2014 Four Nations: George Burgess says England are over their narrow defeat to Australia

George Burgess insists England have put last weekend’s loss to Australia behind them as they prepare for Saturday's must-win clash with New Zealand.

The round-robin match in Dunedin would have been a dress rehearsal for the final but for Ryan Hall's disallowed try in the last minute of England's heartbreaking 16-12 defeat by the Kangaroos.

However, Burgess says they have moved on from the disappointment in Melbourne.

"It could just as easily been awarded a try but that's the game," Burgess said. "You win and lose games on the bounce of a ball and sometimes one decision can win or lose a game.

"You've just got to roll with it. Every team goes through it and we have to move on."

Burgess was also in the England side pipped by New Zealand in last November's gut-wrenching World Cup semi-final defeat at Wembley and has spoken about the prospect of revenge.

New Zealand got one over us in the World Cup semi-final last year and it would be good to get revenge but it's not the main thing we're focusing on.

"We have to win the game on Saturday, that is our focus," he said. "But it won't change our approach to the game.

"The Kiwis are big and strong and like to offload, so we'll have to be good on defence.

"They got one over us in the World Cup semi-final last year and it would be good to get revenge but it's not the main thing we're focusing on.

"We've had to get over the disappointment of the loss to Australia quickly, but we've looked at the game and seen some of the things we've done well.

"We'll try to carry those forward to Saturday night and correct the errors we made in Melbourne."

Comfortable

The England players were greeted on their arrival in New Zealand at the start of the week by rain and a temperature drop of around 20 degrees compared to Queensland's Gold Coast, where they spent the first two weeks of their trip.

But former Bradford Bulls forward Burgess says he is already feeling comfortable in the new surroundings.

"It's been good," said the 22-year-old. "This is a different environment and it's good being around old friends.

"And Dunedin looks a bit like the north of England, where I'm from, so I'm enjoying it."

Burgess will win his eighth cap on Saturday, having appeared in all five matches at the 2013 World Cup and both Four Nations games so far, but twin brother Tom is thought to be an injury doubt after rolling an ankle at training.

Tom, who was on the bench against Samoa and Australia, sat out Wednesday's training session and will be monitored in the build-up to the game.