:00:29. > :00:38.Everybody is saying go, go, go! And he goes.
:00:39. > :00:47.The waiting is over. The time has arrived. Rugby league World Cup is
:00:48. > :00:52.about to kick off. We will bring you all the action starting here today
:00:53. > :00:56.in Cardiff and ending with the final on November 30 at Old Trafford. 14
:00:57. > :01:00.teams, head-to-head to win the greatest prize and create a piece of
:01:01. > :02:02.sporting history. The winners for the ninth time,
:02:03. > :02:13.Australia! A shocking mistake from Slater. New
:02:14. > :02:32.Zealand, the champions of the world! We hit the ground running with a
:02:33. > :02:40.battle between old enemies, Australia and England. England will
:02:41. > :02:41.have the support in this latest chapter of a classic sporting
:02:42. > :03:28.rivalry. I wonder who will be victorious
:03:29. > :03:32.today? Welcome to the millennium Stadium, the crowd is gathering, the
:03:33. > :03:37.Opening Ceremony is taking place. The atmosphere is building.
:03:38. > :03:42.Hopefully the fans and you at home will be treated to a fantastic day,
:03:43. > :03:49.five weeks of the best the great sport has to offer. What a way to
:03:50. > :03:55.kick it off. To further price of one Australia against England at 2:30pm
:03:56. > :04:05.on BBC One. And following that, Italy play Wales, BBC Two from
:04:06. > :04:13.4:30pm. It kicks off at 4:35pm. I wonder if Italy will be favourites?
:04:14. > :04:16.Australia arrived and they will be confident of starting their campaign
:04:17. > :04:23.in style. They have not won the World Cup since 2000. Arrived, there
:04:24. > :04:24.has only been one to win but they are favourites and expectation is
:04:25. > :04:42.very much on their shoulders. Because of the Opening Ceremony, the
:04:43. > :04:48.teams cannot warm up on the pitch so England and the Aussies are a few
:04:49. > :04:52.metres away on the old Arms Park pitch. They will run from their back
:04:53. > :04:57.into the changing rooms and out onto the millennium Stadium turf in a
:04:58. > :05:06.little under half an hour. The England team are warming up as we
:05:07. > :05:10.speak. Well, I am delighted to say in the studio with me this afternoon
:05:11. > :05:18.for a lot of the tournament we have Salford and former Great Britain
:05:19. > :05:25.coach Brian Noble and Jon Wilkin and Earl Crabtree. There were fireworks
:05:26. > :05:31.on cue. I organised those! Stick with me, you will be fine. We will
:05:32. > :05:37.hear from them earlier dashed later but this has been a rather tricky
:05:38. > :05:40.week for the England camp, we have been looking back at the last seven
:05:41. > :05:46.days. What a week for England. Last
:05:47. > :05:50.Saturday they lost the warm up game to Italy. That was only the start of
:05:51. > :06:00.their problems. A group of players disobeyed team orders on a night
:06:01. > :06:07.out. I agree it was wrong. I should not have had a drink. But there were
:06:08. > :06:18.six or seven of us, we did the same thing. I do not agree the way he has
:06:19. > :06:24.gone about it. When Steve McNamara announced his squad... There was
:06:25. > :06:29.speculation they were disciplined for their part in the night out. The
:06:30. > :06:36.news conference, Steve McNamara refuse to answer questions about
:06:37. > :06:42.Graham and Hoch. Can you tell us why he's not included? There are seven
:06:43. > :06:48.very good players, international standard players. So, I am not
:06:49. > :06:57.talking about any individuals among those seven. Is his omission... ? I
:06:58. > :07:07.just said I will not speak about any individual. The supporters will be
:07:08. > :07:11.confused... Can you enlighten them? I will not answer any more questions
:07:12. > :07:19.on it, we can wrap up now. If you want to talk about the game, I am
:07:20. > :07:24.fine to do so. Look, if you want to carry on without questioning we will
:07:25. > :07:29.stop now. If you want to carry on asking questions, please continue.
:07:30. > :07:34.That's the last chance now. If the subject of Gareth Hock off-limits?
:07:35. > :07:38.Yes, of course it is. I've got to go. The bus is coming. After three
:07:39. > :07:46.years preparation, what damage has been done? Have there been any
:07:47. > :07:53.damage done? To be honest, it hasn't been a great week. There is tetchy
:07:54. > :07:59.nurse, a bit of worry in the camp from that side. This is the time to
:08:00. > :08:02.put it behind them and if they unite together, what an opportunity today
:08:03. > :08:07.against the Aussies at the millennium stage. Get it out of the
:08:08. > :08:14.way and crack on. We will talk about this game very shortly. From a
:08:15. > :08:17.players point of view, again, what will concern the more, the
:08:18. > :08:22.disciplinary issues which have been at the centre of the stories or the
:08:23. > :08:28.performance against Italy? They go hand-in-hand. Ideally, a good start
:08:29. > :08:31.against Italy, no disciplinary breaches and we would be talking
:08:32. > :08:39.about what a fantastic opening ceremony we've watched and building
:08:40. > :08:46.up to the big game. Unfortunately, things haven't gone quite to plan.
:08:47. > :08:50.The tournament starts here. The only way England can put right the wrong
:08:51. > :08:59.is of the last seven days is on the field. Let the rugby do the talking.
:09:00. > :09:01.Gareth Hock is out. Ferres comes in. Gareth will be disappointed. On the
:09:02. > :09:08.flip side, but Ferres will be excited. More chat about Brett
:09:09. > :09:15.Ferres later. Can you understand Steve McNamara's frustration as he
:09:16. > :09:21.was repeatedly asked similar questions or could he have handled
:09:22. > :09:26.it differently? It is the media. There was an opportunity early in
:09:27. > :09:29.the week to kill its stone dead. These are the circumstances, these
:09:30. > :09:35.are the measures we have taken end of story. And then the focus would
:09:36. > :09:38.have been on the players but it has dragged on like a soap opera because
:09:39. > :09:44.they did not kill it early in the week. However, you can galvanise a
:09:45. > :09:49.team and a squad and Steve has fronted up, taking the pressure for
:09:50. > :09:53.what has and hasn't gone on. Had the scenes, you can believe there is
:09:54. > :09:58.talent in the team that wants to do the talking on the field will stop I
:09:59. > :10:05.suppose my concern is there with DNA missing from the team. Morley,
:10:06. > :10:13.Peacock, Alice, O'Loughlin, Gareth Hock, the kind of people not
:10:14. > :10:17.intimidated by the Australian side. That has been my concern, looking at
:10:18. > :10:23.it from a football point of view. I think there's enough talent in the
:10:24. > :10:27.team my concern is the experience. Steve McNamara fronted up in the
:10:28. > :10:34.press conference, let's get his thoughts from today. It has been a
:10:35. > :10:38.tough week but you are here now. Very determined. Very much ready and
:10:39. > :10:46.looking forward. You have made strong decisions, did you need to do
:10:47. > :10:50.that to show your leadership? When you are international coach, you
:10:51. > :10:55.have tough decisions every week, 24 players, international standards,
:10:56. > :11:00.some will not play. They do not get left out by club teams, it is alien
:11:01. > :11:04.to them. They just get left out. There are tough decisions to make.
