Romania didn't look like the 18th ranked team in the world against Scotland, when they surprisingly finished within 10 points two weeks ago. And England haven't really looked like the 4th best side in the world, apart from in very short passages. But my guess is that by the end of these 80 minutes, the momentum will have shifted.
England will be intent on getting the focus back onto rugby and off bouncers, dwarves and mystery blondes. They will be feeling very at home in this magnificent stadium. This is their third straight appearance here, and my guess is the Romanians are in for a long and painful night.
Fairly predictably Jonny Wilkinson draws first blood after 3 minutes with a nicely taken penalty. But England can't get the flow on and after ten minutes the score is still just 3-0 to England and Romania haven't even been in the game. England just keep making silly errors and coughing up penalties. If they can conquer these internal demons they'll run way with it.
And conquer them they soon do! After 15 minutes the floodgates well and truly open, and the beneficiary is England's flying left wing Mark Cueto. Then he scores two more tries at the 22nd and 26th minute marks. He completes the tournament's fourth hat trick, but he's scored it in 11 minutes flat. He looks all class. Curiously he came into this game off a 7 game try-scoring drought, but that is long gone by now. Jonny slots only one of the three conversions. The score is 20-0 after 26 minutes.
I've said this before, but the only team at this World Cup with a consistent, proven kicker is South Africa - they are kicking the cover off the ball. Peter De Villiers will be delighted to see Jonny struggling like this. Remember all England's games have been under glass, with no wind or wet to contend with, and his conversion rate is well under 50%.
Next the try scoring moves to the right wing. Chris Ashton looks equally dangerous as he scores two more fine tries on the 31st and 34th minute marks. There is much mirth amongst the commentators as it comes to light that the English team have numbered the various match balls and are choosing a favourite to kick with! Whatever they are doing it seems to be working because Jonny slots these two attempts. 34-0 after 35 minutes.
The Romanians avoid the down trou by grabbing a penalty on 37 minutes and the teams go to the break 34-3.
When they return, Ben Youngs England's hero from the Los Pumas game, scores an amazingly quick try straight from the kick off. Romania aren't able to lay a hand on anyone. Toby Flood is on for Jonny and he misses the conversion 39-3. England after 41 minutes.
Things slow down for the next eight minutes before storming England center Manu Tuilagi breaks the line and lays on a delightful try to his fullback Ben Foden. Tuilagi has looked the most likely of all of the English backs. He just seems slightly faster, stronger and bigger than everyone else - he's having a great match. Flood converts 46-3 England after 50 minutes.
The English pack fall asleep a little and before you know it, the Romanian Oaks are pounding away at their line, they have an offensive 5-yard scrum and they put in a great shove. The English fall back to their usual habit of infringing to prevent the try. Romania take the quick tap, but England have the numbers to defend, they do this steadfastly and England pass the test.
Romania has but one desire left to play for and that is to score a try. For most of us now, that is the only thing left to watch for. England's dominance so far has been paramount. Manu Tuilagi finally bags a try for himself. He breaks the Romanian line and brushes off tacklers to dot it down under the sticks. There is a conversion and the score is 53-3 after 64 minutes.
It turns out that the English penchant for ball selection for conversions is strictly illegal - there has been video evidence of them doing this by now. The law states that you should take the conversion with the ball the try is scored with. This will no doubt soon be dubbed "conversion-gate" or "ball-gate", but surely the balls are exactly the same? It is very odd indeed.
On the 68th minute mark the English forwards and backs combine for the best team try of the night. The ball travels through about ten sets of hands before blind side flanker Tom Croft pops it down in the right corner. Flood converts and it's 60-3.
After the restart they're at it again, and Chris Ashton gets the tournament's fifth hat trick. Those wingers will be shouting later on tonight. Flood converts again, which makes you wonder why they rate Jonny as the superboot? 67-3 after 70 minutes.
Romania struggle desperately to score in the last ten minutes but can't manage it. England get across the line again, but the try is not awarded. Despite both team's endeavours, that's the way it finishes. England couldn't have done more to prove they are up for this tournament, except kick a few more conversions. Martin Johnson will be delighted with his 67-3 win. The defence was sound, and the attack was at times blistering.
Final score: England 67 - Romania 3
24 games 148 tries
Tweet of the match - "Thing to remember is, the last thing this Romanian tean won was third in the Eurovision song contest" @adamsimpson90
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