After two hearty World Cup starters, welcome to the main course on this Saturday morning. The crunch Pool C game at Eden Park between Ireland and Tri-Nations champions Australia. And big news for the Wallabies, flanker David Pocock misses out with a back strain suffered in training on Friday.

World Cup / 1st Round

Eden Park / 17.09.2011

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38'

This is catching. From the resulting penalty line-out, Rory Best's throw is not straight and it's Australia's turn to have a scrum.

37'

Another good scrum from Ireland. Australia's pack go backwards, then down on the floor, and Ireland get the penalty.

36'

A line-out to Australia in Ireland's half, a chance to build some pressure here, but the throw is deemed not straight.

35'

Ireland are keeping in tight through their forwards, picking and going to minimal effect. From a ruck, Eoin Reddan bumps into a stricken James Horwill and then drops the ball. Scrum to Australia.

34'

Australia make a horlicks of the drop out, they knock on and Ireland have a scrum very near the 22.

33'

And that's another miss for Sexton, he really should be nailing these.

32'

Great scrum for Ireland. Australia collapse it and the Irish front row are all given a pat on the back. Sexton will go for goal.

30'

Sexton produces a massive up and under, Quade Cooper rises up to take it but knocks on. Ireland scrum on the 40m.

29'

Loads of scrums going on at the minute. Ireland's scrum is strong and eventually the ball is given to Kearney for a charge down the blind-side.

28'

Australia come forward but O'Connell produces a fine tackle, wrapping his man up, and Ireland win a turnover.

27'

This one is to the left of the posts, on the 40m line. It's tricky and O'Connor pushes it slightly right. A let off for Ireland.

26'

Silly penalties from Ireland could be costly. As Cooper gets a half break after a cheeky side-step, Jamie Heaslip is penalised at the ruck. O'Connor to go for goal.

25'

A bit of history for you. Australia and Ireland have met each other in four World Cup matches. Ireland have lost all of these four meetings, but have twice gone down by only one point, in the 1991 World Cup and in the pool stages of 2003.

24'

Australia 6-6 Ireland PENALTY Australia! From just outside the 22, O'Connor gets the three points. Match level. Game on.

23'

Australia win the resulting line-out and with the help of Cooper and Beale, they begin to inch their way into the Irish half. Flanker Sean O'Brien is penalised for offside, penalty kick for O'Connor.

22'

Good, solid scrum from Ireland in their own half and they can clear to touch.

20'

Australia have had 64% of the territory and 52% of the possession in the opening quarter.

19'

Beale with yet another up and under, Kearney is going to field a lot of these today, but it's too long and the Irish full-back collects it. Ireland muck around in their own 22 and Beale tries to kick through. The men in green tidy it up, though.

18'

Australia 3-6 DROP-GOAL Ireland! The chant of "Ireland, Ireland" starts to ring around Eden Park as the pressure builds. Ireland have the penalty advantage but they don't need it ans Sexton nails the drop. Ireland lead.

17'

Ireland have their tails up. From the re-start, Kearney, O'Connell and Earls all burst through the gain line. They are up to the 22. Australia's turn to defend.

16'

Australia 3-3 Ireland PENALTY Ireland! No worries this time. Sexton keeps it low and drills it through the posts.

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