In his column for The Sun, Will Carling expresses his misgivings over the fine handed to Mike Tindall.
"To me this all smacks of a witch-hunt and I think it very unfair that Mike Tindall has been made a scapegoat for all of England's off-field problems.
Don't get me wrong. The behaviour of the England players left a lot to be desired.
And when you have Jonny Wilkinson feeling the need to speak to the players during the tournament, then you know you have a serious problem.
It's a professional game now and the players must know they went too far.
But what I cannot understand is why Tindall has been singled out as the scapegoat."