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.

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