:11:05. > :11:11.Do you feel let down by some senior players? Not at all. We are a strong
:11:12. > :11:17.and determined group. We are ready. What are the key battles today?
:11:18. > :11:28.There are plenty. We have to be good, and that is what we are aiming
:11:29. > :11:34.for. The preparation has been to give us the best opportunity. Three
:11:35. > :11:41.years, building up to the game, what are your final words to them? Most
:11:42. > :11:44.of the words have been said. The players are ready. They are focused.
:11:45. > :11:50.We have had really good practice sessions, good meetings. Not much
:11:51. > :11:57.more needs to be set. Good luck. Thank you. A man who was desperate
:11:58. > :12:02.for the game to get started. And then he can stop talking. Being in
:12:03. > :12:08.that camp with Steve, is the first time I have seen him rattled like
:12:09. > :12:11.this. It is a big test for him as a coach. Going into the first game,
:12:12. > :12:15.preparing the players, whether they are too on edge or come in with edge
:12:16. > :12:20.but relaxed on the back of it. A couple of guys watching the training
:12:21. > :12:26.sessions said Australia are relaxed laughing and joking and are focused
:12:27. > :12:31.and aggressive. That can work but it could not work. It is
:12:32. > :12:39.re-interesting, the polarity between the two. Let's look at the England
:12:40. > :12:51.team. The opening match of the 2013 World Cup. What stands out, Brian?
:12:52. > :12:57.The Burgesss. Westwood comes back in as a big lift. He is important to
:12:58. > :13:03.do. Brett Ferres is into the team and he deserves his chance. Hill
:13:04. > :13:10.gets a starting block and Watkins comes back at centre. I think it is
:13:11. > :13:15.a plus for the team. Tompkins at the back, very talented but the balance
:13:16. > :13:26.on the bench, Burrow and Farrell missed out. Ablett, Mossop and the
:13:27. > :13:31.other Burgess on the bench. Just a line on Brett Ferres. He wasn't in
:13:32. > :13:36.the squad originally because Gareth Hock is outcome he comes in. It is a
:13:37. > :13:44.great story. He was not selected from the 24. Normally a player gets
:13:45. > :13:49.kicked out, comes in, it is amazing. He is not the sort of character that
:13:50. > :13:54.will let you down. He is a top professional. He has great ability.
:13:55. > :14:00.Let's find out more about the man who have come in a cattle truck!
:14:01. > :14:13.Those are his words, not mine. These are the Burgess brothers.
:14:14. > :14:17.I am George. I am Sam. I am Thomas. I have only been back in week. It is
:14:18. > :14:23.great to be around the English guys and the English accent and banter.
:14:24. > :14:29.In Australia, Rugby league is huge, especially in Sydney. The game is
:14:30. > :14:33.big. The number one sport. It is likely Premier League here. It is
:14:34. > :14:40.competitive but that's the best. Being an Englishman adds to that. It
:14:41. > :14:45.is good fun. A proud day for the Burgess family. Three of the four
:14:46. > :14:53.brothers included. I am proud of my brothers. They are always my little
:14:54. > :14:56.brothers no matter how big they are. We will always competing against
:14:57. > :15:02.each other and competing to be better in the gym as well. If I am
:15:03. > :15:09.not lifting as much as him, I think, go harder. George likes to be
:15:10. > :15:14.the most competitive. He succeeds quite a lot of the time, especially
:15:15. > :15:35.in the gym. He is very strong. He is the alpha male.
:15:36. > :15:43.To be playing for York National country, it is the best moment in
:15:44. > :15:52.our couriers. We deserved the caller. There is a whole lot of
:15:53. > :15:57.belief in the squad this year. It has grown over time. It will be
:15:58. > :16:02.great to go out there and do the job on Saturday. We just have to do
:16:03. > :16:11.it. I hope the country gets behind us. It has not happened in so long,
:16:12. > :16:18.we want to do something special this World Cup and put our names in
:16:19. > :16:23.history. Through some of the old games to played against Australia,
:16:24. > :16:28.at we sit in there for 65 minutes and they blow was away at the end.
:16:29. > :16:30.We have to learn from that. The game on Saturday will be one hell
:16:31. > :16:44.of a game. Brian Noble, they are well-known in
:16:45. > :16:49.Australia, but they could crash into the con -- consciousness of
:16:50. > :16:54.their wider English sporting public, couldn't be? They deserve to. They
:16:55. > :17:01.have had fabulous seasons Down Under. They were always going to
:17:02. > :17:05.make a big noise. Crash being the operative word here because, I am
:17:06. > :17:11.guessing, you probably wouldn't like to have been on the end of
:17:12. > :17:15.that. No, but I have been on the back of it similar ones and it is a
:17:16. > :17:21.horrible place to be. When you are on the floor looking up thinking,
:17:22. > :17:30.what happened there. They have such good skills. Some could be a huge
:17:31. > :17:39.superstar. He is a probably one of the most complete forwards in world
:17:40. > :17:49.rugby. George, one of the top tax lists in the NRL. -- the top
:17:50. > :17:58.players at tackling. He is very competitive. This is going to be a
:17:59. > :18:04.very long, very long five weeks. Let us find more about the Aussies,
:18:05. > :18:08.shall we? This is the dressing room. The coach is in the middle. We can
:18:09. > :18:14.find out more about them with their esteemed leader. I'm Cameron Smith.
:18:15. > :18:18.Captain of the Australian Rugby League team. Rugby league is number
:18:19. > :18:24.one in Australia and hopefully we can bring the Cup home. Here is my
:18:25. > :18:35.guide to the Kangaroos. We have a lethal back line starting with Greg
:18:36. > :18:41.Inglis. He is our X Factor. And Jonathan says done. He controls the
:18:42. > :18:52.play and he is lethal with his boots. Who can forget Ara fullback,
:18:53. > :19:03.Billy Slater, the most dangers number one in the game. He will
:19:04. > :19:10.sniff around for the ruck. Cameron Smith might just have scored a
:19:11. > :19:16.sensational try here. Now our engine room, the forwards.
:19:17. > :19:22.Paul macro, the guy he makes the most metres and he is a workhorse.
