Bracken: England lacking leaders

KYRAN BRACKEN believes England’s discipline problem stems from a lack of on-field leadership – and he warned it is not a problem that can be addressed overnight.

England have received eight yellow cards in their last three matches and have paid the price for a high penalty count throughout Martin Johnson’s regime, particularly in the defeats by Australia and Wales.

England’s attack coach, Brian Smith, this week accused referee Jonathan Kaplan of bowing to pressure from the Wales camp and not being even-handed at the Millennium Stadium.