Summary

  • Quarter-final result: Australia 35-34 Scotland

  • Foley kicks last-minute penalty to secure Wallaby win

  • Ashley-Cooper, Mitchell 2, Hooper, Kuridrani tries for Aus

  • Horne, Seymour, Bennett tries, Laidlaw 5 pens, 2 cons for Sco

  • Australia to play Argentina in the semi-finals

  1. Australia 5-13 Scotlandpublished at 16:24 British Summer Time 18 October 2015

    Matt Dawson
    2003 World Cup winner on BBC Radio 5 live

    WP NelImage source, AFP

    "Scotland are attacking where Australia are weak, which is right through the middle. There are some really nice decisions being made through the phases, rather than just doing what they've been doing on the training field - as a lot of the northern hemisphere sides have been."

  2. Penalty - Laidlawpublished at 21 mins

    Australia 5-13 Scotland

    Greg LaidlawImage source, Reuters

    WP Nel turns the screw at scrum-time and the previously bullet-proof Australia scrum is heading backwards.

    Penalty decides ref Craig Joubert.

    Laidlaw likes the look of it. And the Scotland fans like the look of his kick as a big boomer has the distance and direction.

    Scotland more than a converted score clear.

  3. Australia 5-10 Scotlandpublished at 19 mins

    Australia are rattled.

    And Bernard Foley is definitely ruffled.

    The Aussie fly-half drops a straightforward hoof and Greig Laidlaw is straight in his ear, feeding his inner demons as the scrum is awarded Scotland's way.

  4. Get involvedpublished at 16:22 British Summer Time 18 October 2015

    #bbcrugby

    Scotland players celebrateImage source, Reuters

  5. Australia 5-10 Scotlandpublished at 16:22 British Summer Time 18 October 2015

    Gavin Hastings
    Former Scotland full-back on BBC Radio 5 live

    Peter HorneImage source, AFP

    "Peter Horne came from right in the middle of that ruck. The Australians just stood and watched. It's great to see how Scotland have come back. They were galvanised by Australia's try."

  6. converted try

    Converted try - Hornepublished at 17 mins

    Australia 5-10 Scotland

    Peter Horne scores a tryImage source, AFP

    Well, well,well.

    Scotland truck up with intent. Big carries from WP Nel and David Denton to take them up to within five metres.

    And then the Aussie defence falls asleep.

    The man on guard duty around the ruck allows Peter Horne to pick, go and stroll under the sticks.

    Conversion is routine for Laidlaw.

  7. Australia 5-3 Scotlandpublished at 16 mins

    Tommy Seymour gets his wings, soaring above Bernard Foley to claim Finn Russell's kick. Electricity around the Twickenham stands. Is there something stirring?

    The Scottish momentum dissipates as a kick bobbles long into the Aussie in-goal.

    Drop-out 22m.

  8. Australia 5-3 Scotlandpublished at 16:17 British Summer Time 18 October 2015

    Gavin Hastings
    Former Scotland full-back on BBC Radio 5 live

    "That is so cynical from Australia, with the way they're slowing the ball down. There's no way that isn't a yellow card. That's the wrong decision there. What's made the difference for Scotland in the last few minutes is that they have managed to get this quick ball."

  9. Penalty - Laidlawpublished at 14 mins

    Australia 5-3 Scotland

    Greig Laidlaw strokes the ball off the tee beautifully. A tight angle, but he makes light of it. Through the middle and the Scots back to within two points.

  10. Australia 5-0 Scotlandpublished at 12 mins

    Scott Fardy is off his feet as he attempts to wrestle the ball away from the tackled Stuart Hogg.

    He protests his innocence. But that is clear-cut. Penalty Scotland and Greig Laidlaw points goalwards.

  11. Australia 5-0 Scotlandpublished at 16:15 British Summer Time 18 October 2015

    One-way traffic at Twickenham.

    If 81% possession doesn't give you an indication of how dominant Australia have been in the opening 10 minutes then how about:

    • Australia have made 39 passes, Scotland just five.
    • And in defence Scotland have made 35 tackles, but just five made by Australia.
    possesionImage source, Opta
  12. Australia 5-0 Scotlandpublished at 10 mins

    Richie Gray is tackledImage source, AP

    Scotland now on the rumble. David Denton and Richie Gray making big inroads. And the Aussie tryline is 10 metres away.

    This Aussie defence is getting its first examination.

  13. Get involvedpublished at 16:13 British Summer Time 18 October 2015

    #bbcrugby

  14. Australia 5-0 Scotlandpublished at 16:13 British Summer Time 18 October 2015

    Gavin Hastings
    Former Scotland full-back on BBC Radio 5 live

    Australia's players celebrate a tryImage source, AFP

    "It's no more than Australia deserve. Tommy Seymour came in off the wing and committed to Tuvita Kuridrani - but missed him. The pass took out Stuart Hogg to allow Adam Ashley-Cooper to run in."

  15. try

    Try - Ashley-Cooperpublished at 8 mins

    Australia 5-0 Scotland

    Adam Ashley-Cooper scores a tryImage source, AFP

    If you back yourself to come out of the defensive line to make a big hit, you have to stick your man on their deck.

    Tommy Seymour's eyes light up as the ball is flung out to Tevita Kuridrani in the Aussie midfield, but the Scotland wing is given the big brush off and Kuridrani scampers into the hole he has left.

    He draws last man Stuart Hogg and feeds Adam Ashley-Cooper into the corner.

    Foley missed the conversion, hooking left.

  16. Australia 0-0 Scotlandpublished at 16:10 British Summer Time 18 October 2015

    Gavin Hastings
    Former Scotland full-back on BBC Radio 5 live

    Bernard FoleyImage source, AFP

    "This has been one-way traffic. Foley has been at the heart of everything. That was a chance that went begging there."

  17. Australia 0-0 Scotlandpublished at 7 mins

    Vern Cotter said before kick-off that Scotland were going to be unpredictable. Finn Russell duly throws a pass wide to Sean Maitland in the shadow of their own posts.

    The wing hacks on. But I think the orthodox would have worked better there.

  18. Australia 0-0 Scotlandpublished at 6 mins

    Drew MitchellImage source, AP

    Dreamy show and go from Bernard Foley and he wiggles though a glimmer of a gap. Surely he is over?

    He opts to offload to the supporting Drew Mitchell just to make sure. Big mistake.

    The ball goes to ground. Foley would have been over had he hung on and stretched for the line.

    Scrum five Scotland. And a let-off.

  19. Australia 0-0 Scotlandpublished at 5 mins

    Stephen MooreImage source, Getty Images

    Australia are rumbling up to within five metres. Stephen Moore burrowing through a small hole around the fringes.

  20. Australia 0-0 Scotlandpublished at 16:06 British Summer Time 18 October 2015

    Matt Dawson
    2003 World Cup winner on BBC Radio 5 live

    "I think Scotland do need to throw caution to the wind, but it's got to be at the right times. Don't put yourself under undue pressure. Running up blind alleys against Australia is only going to cause you problems. So let's see expansive rugby from Scotland, but only at the right times."