:19:23. > :19:37.-- Paul Dallan. And he makes an impact every time
:19:38. > :19:44.he plays the game. These are my team mates. Watch out England!
:19:45. > :19:50.Australia have produced just what they needed to.
:19:51. > :20:03.This is the odds the third scene. He doesn't talk about himself --
:20:04. > :20:10.the of the 13. He might play 13 for a bit, the captain. He is crucial
:20:11. > :20:20.to them. He is the spine of the team. They are very familiar with
:20:21. > :20:23.each other, and the recognition of what each other does well
:20:24. > :20:28.established the field position they need. They have complementary
:20:29. > :20:35.people. We talked about the England talent but we have not mentioned
:20:36. > :20:42.Greg Inglis once. If you look at the back row, that is world class
:20:43. > :20:48.as well. Coming off the bench, they have some impact also. England have
:20:49. > :20:54.a lot to do today. They have real consistency as well. Six of the
:20:55. > :21:02.seven backs are in the Queensland team and a very familiar with each
:21:03. > :21:12.other. And Andreu Fifita Is one of the top make is in the NRL. We are
:21:13. > :21:17.very competitive in that area. Such a fantastically talented side.
:21:18. > :21:24.Stars across the park. It looks relaxed, the dressing room. Yes.
:21:25. > :21:29.You can see how relaxed they are. That is sometimes a worrying sign
:21:30. > :21:36.as an England fan because they looked so comfortable. I think that
:21:37. > :21:40.is in England's favour. Australia haven't played for a while and and
:21:41. > :21:45.it -- if England can kick the ball in the right areas that is our best
:21:46. > :21:49.chance. Steve McNamara is going through his final words. Letters
:21:50. > :21:54.here from his Australian counterpart.
:21:55. > :22:02.What is the sense of pressure you get from the public back home? They
:22:03. > :22:07.demand victory. In saying that, better to be a favourite and not a
:22:08. > :22:12.favourite. It is how the players handle it. The expectations aren't
:22:13. > :22:17.from within the group at the moment. There is a lot of football to be
:22:18. > :22:21.played before you think about a finals tournament. Expectation
:22:22. > :22:27.comes from the crowd and fans and media mostly. The guys have learned
:22:28. > :22:34.over the years had to push it aside. You name to see an -- team early,
:22:35. > :22:38.is that confident? We named the team on Thursday. As far as I'm
:22:39. > :22:42.concerned that is when everyone wants to know. I am not concerned
:22:43. > :22:48.about naming it alphabetically or that sort of thing. Maybe I should
:22:49. > :22:52.have. England appear to be in disarray with problems on and off
:22:53. > :22:58.the field. This match that make them an extra danger? I made a
:22:59. > :23:04.danger that an embarrassed side is a dangerous side. It is a Test
:23:05. > :23:08.match and I have never been involved in one in any shape or
:23:09. > :23:13.form - a spectator or coach to see anything but a ferocious contest
:23:14. > :23:18.and I think it will be that at the end of the day. And two.
:23:19. > :23:22.To machines with Damien Johnson. The giant flags are out and the
:23:23. > :23:26.teams will be with us shortly. New Zealand are the holders to the
:23:27. > :23:35.disappointment of Australian fans there. We have a Kiwi as part of
:23:36. > :23:42.our team. Here is his little guide. Steve McNamara has set his stall
:23:43. > :23:49.out early and gone for a big pack. Hill, the Burgess boys, and
:23:50. > :23:55.Westwood are all big players. If they do it properly, they can allow
:23:56. > :24:02.space for Sinfield and Rangi Chase to provide opportunity and make
:24:03. > :24:09.sure they keep their eye on the men - might man at the back, but
:24:10. > :24:14.Tomkins because he is one to watch. Brian, you pick doubt this head-to-
:24:15. > :24:29.head. -- picked out. Rangi Chase loves space and is a
:24:30. > :24:34.running player. He has more metres which it means he carries the ball.
:24:35. > :24:42.Maybe the difference in competition there which allows for space.
:24:43. > :24:48.Johnathan Thurston is a rout -- around 80% on the tackling front.
:24:49. > :24:55.The main difference between them is that Rangi Chase loves to run and
:24:56. > :25:02.the defence is on. Jonathan is more of an organising and kicking and
:25:03. > :25:06.playing for the team type player. When playing with Rangi Chase, you
:25:07. > :25:12.have to expect the unexpected? Definitely. You don't know what he
:25:13. > :25:22.will do next so he is difficult at times to play alongside.
:25:23. > :25:31.What about Slade debt against Tomkins? Billy Slater has played at
:25:32. > :25:38.the top level for an number of years. Other guy is he is familiar
:25:39. > :25:46.with the bridge as a fullback helps your job. Wigan have a specific
:25:47. > :25:53.shake set-up to help Tom King's out. Doing then not have that? The
:25:54. > :25:57.structures exist that will get Sam some space but he will have to work
:25:58. > :26:03.hard to make space and make breaks. But he can do it and he can be the
:26:04. > :26:12.game maker for England. These are a stun us thing shocks. We see --
:26:13. > :26:17.astonishing shops. Often, the players look straight ahead but the
:26:18. > :26:26.whole of the Aussie squad are interviewing the mascot. How good
:26:27. > :26:32.is this for these kits? Four games tough on the field, we are all soft
:26:33. > :26:38.off the field, aren't we? A speak for yourself! It is part of our job.
:26:39. > :26:54.A big part of this World Cup is a legacy, isn't it?
:26:55. > :27:23.Sometimes you just don't want words, you want to savour the noise as the
:27:24. > :27:26.teams come out. Kevin Sinfield looked straight ahead with his
:27:27. > :27:31.steely determination. It is the opening match of the 2013 Rugby
:27:32. > :27:39.League World Cup, or Australia against England and we have both
:27:40. > :28:06.anthems on the way. They will be sung by two wonderful singers.
:28:07. > :28:16.# Australians all let us rejoice. # For we are young and free.
:28:17. > :28:23.# We've golden soil and wealth for toil.
:28:24. > :28:29.# Our home is girt by sea. # Our land abounds in nature's
:28:30. > :28:39.gifts. # Of beauty rich and rare.
:28:40. > :28:47.# In history's page let every stage. # Advance Australia fair.
:28:48. > :28:49.# In joyful strains then let us sing.
:28:50. > :29:31.# Advance Australia fair. # God save our gracious Queen!
:29:32. > :29:39.# Long live our noble Queen! # God save the Queen!
:29:40. > :29:48.# Send her victorious. # Happy and glorious.
:29:49. > :30:10.# Long to reign over us. # God save the Queen #.
