Rory Taylor: “That’s cos cricket’s so slow, they’ve got to find something to talk about...” (see 12:02)

At least they write in proper English.

That's cos cricket's so slow, they have time to write out words in full...

The Irish roar from the stands is back.

The ball pops out of the scrum. Can the fans carry Ireland over the line? Conor Murray is trying to pick his way through the Aussie defence.

Jack McGrath goes for the line. He's a metre short. He stretches again but you can't do that.

The referee penalises him for double movement.

It's back for a penalty though. Ireland have the scrum 5m out...

But here come Ireland again!

Keith Earls through the defensive line. Surely this is it?!

Ah. Herring's first impact on this game is to lose the line-out.

Ireland are going through the phases. Now they have the advantage... and now their momentum comes to an end.

The referee goes back for the penalty. It's a high tackle by Beale on Rob Kearney that is punished.

Ireland kick to the corner. Big chance...

Rob Herring comes on for Ireland to take it.

John McEnerney: Peter O'Mahony playing out of his skin as always. What a unit! Leads by example like all great leaders! Hero in green

A scrappy few minutes of player for the first time in this match as both sides concede penalties. Ireland are the ones who are given the boost of the referee's whistle going in their favour this time but they've lost Cian Healy to injury. Jack McGrath is on.

David Pocock yet again. He's like a bad smell. He gets everywhere.

Give him the slightest sight of the ball at the breakdown and he's in there, locked onto the ball like superglue.

The flanker wins the crucial penalty, a few metres from his own try line.

They're not slowly playing their way back into this.

Ireland are on the charge again. Cian Healy thuds into a tackle like a bulldozer.

Into the Aussie 22...

Anyway... The chat is over.

The second half of this thrilling Test match is under way.

Already this morning New Zealand have clinched their three-match series against France with victory in the second Test in Wellington.

France played 68 minutes of the game with 14 men and scrapped well in defence but well to a 26-13 defeat.

The French even had two tries ruled out. Things could have been so much closer.

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Andrew Priestley: An absolute belter of a test match.

Rory Taylor: Finding that following the #BBCCricket, external text commentary is the most efficient because they are giving updates of both #bbcrugby, external and #bbcworldcup, external games as well!

That's cos cricket's so slow, they've got to find something to talk about...

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In doing a bit of research for these fixtures over the past week I stumbled across some stunningly beautiful rugby grounds in South Africa.

One you may be aware of is the home of the University of Cape Town team, positioned right below Table Mountain (pictured above).

It has got me thinking. Where is the most picturesque rugby ground in the world? Let's have a little debate throughout the day.

Send me your suggestions of the most spectacular ground you have watched or played at - if you have pictures then that's even better.

Send your pics on Twitter at #bbcrugby.

That first half in Melbourne had a bit of everything. Tries, penalties and yellow cards.

Ireland are ahead, just. I didn't think I'd be saying that when Kurtley Beale went over for Australia in the second minute.

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As it stand it is, perhaps surprisingly, the Aussie football team who is doing best in this morning of Australian sport.

Their bowlers are being whacked around Cardiff in the cricket and their rugby team is losing at home against Ireland but the Socceroos are holding their own against France at the World Cup.

Ireland want more as they force a mistake from Australia but there's no time for the scrummage.

What a half of rugby.

Turnover from Australia. It's David Pocock making a menace of himself at the breakdown again. That's what he did so well last week.

I'm sure there are three Pococks on the pitch. He's everywhere.

Australia have the scrum under their own posts.

Good, scrambling defence from Australia to bring down the Furlong. Conor Murray tries to kick behind to keep the attack going but gets too much on it. Australia are able to clear but it's still Ireland with ball in hand.