Owen Farrell dismissed concern for his wellbeing after he was the victim of a dangerous tackle to the head in Englandās 39-10 victory over Argentina at Tokyo Stadium.
Eddie Jonesā men became the first team to secure their place in the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals after posting a third-successive bonus-point win that cements their position at the summit of Pool C.
The match turned when lock Tomas Lavanini became the fifth player to be sent off at Japan 2019 after he caught Farrell on the jaw with his shoulder in the 18th minute.
Nine days earlier Farrell was the victim of a similar challenge by the USAās John Quill, who was also shown a red card.
Farrell was treated by a medic on the pitch but alarm has been raised that he was not sent for a head injury assessment (HIA).
āI feel fine. Itās obviously concussion thatās the worry but I didnāt get hit anywhere near the top of the head,ā Englandās captain said.
āMaybe your jaw gets a bit sore but I was fine and there was no need for a HIA.ā
The illegal tackle on Farrell ignited one of several flashpoints in a feisty encounter.
āI probably wouldnāt call them fights. There was a lot of stuff off the ball. Itās not something we want to get caught up in but we tried to look after our players,ā Farrell said.
A comfortable victory was marred by Billy Vunipolaās ankle injury that meant the number eight was unable to appear for the second half.
Jones confirmed that the joint had been twisted, adding: āWe donāt think itās too serious.ā
A report emerged overnight that Jones was hoping to attend the funeral of his Randwick mentor Jeff Sayle, which takes place in Australia on the eve of next weekendās climax to Pool C against France.
The flight from Tokyo to Sydney takes nine-and-a-half hours and Englandās head coach admitted the logistics involved makes it unlikely he would be present.
āUnless the RFU hire a concord for me, itāll be quite difficult to go,ā Jones said.
āIām negotiating with BA, concord and the RFU to see what we can do. Obviously Iād like to go but Iāve got a lot of responsibility here. Iām conscious of that.
āThe travel makes it difficult so I doubt very much that Iāll be going, as much as Iād like to.ā
England will face Wales or Australia in the quarter-finals depending on the outcome of their clash with France.
āWeāre just worried about France next week. Itās qualification for the quarter-finals but the emphasis is just about getting better for the next game,ā Jones said.
āWhen Argentina went down to 14 men, they possibly had a psychological lift and itās human nature that we dropped off a little bit because you think youāre going to win the game.
āI was really pleased with how the players came back in the second half and dominated. If youād have said weād have 15 points after three games, weād be pretty happy.ā
Argentina coach Mario Ledesma admitted Lavaniniās dismissal was justified as he counted the cost of a result that effectively dumps the Pumas out of the World Cup.
āIt had a big impact because it was early in the game and I thought it was fair. We lost some power in the forwards and thatās why we had a very difficult game,ā Ledesma said.