England escape with fine for extra player blunder

England have escaped serious punishment for briefly fielding an extra player in the World Cup win over Samoa.

The rugby Football Union have been fined £10,000 for misconduct relating to that incident, which if deemed more serious could have incurred a points deduction.

Meanwhile, fitness advisor Dave Reddin has been suspended for two matches for misconduct, a charge relating to his clash with fourth official Steve Walsh in the Samoa match.