Summary

  • England finish top of Pool A and will face Scotland in the quarter-finals next weekend

  • Red Roses score four tries in second half to seal record-equalling 30th successive Test win

  • Tournament favourites England trailed Australia until 32nd minute after error-strewn start

  • Australia go through as runners-up at expense of United States and will play Canada

Live Reporting

Joe Rindl

  1. England 5-7 Australia

    Well there's been no chat from TMO. It looks like England's try counts.

  2. try

    Try - England 5-7 Australia

    Jess Breach con

    What a response! But is this a forward pass?

    Zoe Harrison finds a completely unmarked Jess Breach who goes over in the corner. The conversions misses.

    England respond quickly with try from Breach

  3. England 0-5 Australia

    Mike Henson
    BBC Sport at Brighton & Hove Albion Stadium

    Well now.

    England have been pretty ropey in the opening five minutes with Faitala Moleka poking holes in the backfield with clever kicks, Ellie Kidunne allowing a pass to fly through her hands and Hannah Botterman giving away a penalty at the first scrum.

  4. try

    Try - England 0-7 Australia

    Adiana Talakai con Samantha Wood

    Oh hello! Who saw this coming? Australia chuck in a line-out and then bulldoze over the line with a ferocious maul.

    Talakai gives Australia unexpected lead against England

  5. England 0-0 Australia

    Maul. Australia are almost in.

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    I feel like Australia are safe already. Those 10 points the USA left off the tee in missed conversions might come in to play. Come on, England, prove me wrong!

    Anon

  7. England 0-0 Australia

    England just can't get out in the early exchanges. They have a scrum but it collapses to earn Australia a penalty 10 metres out.

  8. Princess of Wales is in the stadium

    England 0-0 Australia

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  9. England 0-0 Australia

    Relief for Kildunne, and all those that own her in Fantasy. Australia's line-out is awful and England turn it over.

  10. 'Crunch time in Pool A'

    England 0-0 Australia

    Sara Orchard
    Women's Rugby World Cup commentator on BBC Two

    Tea-time in the UK, breakfast time in Australia and crunch time in Pool A.

  11. England 0-0 Australia

    England mess up their line-out and Australia get some good possession in midfield.

    A kick over the top puts Ellie Kildunne under immense pressure and the England star ends up controlling the ball while her big toe is on the sideline.

  12. England 0-0 Australia

    And England immediately win an early line-out after a loose Aussie pass.

    England's all black kit against the Australian green and gold reminds me of Chris Ashton and that amazing try.

  13. Kick-off

    England 0-0 Australia

    Peeeeeep. England are in black and kick us off.

  14. Post-anthem vibes

    England v Australia (17:00 BST)

    Mike Henson
    BBC Sport at Brighton & Hove Albion Stadium

    There is a big contrast between the two teams after the last of the anthems fade away.

    The Wallaroos are all grins, hugging, and generally looking delighted to be here.

    England huddle up, all business.

    Let's see if that translates to the pitch.

  15. The matchball is being delivered by ball kid Zac as Florence and the Machine belts out over the loudspeaker. Almost there!

  16. Both anthems are impeccably observed. The TV cameras then pan to the Princess of Wales in the stands.

  17. England have never lost to Australia in a women's rugby union match.

    Time for the anthems...

  18. Breach welcomed home

    England v Australia (17:00 BST)

    Mike Henson
    BBC Sport at Brighton & Hove Albion Stadium

    A bit of ACDC's Thunderstruck greets the teams to the pitch. Will their Aussie rock stylings make the Wallaroos feel more at home on the south coast?

    Jess Breach on the occasion of her 50th cap gets a solo run-out ahead of the rest of the players. She looks both choked up and a little embarrassed by the hoopla.

  19. 'We are hunting them'

    England v Australia (17:00 BST)

    England Rugby

    England head coach, John Mitchell speaking to BBC Sport: "We will be ruthless, it is a different context for Australia today they have to play and they have no choice.

    "It's up to us to keep them at the right end of the field and squeeze them in attack.

  20. The players are in the tunnel. There are no empty seats in Brighton.

    Jess Breach runs on to the pitch first, celebrating her 50th England cap.