Prop Clarke then scored in injury time to make sure of the victory although Blaney was stretchered off late on while England hooker Mark Regan and number eight Dan Ward-Smith both suffered injuries.

BBC: Bristol 20-7 Harlequins

Trailing 29-28, England sent on Shane Geraghty at fly-half and Rob Webber at hooker, while fellow replacements James Haskell, Ben Youngs and Dan Ward-Smith also appeared on the hour.

BBC: New Zealand Maori 35-28 England

Centre Mike Tindall (broken leg) and number eight Dan Ward-Smith (knee) are both doubtful for the tournament, while James Forrester (knee) and hooker Steve Thompson, forced to retire because of a neck injury, have already been ruled out.

BBC: Ellis faces World Cup heartache