:30:11. > :30:16.Here we go, there are goose bumps, there are nerves, expectation. This
:30:17. > :30:44.is the 2013 Rugby league World Cup. To talk you through the opening
:30:45. > :30:53.game, Australia against England. Brian Noble joins the commentators.
:30:54. > :31:00.It begins with a bang. Two debut nations, unfamiliar mixing in with
:31:01. > :31:06.the familiar. What better than the old foes, Australia against England?
:31:07. > :31:14.A spine tingling quality to Australia, Billy Slater, Cronk
:31:15. > :31:22.playing together for North Queensland. Superstar performers,
:31:23. > :31:28.Greg Inglis and Johnathan Thurston. After leaving out and walking out,
:31:29. > :31:36.this is the England side. Some star quality. Sam Tomkins, Sam Burgess,
:31:37. > :31:41.the young Burgess twins, George, Thomas on the bench and Brett Ferres
:31:42. > :31:50.comes straight into the side. The rugby league world is about to get
:31:51. > :31:58.in motion. Cameron Smith, the heartbeat of Australia. Billy
:31:59. > :32:12.Slater, character. The important man in the middle. Trying to keep the
:32:13. > :32:22.peace. Sinfield, ball in the air. Australia, 2013, first possession.
:32:23. > :32:30.A big game. I hope England start well. They have to be patient, do
:32:31. > :32:35.the basics well. Nothing else really. It is an arm wrestle. You
:32:36. > :32:46.have to keep in the game. Greg Bird, remembered as a halfback
:32:47. > :33:07.when he played for Catalan in 2009. England will focus on getting up and
:33:08. > :33:10.down off the ground as quickly as possible to give the run is the best
:33:11. > :33:54.chance to exploit the Australian side.
:33:55. > :33:59.Is that a new tad to from Rangi Chase? I am not into his personal
:34:00. > :34:20.fashion! -- tattooed. They have to keep composure, that is
:34:21. > :34:23.really really crucial. It is a difference between test rugby and
:34:24. > :34:31.club rugby. The basics and composure. Cameron Smith one of five
:34:32. > :34:45.survivors in the Australian side from the 2008 World Cup defeat.
:34:46. > :34:56.A penalty 40 metres away. Hard to argue against that one! You have to
:34:57. > :35:01.keep your head. Two penalties, you don't want to be chasing the game
:35:02. > :35:11.early. What is the point of that? They put themselves under pressure.
:35:12. > :35:24.You cannot give too much field position away.
:35:25. > :36:12.The first real test here for England in defence.
:36:13. > :36:21.England will be pleased. Well done, England. England scrambled really
:36:22. > :36:38.well. They have to learn to keep the
:36:39. > :36:43.discipline, they were cut by a simple play, trying to off load in
:36:44. > :36:45.their own 20. Separate am. The game will not be won in the first ten
:36:46. > :36:54.minutes! You have to throw something at the
:36:55. > :36:58.Australians, make them make decisions, more than one tackle. I'm
:36:59. > :37:06.quite pleased with England. I understand the point but that is a
:37:07. > :37:11.great chase. How good was that kicked? !
:37:12. > :37:25.Brilliance, great play. Brought the full-back up. They think Sinfield
:37:26. > :37:35.will be the kicker. Australia looking to do the muscular staff
:37:36. > :38:14.here. Greg Bird oar-macro Greg Inglis playing at centre today.
:38:15. > :38:20.Brett Ferres wasn't even in the 24 this time last week. Disciplinary
:38:21. > :38:44.measures mean he starts today. Penalty for England. Settle the
:38:45. > :38:53.nerves, get on the board. Take the two points. I think England are
:38:54. > :39:02.playing a OK. They may increase the pressure on a team which has not
:39:03. > :39:06.played for six or seven weeks. There is no lack of confidence in the
:39:07. > :39:11.England side. An encouraging start from the England point of view.
:39:12. > :39:27.Steve McNamara with the assistant coach.
:39:28. > :39:36.Ryan Hall will score the first try of the World Cup 2013! The referee
:39:37. > :39:44.wants to be aptly be certain anti-is. England, England are up and
:39:45. > :39:50.running! After a week to forget, they have started to remember. What
:39:51. > :39:54.a great start. George Burgess is absolutely powering into the
:39:55. > :40:01.Australians and taking two or three men to tackle him. Great set play
:40:02. > :40:12.releasing Ryan with a magic path down the left-hand side. One, to
:40:13. > :40:22.dummy bunnies. -- dummy runners. There is the money ball. A great
:40:23. > :40:31.dummy, third man. That is a great try. This is the money ball.
:40:32. > :40:37.Sinfield on the builder, the dummy runners and a great finish, well
:40:38. > :40:41.executed and well-planned. He tormented Australia couple of years
:40:42. > :40:47.ago, Ryan Hall with those tries at Wembley. England came up short on
:40:48. > :40:51.that day but they rattled the Aussies. They have rattled the
:40:52. > :41:15.Aussies at the start of this game here this afternoon.
:41:16. > :41:20.He has not found the target but England will be very happy with the
:41:21. > :41:30.story so far, early days but they lead by four points. One dummy,
:41:31. > :41:37.Morris comes in, he guessed the Cudjoe. A great finish.
:41:38. > :41:49.Burgess is steaming into them. If you look, 40% of the tries on the
:41:50. > :42:03.back of one of his players. He is playing the ball quickly.
:42:04. > :42:40.The roof is closed which can cause condensation on the pitch. We have
:42:41. > :42:47.seen a couple of slips. It is a new pitch as well. There is
:42:48. > :43:26.moisture in the air. They should be wearing the correct
:43:27. > :43:59.This team will not let you off the hook. They have to limit their
:44:00. > :44:41.chances. Let's hear from the touchline. So
:44:42. > :44:49.far, so good. Yes, that was part of the game plan. So far, so good.
:44:50. > :45:16.George Burgess is steaming into them. Yes, he is a big unit.
:45:17. > :45:23.The they get a ball wide of Tomkins which pulls a wind-up up and
:45:24. > :45:33.creates more space which is really good play. Australia are looking
:45:34. > :45:53.towards the left-hand side. The referee says last. -- lost.
:45:54. > :46:03.Greg Bird, I just feel you can get under his Ging a bit and he gets a
:46:04. > :46:34.bit ratty. -- under his skin. The referee saw that as a knock-on.
:46:35. > :46:44.It was unlucky. A bit better execution and we would have been
:46:45. > :46:54.down the sideline. Just to make them think, if they can swap and
:46:55. > :47:00.changed... You have Paul Gallen at prop, the next scrum, hit the
:47:01. > :47:13.wingers and chasing it. It is the chance of a try and you will make
:47:14. > :47:23.them think. Australia were offside. They proper penalty. By to play on.
