But Moody, who left Dunedin with his team-mates on Sunday after beating Romania the previous night, is not feeling too much stress.
Apart from leading an unbeaten team, the English captain is feeling nice and grounded after being reunited with wife Annie and sons Dylan (3) and Evan (1) in Dunedin last week.
"It was my day off last Thursday and I was able to have quality time with the family," he said. "It was Evan's first birthday.
"When you're in a World Cup you're in a bubble and completely surrounded by rugby. It becomes everything. You eat and breathe it.
"It is good to be able to step away from it at times and have some normal life. Having your family and partners there gives you that bit of normality."
Rugby was always the focus during a tour but especially at the World Cup, Moody said.
"The World Cup is a funny thing. All that matters is to win the game that is in front of you.You are very much in a bubble and cocoon yourself in this environment."
As captain, Moody is responsible for the preparation that is necessary for the England team in a World Cup week. This involves reviewing the previous week's game and making sure everything is running smoothly.
Moody has also watched more rugby on television since being in New Zealand than he ever does back in England.
"When I'm at home I like to switch off from rugby after I've played. I don't tend to watch a huge amount but when you're here you're surrounded by a lot of rugby channels all showing it, so you can't get away from it."
Moody, on his third tour of this country, knows New Zealand is a rugby-mad country.
"You're completely surrounded by the rugby here. Everything is a massive bubble," he said.
The English will be favoured to beat Scotland in Auckland on Saturday.
That should set up a quarterfinal against France, followed by a possible semifinal against Ireland or Wales. But Moody is not looking further ahead than the next game.
"It is a dull statement but it is the reality of a sportsman's life," he said.
"You prepare for that game, review it and then move on to the next game and take the lessons with you."