Summary

  • Australia secure bonus-point win in Oita to go top of Pool D

  • Tevita Kuridrani & Dane Haylett-Petty scores two tries

  • Winger Jordan Petaia, 19, celebrates debut with a try

  • Will Genia & James Slipper also go over

  • Uruguay grab late consolation try

  • Wallabies have two players sin-binned for high tackles

  1. Goodbye!published at 08:18 British Summer Time 5 October 2019

    FT: Australia 45-10 Uruguay

    So Australia have returned to the top of Pool D with a comfortable victory over Uruguay, and all-but sealed their progress to the quarter-final.

    Our attention now turns to Tokyo for England's game with Argentina and you can follow live text updates of that one here.

    Australia celebrateImage source, Getty Images
  2. 'Work for Australia to do'published at 08:13 British Summer Time 5 October 2019

    FT: Australia 45-10 Uruguay

    Topsy Ojo
    England & London Irish back on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    When Australia put those phases together they're one of the best in the world. It's about the consistency. They haven't started well in the previous two games. This game was better in terms of the scoreline but two yellow cards will be very disappointing, the amount of mistakes in contact will be disappointing as well.

    Those are individual errors they can fix and tidy up. They need to because against better opposition, in a possible quarter-final against England and beyond those are going to be the incidents that make the difference, so there's a bit of work for Australia to do.

  3. Full-timepublished at 08:09 British Summer Time 5 October 2019

    Australia 45-10 Uruguay

    The ball goes into touch and it's all over in Oita.

    Australia return to winning ways and they could be back here for a quarter-final with England in a couple of weeks.

    Job done for Michael Cheika's side.

  4. 'They're too exhausted to celebrate!'published at 08:08 British Summer Time 5 October 2019

    Australia 45-10 Uruguay

    Topsy Ojo
    England & London Irish back on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    The crowd were willing them to get over the line. You can see how much that means to the crowd, the support and the players as well. They're almost too exhausted to celebrate!

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    Converted Try - Australia 45-10 Uruguaypublished at 78 mins

    Manuel Diana (con Felipe Berchesi)

    Persistence pays off and there is sheer delight in the stands.

    Manuel Diana eventually muscles over from close range and Uruguay have the try their first half performance deserved.

    Felipe Berchesi adds the extras and they're into double figures.

    Manuel DianaImage source, Getty Images
  6. Postpublished at 77 mins

    Australia 45-3 Uruguay

    Pick and go. Pick and go.

    Uruguay are driven back before getting close to the line again. We've had 16 phases and it's an arm wrestle in the forwards.

  7. Postpublished at 75 mins

    Australia 45-3 Uruguay

    Uruguay are held up over the line and they will have the scrum five metres out.

    Their legs must be burning after a difficult second half but Uruguay are still plugging away.

    Can they get the score the crowd so desperately want?

  8. Postpublished at 73 mins

    Australia 45-3 Uruguay (06:15 BST)

    Uruguay retain the line-out and roll through the phases close to the line.

    The crowd are getting behind them now as they attempt to cross the tryline.

    Uruguay supportersImage source, Getty Images
  9. Postpublished at 71 mins

    Australia 45-3 Uruguay

    Into the final 10 minutes we go, can Uruguay cross the whitewash?

    Australia illegally play the ball in the ruck and Santiago Arata taps and goes.

    They win another penalty for side entry by the Wallabies and the ball is popped into touch for a line-out.

    Here comes the heave!

  10. 'Uruguay are out on their feet'published at 07:59 British Summer Time 5 October 2019

    Australia 45-3 Uruguay

    Topsy Ojo
    England & London Irish back on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    Uruguay are out on their feet at the moment.

    They deserve something. With that disallowed try and the effort they've put in as well, they'd love a score. It would give them something positive for the next game.

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    Try - Australia 45-3 Uruguaypublished at 68 mins

    Dane Haylett-Petty

    The ball is prodded through by Will Genia and no one is catching Dane Haylett-Petty from there.

    The winger latches on to the loose ball to score his second, and Australia's seventh try.

    Christian Lealiifano hooks the conversion wide.

    Dane Haylett-PettyImage source, Getty Images
  12. Postpublished at 66 mins

    Australia 40-3 Uruguay

    Christian Lealiifano's influence is growing on the game now.

    First, he throws a well-weighted wide pass to Adam Ashley-Cooper from deep inside his half to set the Wallabies off.

    The ball then comes the other way and the fly-half accurately kicks wide but Lukhan Salakaia-Loto is unable to get a hand on it.

  13. Replacementpublished at 63 mins

    Australia 40-3 Uruguay

    That try is James Slipper's last involvement as he is replaced by Sekope Kepu.

    If this was in Sydney, the prop would be getting a standing ovation, but he'll have to make do with applause from a few pockets of yellow shirts.

  14. 'Australia will be much happier'published at 07:50 British Summer Time 5 October 2019

    Australia 40-3 Uruguay

    Topsy Ojo
    England & London Irish back on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    They'll be much happier now, they're in a better place and they're putting Uruguay to the sword.

    Slipper is getting a standing ovation from the bench as well! Fully deserved.

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    Converted Try - Australia 40-3 Uruguaypublished at 61 mins

    James Slipper (con Christian Lealiifano)

    The Aussies celebrate like they're through to the final and it's because James Slipper has scored his first international try on his 94th appearance.

    The prop puts his head down and tucks the ball under his arm to power over from close range and the whole team goes over to congratulate him.

    There are smiles all around as Christian Lealiifano kicks the extras.

    James SlipperImage source, Reuters
    James SlipperImage source, AFP
  16. 'Kuridrani is a one-man wrecking ball'published at 07:47 British Summer Time 5 October 2019

    Australia 33-3 Uruguay

    Topsy Ojo
    England & London Irish back on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    Pure power from Kuridrani, he'll be gutted he didn't finish that - it's just brilliant to see. This is where he comes into his own, this is what he adds to that Australia midfield. In this second half he has almost been unplayable, a one-man wrecking ball.

    KuridraniImage source, AFP
  17. Postpublished at 59 mins

    Australia 33-3 Uruguay

    Tevita Kuridrani cuts another brilliant line in midfield.

    He breaks through the line and is just held up over the the whitewash.

    Five-metre scrum coming.

  18. Postpublished at 58 mins

    Australia 33-3 Uruguay

    Tomas Inciarte is penalised for a high tackle on Matt Toomua.

    Australia pump the ball into touch and they'll have the line-out.

    Uruguay are under huge pressure now.

  19. Postpublished at 56 mins

    Australia 33-3 Uruguay (06:15 BST)

    Wallaby veteran Adam Ashley-Cooper shows there is still plenty of life in those legs yet as he beats two Uruguayan defenders.

    He gets the ball away to Kurtley Beale but the full-back is put into touch by a covering tackle.

    That could have been try number six.

  20. 'Australia really starting to pull away'published at 07:42 British Summer Time 5 October 2019

    Australia 33-3 Uruguay

    Topsy Ojo
    England & London Irish back on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    Australia really starting to pull away now. All about the power of Jack Dempsey there, beats two, three defenders just by pure power and hard running.

    It's a shame, you don't want to see Uruguay tire this early but Australia have had the ball all of this second half and you just can't be on the back foot that long without something giving.