:47:24. > :47:46.That is exactly what Kevin Sinfield is doing.
:47:47. > :47:56.Another penalty so another set of its six. Great play by James Roby.
:47:57. > :48:28.He attracted the outside defender. He might have got it over the line.
:48:29. > :48:30.He's going for the video replay. We'll hear from the video referee
:48:31. > :48:44.so let us hear. OK. We're going to see if the ball
:48:45. > :48:53.is grounded. He has possession at this point. We are looking to see
:48:54. > :48:56.if the ball ends up on the ground. I'm not sure. I think the ball has
:48:57. > :49:24.come out of his grasp. The ball is lost. Have another look.
:49:25. > :49:34.I think it is lost over the line so it will be a no try and a 20 me to
:49:35. > :49:41.restart. So we heard the explanation and here comes
:49:42. > :49:46.confirmation on the big screen. You can here the disappointment from an
:49:47. > :49:57.English support that felt George Burgess has called that but he was
:49:58. > :50:03.denied. The damage he is causing. The Australians know all about him.
:50:04. > :50:06.They know he is a big tackler and they have to get in front of him.
:50:07. > :50:16.He just couldn't quite keep his grip on the ball. The BBC
:50:17. > :50:26.executives... 60 it minute -- 16 minutes played.
:50:27. > :50:39.Pez some -- pessimism in the English camp in the run-up to this
:50:40. > :50:45.game but... They were unlucky there in that maybe there was an unlucky
:50:46. > :50:52.tackle. It is a measure of the am I to pressure England are putting on
:50:53. > :50:55.Australia. They ruck the ball out and kick it into the corners but I
:50:56. > :51:00.am impressed with the way they are throwing it up. They are disrupting
:51:01. > :51:30.the rhythm of the Australians who are losing control.
:51:31. > :51:40.He tried to get the offload away but it was picked up. England's
:51:41. > :51:46.defence recovers and a given a penalty. England are in the
:51:47. > :51:54.ascendancy here. They are punching holes in the Australian defence.
:51:55. > :52:06.That mistake by Hill let Australia of the hill - might hook. -- let
:52:07. > :52:23.them off the hook. Andreu Fifita Is making his are
:52:24. > :52:57.Australia debut today. The momentum has been with England.
:52:58. > :53:05.That was good work on that occasion by a Kyle Amor Watkins. Calum
:53:06. > :53:10.Watkins needs to work all the time or if Charnley because defensive
:53:11. > :53:21.decisions will make all the difference. If one goes in, they're
:53:22. > :53:30.all going. In the build-up, we saw iconic moments in England and
:53:31. > :53:32.Australia it crashes -- clashes over the years and this match could
:53:33. > :54:03.go into the annals of history. Leroy Cudjoe! But the referee wants
:54:04. > :54:06.to make absolutely sure. He is asking for a video replay. Is it a
:54:07. > :54:32.second English try or not? If you can pause it on the kick.
:54:33. > :54:39.Every English player is on side. He catches the ball cleanly. No one is
:54:40. > :54:43.affecting a tackle so it is played on. If he grounds for the ball it
:54:44. > :55:01.is a try. That is a try, guys. It is a second a England drive.
:55:02. > :55:08.Leroy Cudjoe has joined Ryan Hall on the score board. England lead 8-
:55:09. > :55:19.0 with a conversion to come. What about this start? It is a terrific
:55:20. > :55:25.try as well. This team are well prepared and they have started on
:55:26. > :55:27.fire. They have a great platform. Kevin Sinfield is pulling the
:55:28. > :55:42.strings. This time he has nailed it and
:55:43. > :55:47.England are into double figures. They never lacked the belief. For
:55:48. > :55:54.all that has gone on this week, they never lacked the belief. That
:55:55. > :55:59.was an ageing -- amazing catch from Leroy Cudjoe. And to stay focused
:56:00. > :56:03.and get it over the whitewash... Great finish. I am glad they turned
:56:04. > :56:18.the pressure into points. Encouraging from an England point
:56:19. > :56:27.of view, but a long, long way from the job being done with an hour to
:56:28. > :56:32.go. Tim Sheens and knows that his side need to react. He wasn't in
:56:33. > :56:35.charge when his side lost in 2008. He was appointed more less as a
:56:36. > :57:06.result of that defeat. If you win this game, you avoid New
:57:07. > :57:11.Zealand in the semi-final which should be an easier route to the
:57:12. > :57:17.final because New Zealand look exceptionally strong. New Zealand
:57:18. > :58:12.play at some that tomorrow. That mistake has given a clear now
:58:13. > :58:15.back to Australia. A mistake on the halfway line gives Australia a
:58:16. > :58:45.platform to attack from. Billy Slater is so dangerous. That
:58:46. > :59:23.is a lot to ask of a second row. Another set here. Australia will
:59:24. > :59:27.pummel this English side for another six tackles. A big test for
:59:28. > :00:27.the Australian attack. England that survive a monumental
:00:28. > :00:35.spell of pressure. Good defence again. A England are up to
:00:36. > :00:40.everything Australia throw at them at the moment and that is a great
:00:41. > :00:44.sign for the team. There were a lot of doubt is building up to this
:00:45. > :00:50.game, but a lot of those doubts have been put to one side here,
:00:51. > :00:54.haven't they? Absolutely. We have said all week There are too many
:00:55. > :00:59.good players and they are up for this challenge. The question is can
:01:00. > :01:01.they control the game from the half back and so far they have done
:01:02. > :01:11.exceptionally well. It was an inch too long, you can
:01:12. > :01:28.forgive him that. A special neck brace because of an
:01:29. > :02:10.injury from 2003. Inglis grabs it off him and
:02:11. > :02:17.Johnathan Thurston scores the try. The referee checks with the touch
:02:18. > :02:23.judges but the giant Greg Inglis setting it up. You cannot do
:02:24. > :02:34.anything about that. Greg Inglis is a great player. He checks his run,
:02:35. > :02:40.outjump sit. The composure and confidence, Thurston scores. I
:02:41. > :02:45.cannot impress on our viewers what world-class rugby we are seeing.
:02:46. > :02:56.This is world-class from Greg Inglis. That is hard to defend. You
:02:57. > :03:03.have to put it down to the game situation. I don't know why he had
:03:04. > :03:12.to pass. The kit is perfect. He could score here. Just for safety
:03:13. > :03:20.reasons, pass it to Thurston. That is a predetermined thing. England
:03:21. > :03:24.have been 90% of this game, fantastic things from England. It is
:03:25. > :03:40.a measure of concentration every second in every minute.
