England took the lead through Peter Crouch but Capello was left frustrated as his side failed to kick on and stamp their mark on the game.

BBC: Capello keeps pressure on England

Most of the early traffic headed towards the Harlequins end, though, as the Blues tried to stamp an early authority on the game.

BBC: Blues 23-12 Harlequins

Their philosophy was always to force the game, to keep their opponents under pressure and stamp their authority on proceedings.

BBC: Finals the poorer for Argentina exit

Trouble continued to follow Balotelli around and he was given a four-match ban in January 2012 after appearing to stamp on the head of Tottenham's Scott Parker during a Premier League game.

CNN: January 31, 2013 -- Updated 1247 GMT (2047 HKT)

The simmering undercurrent of the game between Wales' top two regions bubbled to the surface again when Tom James appeared to stamp on former New Zealand star Marty Holah when he chased down a kick.

BBC: Cardiff Blues 12-16 Ospreys