The England rugby league squad had their eyes opened by the drunken antics of Dunedin scarfies this week.
The squad went to the Wingatui races on Tuesday but left quickly because of drunk students, the Daily Star reported.
Hooker Daryl Clark told the paper there were some "special sights".
"I have never seen as many drunk people in my life.
"It's a student town and they are coming to the end of their exams and it was a big day for them," he said.
"They started drinking at 7am so you can imagine what it was like when we got there at 3pm.
"We were all sober so it was a bit of an eye-opener. We didn't stay too long when we realised what it was like."
The team is playing in the final of the 2014 Four Nations tournament on Saturday against the Kiwis.
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