:03:41. > :03:50.Six points for Australia, ten of four England. -- ten points for
:03:51. > :03:59.England. Live-action every week now on
:04:00. > :04:04.Saturday afternoon on the BBC all the way through to the final at Old
:04:05. > :04:19.Trafford on November 30 and every match live on five live.
:04:20. > :04:25.An England side who started well with self-confidence.
:04:26. > :04:36.England are dominant in possession. With all of that dominance, four
:04:37. > :04:45.points. As you mentioned, this team, you cannot allow them into your
:04:46. > :04:57.field. Good hit by Ryan Hall to dislodge the ball.
:04:58. > :05:23.Don't give Australia any free ball. The errors, they cannot afford to do
:05:24. > :05:57.that. Fifita should be on his honeymoon
:05:58. > :06:47.out! The England boys was she was. What we do have is a rather strange
:06:48. > :06:52.atmosphere. It is not the gung ho come on England you would expect
:06:53. > :06:56.from a home crowd. There are many English supporters here. Maybe they
:06:57. > :07:10.are nervous. World-class athletes out there,
:07:11. > :07:15.belting each other and playing good rugby with skill and great running.
:07:16. > :08:44.This is rugby at its nest! -- West. This is a good tactical game. The
:08:45. > :10:12.crowd are nervous. Desperate desperate tackle by Sam
:10:13. > :10:24.Burgess. He was through. It is moments like that that win
:10:25. > :12:14.test matches. Into the gap flies Greg Bird. Henry
:12:15. > :12:19.Perenara looked at Roath touch judges. Australia might be level
:12:20. > :12:57.again soon. -- both touch judges. The money ball is from Johnathan
:12:58. > :13:41.Thurston. He picked out the right runner.
:13:42. > :13:49.The flag is raised. Australia have pegged England back. They lead by
:13:50. > :14:16.two. Australia looking to keep safe. The
:14:17. > :14:22.worry is simple, England have given Australia too much ball on the
:14:23. > :14:27.halfway line. That leads to too much pressure on your own defensive line.
:14:28. > :14:39.We have had a couple of penalties, if you errors. Doing the basics
:14:40. > :14:43.well. The first 20 minutes, this is such a good side, the Australian
:14:44. > :15:16.side, you cannot afford to give them that in your own half.
:15:17. > :16:00.The Australian touch judge saw that as a forward pass. A good call from
:16:01. > :16:09.the official. It is hard to argue against that one.
:16:10. > :16:16.Give Tomkins balls and run him around the big forwards. Time to
:16:17. > :16:25.switch on now with the time left. Watched that they don't kick and
:16:26. > :16:46.chase. Billy Slater with a smash and grab
:16:47. > :16:52.moment at the end of the first half and that gives Australia A level of
:16:53. > :16:57.comfort they barely deserved. I think Sam Burgess it should have
:16:58. > :17:02.been on the other side of the scrum but they got the call late. It
:17:03. > :17:08.would be interesting to see that. That is purely down to a mistake at
:17:09. > :17:15.the scrum in the defensive shape. You can't allow a bloke of this
:17:16. > :17:21.pays to run at the forward. That tackle was high and it should have
:17:22. > :17:27.been made, but you can't al at -- afford to leave a loose forward.
:17:28. > :17:33.That is it should have been on the blind side. And because they did it
:17:34. > :17:39.late, we saw some Burgess try to run across to get there and that is
:17:40. > :17:47.the only space Billy Slater needed. We said switch on 50 seconds to go.
:17:48. > :17:51.If the panellists in the studio can pick that up on the overhead camera
:17:52. > :17:59.and what a late call it was and what an opportunity it gave to
:18:00. > :18:07.Billy Slater. You know from that scrum, that is what full backs
:18:08. > :18:10.should be doing, world back -- world class full backs, to take
:18:11. > :18:15.defenders on. What is the point of having a position like that if you
:18:16. > :18:21.will not take advantage of it. I knew straight away by his body
:18:22. > :18:25.language that he would have a crack at the forward who is tired and the
:18:26. > :18:36.last man of the Match - might in the last minute of the match.
:18:37. > :18:41.It's Thurston kicks this, they will have to score twice to get
:18:42. > :18:54.themselves into the lead. He has put it over, so a kick in
:18:55. > :19:01.the teeth for a grave England effort because Australia lead by
:19:02. > :19:11.18-10. They have plenty to work on, haven't they, the England side? Let
:19:12. > :19:18.us hear from the touchline. A lapse of concentration at the
:19:19. > :19:23.end? We lost a bit of shape. We will have to sort that out. You
:19:24. > :19:29.know you can trouble them, don't you? We just need a bit more ball
:19:30. > :19:36.down that end. Good luck in the second half.
:19:37. > :19:42.You guys in the second 20 scored a try say you must be happy. We will
:19:43. > :19:47.be happy with the second 20 but in the first there were too many
:19:48. > :19:51.errors. We need to cut that out of our game. A lot of us haven't
:19:52. > :19:53.played a lot of the Dee in the last two months and we need to get back
:19:54. > :20:02.to basics. Good luck. Billy Slater goes into the changing
:20:03. > :20:05.room a happy man after that first half. After 20 minutes, it didn't
:20:06. > :20:30.look like that. Aside from the scoreline, it looks
:20:31. > :20:39.fairly even. Possession and territory shared. But England have
:20:40. > :20:45.made seven errors to the Australian the Six tally.
:20:46. > :20:57.We want your views as well as Steve McNamara goes around his players.
:20:58. > :21:02.There is the tweet address. And you can get on the BBC sport Facebook
:21:03. > :21:11.page as the Aussies get their half- time refreshment as well.
:21:12. > :21:25.As was said, it was that a half of two halves. The first 20 minutes
:21:26. > :21:31.where all England and it looked a bit too easy because it was.
:21:32. > :21:35.Australia went quite with it. The one act carries surprised be
:21:36. > :21:42.because we made so many metres of the back of them and that is not
:21:43. > :21:47.normal. The intensity roads. You said it could go one of two ways
:21:48. > :21:52.before we started when we talked about how relaxed the Aussies were?
