WillGreenwood

[u]England v Romania, Saturday 07:00 (ITV1)[/u] I hoped England would kick-start their World Cup campaign with a big win against Georgia. They covered the winning margin and all four of our bets on the match came in - which is fantastic - but did we see the comprehensive display I wanted? Hmm. Sort of. Not really. England made a great start, playing dynamic rugby as Shontayne Hape scored a lovely pair of first half tries. But after that the old frustrations crept in and indiscipline, I'm afraid, was the key issue again. England are becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy in referees' eyes. They are gaining a reputation as a wayward side, officials are eagle-eyed for their indiscretions and that's a very dangerous position to be in. Merab Kvirikashvili missed three penalties but better...