The chronic England player indiscipline that has overshadowed the team's failed Rugby World Cup campaign has been highlighted yet again by sponsors upset over their lawless behaviour in New Zealand.
Land Rover, who back both England rugby and the World Cup, had a contracted company day with the England side in which high performance Land Rover Discoveries and Range Rover Sports were laid on for 11 players' off-road use on Muriwai Beach near Auckland in the week before the group game against Scotland.
The sponsors' annoyance about what happened that day has led to Land Rover voicing their frustrations to the IRB, while RFU sources expect an official letter of complaint will be sent to Twickenham.
The upset included England players being 'arrogant and rude' to Land Rover personnel, treating their vehicles with no care and breaking the speed limit on the beach.
The company had planned to use film from the day for advertising and promotional purposes, but part of the footage is said to be unusable because of the England team's couldn't-care-less attitude.