:21:53. > :21:58.England brought some intensity to the opening 20 minutes and probably
:21:59. > :22:04.surprised Australia. I think the aggression really worked well but
:22:05. > :22:09.what we saw was a contrast. England started with so much control and
:22:10. > :22:12.when there was an option to pass they played the maul -- the wall
:22:13. > :22:18.and did not have many errors. When England lost against Italy, their
:22:19. > :22:22.completion in the whole game was 57%. At a halfway point it is the
:22:23. > :22:26.same today and that is not good enough to win any game and that is
:22:27. > :22:30.why Australia have come back into the game. They are still
:22:31. > :22:35.fantastically poised and England played really well for a proportion
:22:36. > :22:49.of that game. It highlights that, against Australia you can't have
:22:50. > :23:04.one set Ord to set Spotify -- once set ought to sex de
:23:05. > :23:16.Hall was left with a great deal of space and he is one of the best
:23:17. > :23:22.finishers in the game. One of the sector plays that England have been
:23:23. > :23:29.working on... It is one of our standard plays and well executed. A
:23:30. > :23:37.great start for England. And they were dominant, when they? They were
:23:38. > :23:45.on fire and making so many metres. It was simple. Off the back of that,
:23:46. > :23:49.we were talking and St, basically, you do get tired say you need to
:23:50. > :23:59.look for push and support. Everything comes off the back of
:24:00. > :24:16.that. Let us go on to lean macro's try. -- lean
:24:17. > :24:29.This is something he works on every day in training. It is based on the
:24:30. > :24:34.Aussie Rules. They practise taking the ball hands above his head
:24:35. > :24:40.making sure an attacker catches it well above his head. I won't
:24:41. > :25:03.embarrass my rugby skills by passing it to. The defenders trying
:25:04. > :25:10.to catch underarm can't get to it. All wingers in the world are trying
:25:11. > :25:16.to do that. It was really well executed. There were two examples
:25:17. > :25:21.early in the game of England executing plays very well. After 25
:25:22. > :25:27.minutes, the Aussies found their feet and I mean that literally.
:25:28. > :25:39.It has been a difficult surface. Andreu Fifita Came on and they made
:25:40. > :25:44.more yardage and ended up in England's territory more often.
:25:45. > :25:51.That was a difficult catch for San Tomkins. Any young half backs
:25:52. > :26:00.watching this, first and had no right to be here but he scores a
:26:01. > :26:12.try. A great catch their from Inglis. This try it was
:26:13. > :26:19.disappointing. A player is stadia - - standing close to your line which
:26:20. > :26:28.is a cardinal sin. Kevin had to make a choice. Such a difficult
:26:29. > :26:37.decision. I think Corey Parker got interested. That was a great piece
:26:38. > :26:42.of skill that finishing. The two people standing in the tackle get
:26:43. > :26:48.caught out and that means there's is only one out wide. They will be
:26:49. > :26:57.disappointed with how they conceded this. It was indecision around the
:26:58. > :27:01.scrum. England had to reorganise their full defensive line and sand
:27:02. > :27:07.Burgess had to move it 15 metres and he couldn't make Background up.
:27:08. > :27:11.Billy Slater is too quick and good. We spoke about England
:27:12. > :27:15.concentration and that was a lapse and it will be a really
:27:16. > :27:22.disappointing try. Steve McNamara will be saying, remember what you
:27:23. > :27:28.did in that first 20 minutes. This scoreline is not insurmountable.
:27:29. > :27:32.Not in the slightest. They need to take confidence from what they were
:27:33. > :27:34.doing in the first place. Controlling the rack and the
:27:35. > :27:39.territory and they were miles in front. The disappointing thing is
:27:40. > :27:44.that they then started making errors when they got tired. They
:27:45. > :27:56.can't do that. We have a highlights programme during the Rugby League
:27:57. > :28:04.World Cup tomorrow. It will be straight after a match of the day.
:28:05. > :28:12.Every game will be live on five Live.
:28:13. > :28:15.Comprehensive coverage on the BBC sport website and programmes are
:28:16. > :28:27.repeated on the I player. Later on, we will have Wales and
:28:28. > :28:35.taking on Italy and you will be able to see that on BBC Two when
:28:36. > :28:41.the England/Australia game has finished.
:28:42. > :28:49.We have been joined by Ray French who will be commentating on that
:28:50. > :28:56.Wales match. This will be your last game alive calling it for BBC
:28:57. > :29:06.television. I was wondering why you got me with make upon to come into
:29:07. > :29:11.the studio. I haven't been in life for 33 years. But you will still be
:29:12. > :29:16.involved and we will still use you as an expert and pundit because we
:29:17. > :29:21.will not let your wealth of knowledge go to waste. I want to be
:29:22. > :29:26.involved. It has been a passion all my life and I cannot keep away from
:29:27. > :29:32.it. My wife sits at home and gets on with life and allows me to watch
:29:33. > :29:42.rugby league and all sorts of rugby. She is a dream or man, Ray. Can you
:29:43. > :29:54.pick up one woman out over your 30 T's of commentary? There are many
:29:55. > :30:08.moments. I remember the terrific try at Wembley when he danced
:30:09. > :30:16.through. I think my first Wembley was when the armed forces invaded
:30:17. > :30:20.the Falklands and I got a message in my year saying, you've got to go
:30:21. > :30:25.to the news. I think it was Jan Leeming at the time. There is about
:30:26. > :30:33.to be a net announcement of the invasion of the Falklands and you
:30:34. > :30:37.have to introduce it. I'm trying to commentate and I am trying to write
:30:38. > :30:42.a few notes and I thought I would make a mess of it but I managed to
:30:43. > :30:48.get over to her. You have been a voice of this game for all of us
:30:49. > :30:51.sat in the studio as we grew up. It has been a personal honour to work
:30:52. > :30:57.with you over the last couple of years. I met you as a 14-year-old
:30:58. > :31:03.boy when I got taken around and you were a gentleman and scholar then
:31:04. > :31:09.and you are to this day. You mean a lot to a lot of people in rugby
:31:10. > :31:14.league. A I will thank everyone in rugby league because there is a
:31:15. > :31:18.great camaraderie in it. You have access to whatever and speak to
:31:19. > :31:24.anybody. There is a great friendship. It develops the whole
:31:25. > :31:32.spirit. We look forward to Wales against Italy in your company.
:31:33. > :31:43.Thank you very much, Re. Let us rejoin Brian -- Brian Noble.
:31:44. > :31:53.Australia will feel their ship is back on an even keel. Australia
:31:54. > :32:02.clawing it back, and we have this situation, Australia lead by 18
:32:03. > :32:48.points to ten. The first try in the second period is important.
:32:49. > :32:51.These are the best rugby players on the planet. They are fantastic at
:32:52. > :34:45.their job. Tim Sheens ordered his team to check
:34:46. > :35:02.their boots. There is too much sliding. Firing on all cylinders.
:35:03. > :35:14.An example of a difference at this level. Chandler should have gone
:35:15. > :38:01.harder and earlier dashed Charnley. He has pushed that a long way wide.
:38:02. > :38:05.He said this is why these test match teams like Australia will test us.
