ENGLAND captain Martin Corry last night stepped into the massive hole left by Lawrence Dallaglio and demanded the Lions do not wallow in self-pity.

Seizing upon the suggestion Dallaglio's loss spelt disaster for the tourists, he said: "We can all make excuses but soft men make excuses - we've just got to get on with it."

Less than 24 hours after Dallaglio's tour was ended almost before it had begun, Corry was handed the captain's armband for the next game against Taranaki on Wednesday.

"Lawrence has been immense, but it's about saying this is the situation, let's go forward."

TEAM: 15 G Murphy; 14 S Horgan, 13 W Greenwood, 12 O Smith, 11 D Hickie; 10 C Hodgson, 9 C Cusiter; 1 G Rowntree, 2 A Titterrell, 3 J Hayes, 4 D O'Callaghan, 5 D Grewcock, 6 M Corry (capt), 7 L Moody, 8 M Owen. Repl: 16 S Byrne, 17 G Jenkins, 18 B Kay, 19 M Williams, 20 G Cooper, 21 J Wilkinson, 22 G Henson