Summary

  • Pool A result: Australia 65-3 Uruguay

  • Australia tries: McMahon (2), Tomane, Mumm, Speight, McCalman (2), Mitchell (2), Toomua, Kuridrani

  • Cooper sin-binned, also kicks five conversions from 11 attempts

  • Berchesi pen for Uruguay

  • Australia are England's next opponents in Pool A

  1. Australia 48-3 Uruguaypublished at 69 mins

    And, even though the move immediately falters, they won a penalty there too, so they head to touch.

    The rolling maul is coming Uruguay's way...

  2. Australia 48-3 Uruguaypublished at 68 mins

    Australia v Uruguay possessionImage source, Opta

    Australia are still not dominating possession, despite their large lead. The much-changed Wallabies have been far from convincing today.

    The major plus point has been their scrum - and again their pack secures safe ball...

  3. Australia 48-3 Uruguaypublished at 66 mins

    The Wallabies are on the charge again, with Toby Smith's burst forward taking them inside the Uruguayan 22.

    Diego Magno actually almost steals the ball at the base of the subsequent ruck, but fumbles it forward and Australia will insert at the scrum.

  4. Australia 48-3 Uruguaypublished at 63 mins

    Uruguay replacement Oscar Duran is seen to by the physio before taking his place in the scrum.

    And the men in white this time resist Australia's push - but scrum-half Agustin Ormaechea is penalised immediately afterwards.

  5. Postpublished at 13:27 British Summer Time 27 September 2015

    Ugo Monye
    Former England winger on BBC Radio 5 live

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    It is an impressive try. Once again, they simplified things and made it easy. Rob Simmons has been sensational for the first 20 minutes of this second half. It is guys like him that has got Australia on the front foot.

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    Try - McCalman, con Cooperpublished at 61 mins

    Australia 48-3 Uruguay

    And flanker Ben McCalman, impressive today, has his second try of the match after Quade Cooper's sharp thinking sets him free down the left.

    Cooper adds the extras on this occasion, and Australia are two points shy of the half-century.

    Ben McCalmanImage source, AFP
  7. Australia 41-3 Uruguaypublished at 60 mins

    Australia's scrum has, however, been superb, and it sets them another platform to come forward, into the 22...

  8. Australia 41-3 Uruguaypublished at 58 mins

    Again Australia in a nutshell - switching the ball with pace from left to right, before a Quade Cooper knock-on hands Uruguay the scrum.

    The Wallabies actually steal it... but another handling error will mean another scrum.

    Quade CooperImage source, Reuters
  9. Postpublished at 13:23 British Summer Time 27 September 2015

    Ugo Monye
    Former England winger on BBC Radio 5 live

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    It is amazing to see such different setups at different ends of the spectrum out on the pitch. It is what I love about the World Cup. The Uruguayans are down on the scoreboard but they are loving every minute of this.

  10. Australia 41-3 Uruguaypublished at 56 mins

    Drew Mitchell

    A monumental moment for wing Drew Mitchell, who with those two second-half tries has become Australia's all-time record World Cup try scorer.

    We have a pause in play as Wallabies lock Will Skelton receives treatment for what looks a shoulder or elbow injury. Kane Douglas is on.

  11. Australia 41-3 Uruguaypublished at 54 mins

    Australia have been so hard to pin down in this match, often frustrating and undisciplined but occasionally brilliant. Nick Phipps produces the cutest of offloads under the tackle, but the very next pass is forward.

    That means Uruguay have a scrum, from which they win a penalty as recent replacement Sekope Kepu is penalised for wheeling it around.

  12. Postpublished at 13:17 British Summer Time 27 September 2015

    Ugo Monye
    Former England winger on BBC Radio 5 live

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    Brilliant play again. What I love about Australia is that they have gone back to basics. The lineout has given them a platform for the backs to express themselves. It was the perfect pass for Mitchell to fly on to. Australia are really stamping their authority on this game.

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    Try - Mitchell, missed con Cooperpublished at 51 mins

    Australia 41-3 Uruguay

    And there we are, a seventh Australian try. Quade Cooper is the orchestrator, swapping passes with Matt Toomua and then releasing Drew Mitchell for a sliding finish in the corner.

    Cooper's kicking from the tee may not be too hot - again he misses the conversion - but he so often dazzles with ball in hand.

    Drew MitchellImage source, AP
  14. Australia 36-3 Uruguaypublished at 49 mins

    Uruguay's pack, starting to look a little demoralised after that early second-half pressure again ended without reward, crumble under the presence of Australia's front eight in a scrum and concede a penalty.

    The Wallabies are up to the 22-metre line...

  15. Postpublished at 13:13 British Summer Time 27 September 2015

    Ugo Monye
    Former England winger on BBC Radio 5 live

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    Australia will be pleased that they have a foot-hold back in this game now. I got dizzy watching that with the amount of movement. There was a symbiotic relationship between forwards and backs. Drew Mitchell side-stepped off two and held off one to score. This is why he is back in a yellow jersey and why he could well play against England.

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    Try - Mitchell, missed con Cooperpublished at 47 mins

    Australia 36-3 Uruguay

    Ah, that's more like it. Drew Mitchell is a powerful, powerful man and, from 10 metres out, you wouldn't fancy trying to stop him.

    The Wallabies move forward at pace and Mitchell has the presence of mind to step between two defenders and stroll through.

    Quade Cooper's conversion is missed, but Australia are at last up and running after the break.

    Drew Mitchell scoresImage source, Reuters
  17. Australia 31-3 Uruguaypublished at 46 mins

    Uruguay have the ball in hand again now and are giving this a super little go - but Franco Lamanna fails to release on the floor and Australia have it back again.

    I'm not sure head coach Michael Cheika's half-time message has really been taken on board just yet...

  18. Australia 31-3 Uruguaypublished at 44 mins

    Uruguay are up to the five-metre line here, their forwards trying to punch a hole from close range but not making too much ground.

    And, as soon as they do attempt to spread it wide, it's turned over by flanker Ben McCalman.

    Felipe BerchesiImage source, AFP
  19. Postpublished at 13:06 British Summer Time 27 September 2015

    Ugo Monye
    Former England winger on BBC Radio 5 live

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    Whatever was said at half-time by Australia, they are clearly not listening because they have already given away another penalty. You need to be professional. They need to be in the mindset that they are playing an England, because they will take advantage of opportunities like this.

  20. Australia 31-3 Uruguaypublished at 43 mins

    This is more like it from Uruguay, working through the phases after their rolling maul fails to get going. The move peters out, but Australia were penalised for side entry at the original maul so Uruguay have a second bite of the cherry...