Summary

  • Result: England 21-24 New Zealand

  • Result: Wales 28-33 Australia

  • Result: Scotland 41-31 Argentina

  • Result: Ireland 29-15 South Africa

  1. Postpublished at 15:41 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2014

    Jonathan Davies
    Former Wales fly-half on BBC One

    "This a big change this for Australia as Will Skelton is massive and he carries balls in big offloads.

    "Wales will have to pick his support runners on either side too."

  2. Postpublished at 15:40 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2014

    Julian Savea sends Brad Barritt into a backward roll with a powerful shoulder barge as he runs back Owen Farrell's overcooked kick. That give New Zealand some momentum and they have a penalty just over halfway...

  3. Postpublished at 15:40 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2014

    Australia's Michael HooperImage source, AP

    Down to your third-choice kicker, your forwards are looking a little tired and you're trailing by three points a side you've lost to nine times in a row - anyone fancy those odds?

    Scrum to Wales on the 10m in the Wallaby half. Can they work something - a penalty perhaps?

    Oh, and Australia have brought on the 6ft 8in, 20-stone Will Skelton. This kid is an absolute giant, with the hands of a fly-half to boot.

  4. KICK-OFFpublished at 15:38 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2014

    England and New Zealand tussleImage source, AFP

    Aaron Cruden gets the hostilities restarted.

  5. Postpublished at 15:37 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2014

    The teams are back out at Twickenham. The New Zealanders have made a change in the second row with Patrick Tuipulotu on in place of Brodie Retallick.

  6. Postpublished at 15:37 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2014

    Jonathan Davies
    Former Wales fly-half on BBC One

    "I'm sure they were thinking of bringing nine and 10 on off the bench at some point, but not this early in the game.

    "Big test this now for Rhys Priestland."

  7. Postpublished at 15:36 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2014

    Keith Wood
    Former Ireland hooker on BBC One

    "The pace of the Welsh forwards has gone right down.

    "It's now incredibly slow compared to the first half."

  8. OUCH!published at 15:36 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2014

    Dan Biggar is going off - looks like a groin injury... not good for Wales.

    Rhys Priestland is on as the replacement fly-half.

  9. Postpublished at 15:35 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2014

    From this...

    Jonny May against FranceImage source, Getty Images

    ..to this in nine months.

    Jonny May against New ZealandImage source, AP

    Jonny May deserves his first international try after a long wait punctuated with a broken nose.

  10. Get involvedpublished at 15:34 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2014

    Alex Spicer:, external Alex Cuthbert's boots and socks combo make it look like he's that kid wearing school shoes to games lessons.

  11. Postpublished at 15:34 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2014

    BBC Sport Wales' Gareth Roberts at the Millennium Stadium

    "Wales go into the second half without full-back Leigh Halfpenny who failed to pass a concussion test after being replaced by Cory Allen, prompting a back division reshuffle. Allen has gone to centre and George North back to his familiar wing spot, with Liam Williams switching to his preferred full-back berth."

  12. Postpublished at 15:32 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2014

    Keith Wood
    Former Ireland hooker on BBC One

    "In the first couple of minutes, Wales give away two penalties there, having not given away any in the first half.

    "It could be a crucial difference."

  13. PENALTY (Foley)published at 15:31 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2014

    A Wales penalty gives Bernard Foley a simple shot at goal and he edges the visitors back in front.

  14. Postpublished at 15:30 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2014

    Australia coach Michael Cheika speaking on BBC One in the tunnel: "It's been not too bad for game one with a new system in place.

    "We've attacked pretty well and if we can keep that going for 80 minutes, it'll be a case of who can last the pace."

  15. Postpublished at 15:30 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2014

    We're back and it's Australia attacking inside the Wales 22.

  16. Postpublished at 15:28 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2014

    This has been a rugby match as if directed by Hollywood's Michael Bay. Spectacular, lacking in any sort of narrative, wildly incoherent, highly entertaining and utterly preposterous, all it's missing is the massive gratuitous explosions.

    A reminder that should you wish to watch this mindless blockbuster, click the play button at the top of this text or click on the live tab.

    We'll be back for Rugby Apocalypse (part II) in a minute.

  17. Postpublished at 15:26 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2014

    Tom Fordyce
    Chief sports writer at Twickenham

    "Tighter than a prop's shirt out there - England dominating the first quarter, New Zealand the second. With Courtney Lawes already off, you wonder already if the power and experience of the All Blacks replacements - Mealamu, Franks, Messam, Barrett - could be the defining factor."

  18. Get involvedpublished at 15:26 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2014

    Tim Carlisle:, external Yes! Half-time lead. It means nothing but we have a great opportunity now. Let's get organised, refocus and bring it!.

  19. Postpublished at 15:26 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2014

    Matt Dawson
    Former England scrum-half on BBC Radio 5 live

    "The way the game is going at the moment, the benches are crucial. You look at the experience New Zealand have to come on, they are littered with big players.

    "You cannot discount England but they need to be a little bit more disciplined and not give away the six points that they did."

    The All Blacks have 121-cap hooker Keven Mealamu on the bench if they need a bit of nous come kill-time.

  20. Half-time score summarypublished at 15:23 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2014

    Jonny May scoresImage source, Getty Images

    England

    Tries: May. Pens: Farrell 3

    New Zealand

    Tries: Cruden. Pens: Cruden 2