Explosive England just getting started

England manager Martin Johnson said his team's Rugby World Cup was only just about to start after 10 tries against Romania left little to criticise at Otago Stadium on Saturday.

A raucous crowd of 25,687 enjoyed an explosive 67-3 win, which puts England top of Pool B with 14 points ahead of their final match against Scotland.

Johnson expressed himself satisfied after wings Mark Cueto and Chris Ashton scored three tries each, with Ben Foden, Ben Youngs, Tom Croft and Manu Tuilagi adding the rest.

But with Romania putting out an under-strength side ahead of their match with regional rivals Georgia in four days, Johnson was unwilling to say much more than "job done."

"In some aspects of the game, we didn't really get tested," Johnson said at the post-match press conference.

"Next week (against Scotland) is going to be a different game. This was what it was and we did a job. Next week it really starts, because it will be a scrap."

Rapid passing

Johnson had asked for more "quick ball" after a poor display against Georgia last week followed a grinding win in the opener against Argentina.

And his team responded, with forwards and backs alike creating space with rapid passing and relentless driving, leaving the Romanian defence helplessly stretched.

Mike Tindall was instrumental in working the ball into dangerous areas, while centre partner Tuilagi capped a muscular and intelligent performance with his try.

"When we first picked him everyone talked about brute force and a lack of creativity, but the guy can play rugby," said Johnson.

Cueto's three tries came in 12 first-half minutes as he made his first Rugby World Cup appearance since the 2007 final, when he had a try ruled out in the defeat to South Africa.

"When you play on the wing, often your opportunities are the product of everyone else's good work," said Johnson.

Ball issues

"Chris (Ashton) got his chances later and we know Cuets (Cueto), when he gets a chance, he'll score. We don't mind who scores."

Much of the post-match attention focused on balls, after Jonny Wilkinson, in attempting the conversion, twice used a different pill from the one with which a try had been scored.

The IRB confirmed this was contrary to the rules and England received a warning.

There were also polite enquiries as to captain Lewis Moody's health after Tindall caught him in a delicate area when challenging for an up-and-under.

"I think in the first half Wilko thought one of the balls was slightly less than perfect, but the ref said he can't do that (change it) so we got on with it," said Johnson.

Moody allayed fears about his injury.

"I'm all right - the crown jewels are slightly sore," he said.

"It's not one of the things you expect to happen on a rugby field but it's happened to me twice now. Tinds has apologised to me,"

"My missus will probably be more worried than me. Or maybe not. Maybe she'll be happy."

Romania's only meaningful period of pressure midway through the second half was determinedly held up by the English line defence, before an interception in the closing minutes saw Tindall smother the ball yards from the tryline.

"We didn't expect to win against England," said Romania coach Romeo Gontineac.

"We just wanted to have a good defence and play a few good balls from our set plays. That didn't happen today.

"Georgia is our final. They are our priority, because they play at our level."