All Blacks fullback Mils Muliaina is presented with his 100th Test cap by former All Blacks captain and New Zealand Rugby Union chairman Jock Hobbs © Getty Images

Another day and another gaffe from England. If you thought that their World Cup exit would bring an end to the travelling circus that has been the England campaign then think again. Given a day to unwind and forget their World Cup failings before flying home, some of the players ventured to the nearby Waiheke Island for a spot of R&R.

Having come up some way short of France in their quarter-final clash and with the memory of their recent headline-grabbing exploits and a tongue-lashing from boss Martin Johnson still fresh in the mind, you would have thought they would be keeping their heads down - but no. As the ferry bringing them back to an Auckland harbourside brimming with fans flocking to the superb Fan Zone to watch the All Blacks tackle Argentina approached the dock, centre Manu Tuilagi stripped off and threw himself into the water ('Manu overboard') before swimming to shore.

It is unclear what prompted his action although a ferry company representative did confirm that all their vessels have bars on board. Either way, you sense that a little peer pressure may have convinced the 20-year-old Tuilagi to opt for an unconventional disembarking procedure. Humourous as it may have seemed to him and those on the boat that were treated to a front row seat for England's latest faux pas, the truth is that it was highly dangerous. England's already tragic World Cup contribution could have taken a fatal final twist. Thankfully it didn't and Tuilagi was full of remorse - "I'm really sorry" - or at least a statement from the Rugby Football Union said so. So everything is OK then? No. This latest incident is just another example of how this England squad appears out of control. Someone needs to rein them before someone gets hurt.

England's latest shocker helped take some of the latest heat off the International Rugby Board who faced yet more grief this past weekend for robbing the New Zealand public of the chance to see veteran fullback Mils Muliaina presented with his 100th Test cap in the wake of their quarter-final victory over Argentina on Sunday. Coverage of every game is produced by the host broadcaster - in this case Sky Sport - who work with the IRB to package the tournament for New Zealand audience and their other broadcast partners around the world.

The IRB decided for some bizarre reason they did not want the ceremony covered live and so the speech by former All Blacks captain and New Zealand Rugby Union chairman Jock Hobbs was not aired - nor Muliaina's emotionally-charged acceptance of the honour. For those lucky enough to be in the stadium like yours truly it was a magical moment revolving around one of the modern game's greats. Why the IRB thought no one would be interested in such an event is baffling especially after similarly moving moments when captain Richie McCaw was bestowed with the same honour a couple of weeks ago.

But we shouldn't be surprised as this is the same kind of faceless IRB directive that demanded 'No more marriage proposals on TV please' after an England fan popped the question to his girlfriend during last weekend's England v Scotland match. Thankfully a flood of complaints and the sterling efforts of other Kiwi broadcasters resulted in the footage finally being relayed to the rugby-mad nation.