England officials have requested their side is allowed an opportunity to practise with all six match balls ahead of its Rugby World Cup semifinal following the kicking problems experienced against Australia.

Wilkinson missed three of his seven kicks at goal in the match and said later that he felt two of the misses were partly due to the Gilbert ball in use.

The first five had already raised concerns about the ball earlier in the tournament and was not the only one to speak up with All Blacks first five Dan Carter also voicing his opinion.

Turnament spokesman Greg Thomas said on Tuesday that some balls had been found to be over-inflated.

"When that happens, a ball's characteristics change. Information on the correct pressure is being sent out to the appropriate people," said Thomas.

In Marseille, England was given only two of the six match balls for practice and when it came to the match, the uneven pressure in the balls added more unwelcome problems.

"We've asked the match commissioner to allow us to practise with all six balls and to ensure they are all inflated the right pressure," England’s elite director of rugby Rob Andrew said on Wednesday.

"We can't do any more than that.