and when matsuda coolly slotted another penalty, japan were only a point behind.e luck, they got it. it looked like they�*d knocked the ball on before courtney lawes went over, but replays showed it came offjoe marler�*s head — that�*s ok — and, remarkably, it was a try. and from there, england finally pulled clear. first, freddie steward eased any lingering nerves.. gets it, scores it. ..beforejoe marchant rounded things off with a flourish to seal victory and a valuable bonus point. we probably didn�*t perform the way we wanted to again, but credit to them — they made it really, really tough for us. the ball was so greasy, they played in the right areas of the pitch and made us really run and work hard to fill position, as well. so, yeah, we�*re... we�*re not happy, but we�*re glad we�*ve got the win. well, this was a largely scrappy display by england, but while they�*ll have to improve, it�*s another win and another step towards the quarter finals. andy swiss, bbc news, nice. elswhere, the holders, south africa, trounced romania. and england�*s previous coach,