:38:06. > :38:08.He urged the side to get back to what they were doing in the first 20
:38:09. > :38:30.minutes. The game is in the balance now. It
:38:31. > :38:37.could go either way. The element of testing every facet is what the
:38:38. > :38:41.Australians do. You have to concentrate every second of every
:38:42. > :38:49.set. Australia are doing the basics well. When they do the tough stuff
:38:50. > :39:00.and rock the ball out, they will do that.
:39:01. > :41:01.These other periods when you dig in to stay in the game.
:41:02. > :41:09.If you do the basics well, it does not matter what level you play at,
:41:10. > :41:21.you will be comfortable. That is what the Australians are doing. This
:41:22. > :41:23.is a test of England's resolve. Australia are turning the screw.
:41:24. > :41:33.England needs to hang on. Another wave of green and gold
:41:34. > :43:53.attack. The try from George Burgess but the
:43:54. > :43:59.referee leaves us hanging on again. Henry Perenara isn't entirely sure.
:44:00. > :44:24.Has he got it? The video referee. Yes. He kept control of the ball. It
:44:25. > :44:30.is grounded. The hand is still on the ball. It is a try.
:44:31. > :44:38.He was denied in the first half. He is not to be denied in the second
:44:39. > :44:44.half. England are back with a fighting chance and it is one of the
:44:45. > :44:49.Burgess boys who has wrestled the initiative back the way of England.
:44:50. > :45:14.It is all about Sam Burgess setting the play up.
:45:15. > :45:23.Kevin Sinfield kicks the goal. It is back on.
:45:24. > :45:45.Hill and Burgess, a difficult decision for any defender...
:45:46. > :45:52.It is a match still to be decided and England are doing what they
:45:53. > :46:00.need to do to get themselves back into this contest. Can they step it
:46:01. > :46:02.up from here now? Australia are fighting hard to dampen their
:46:03. > :46:14.spirits. The ball was on the but the players
:46:15. > :48:05.were a bit flat. I think he just sliced that one off
:48:06. > :48:12.his foot. Let us hear from the touchline.
:48:13. > :48:25.What do you want to see England do? The game plan we have been working
:48:26. > :48:33.on... De talk in the dressing room. If we stick to the game plan I
:48:34. > :48:35.think we will have Australia. The few times we have used it we have
:48:36. > :48:46.come up trumps. Punch and counter-punch is what
:48:47. > :49:43.England have to concern themselves with.
:49:44. > :49:52.Well done Kallum Watkins. He came in and stop the play and sprinted
:49:53. > :49:56.back to his line and handled the kick when it was put through by a
:49:57. > :50:17.Cronk. The longer this game goes and
:50:18. > :50:28.England can hold on, I think we will see Australia creaking.
:50:29. > :50:39.Sinfield is now playing in the dummy-half role.
:50:40. > :50:47.Sometimes I wish that Rob Burrow was there. But there are only 17
:50:48. > :51:06.players you can pick. Too long in the ruck and Westwood
:51:07. > :51:18.is claiming he was being held on to by the Australian players. Let us
:51:19. > :51:19.see if he was. It just gives the Australians a little time to settle
:51:20. > :52:26.again. It was knocked on. That was great
:52:27. > :52:36.foresight play. The referee is asking the touch judge as to how
:52:37. > :52:41.the restart should go. The video replay, not to see if a try has
:52:42. > :52:47.been scored, but to see how we should be restarted. We may be
:52:48. > :53:04.looking for obstruction. Is he in touch? Is the foot on the
:53:05. > :53:58.line? No, it is not. It is touch. Scrum down. England
:53:59. > :54:05.ball. I think the other option would have been a tap back on the
:54:06. > :54:09.20. Anyway, it was never going to be a try. Good play down the short
:54:10. > :54:28.side though. Yes. A little messy but we will get time
:54:29. > :54:35.back on shortly. The explanation as to why he has given England the
:54:36. > :54:37.scrum here. Rangi Chase will feed it and Ryan Hall is the first man
:54:38. > :55:41.to drive it forward. England did well there because you
:55:42. > :55:49.need to get that bloke early. He is quick and strong. I think Ben
:55:50. > :55:58.Westwood is in trouble here. He looks a little groggy.
:55:59. > :56:03.The referee will stop it because Ben Westwood is in danger of
:56:04. > :56:29.getting in the way of things. There is no subtlety to that is
:56:30. > :56:34.there, really? White his fate -- face and get on with the game. The
:56:35. > :56:45.referee says he has to leave the field to change his uniform. He
:56:46. > :56:56.caught a stray one, didn't he? Presumably the strapping around his
:56:57. > :57:28.back is the tracking device, is it? He pops a need to the head.
:57:29. > :57:35.It is going off here. England players are not happy with
:57:36. > :57:49.something that Andreu Fifita Was getting involved with their.
:57:50. > :58:06.The left on -- the leg. An extra push. Not really too much problem.
:58:07. > :58:11.They are complaining with the leg lift and the dangers position he
:58:12. > :58:20.put money in. The referee said play on. He has calmed things down.
:58:21. > :58:25.England get a penalty which will take them back in the Australia
:58:26. > :58:30.half. I think this is working out for England. The Australians look
:58:31. > :58:32.tired. If they can look after the ball and knock them home at the
:58:33. > :59:37.stronger. Very scruffy. That was a knock-on.
:59:38. > :59:44.Yes, he just played it on the ground. A you don't get many
:59:45. > :59:52.opportunities at this level. Clearly a knock on. You might get
:59:53. > :59:57.that many opportunities in a Tex -- Test match at this level. It was
:59:58. > :00:04.desperation to play the ball quickly, wasn't it? I think he's
:00:05. > :00:15.got to go off, hasn't he? England won't want him to go. He is a real
:00:16. > :00:17.influence, isn't he, Westwood? They will want to get him back on as
:00:18. > :00:37.quickly as possible. Ferres comes on in his place. The
:00:38. > :00:43.extra encouragement for England is no O'Loughlin today. We think they
:00:44. > :00:47.are back for the rest of the tournament. That only strengthens
:00:48. > :00:54.England from here. McNamara said he had 24 players and
:00:55. > :00:55.that's what he wants. They are playing well enough to keep their
:00:56. > :01:03.spots. Australia looking to battle
:01:04. > :01:24.themselves out of trouble. Strains of God save the Queen out
:01:25. > :01:30.there. An immediate appeal for the tackle. Thaiday went to town. And he
:01:31. > :01:40.stayed down. -- went down. Sam Burgess, what was his part in
:01:41. > :02:07.this? He will wait for the player to be
:02:08. > :02:15.treated. It will go on report. That is just... A red card.
:02:16. > :02:31.I know it is a test match but...! Thaiday is a big lad.
:02:32. > :02:42.The referee is putting his arms in the air, to go on report. The
:02:43. > :02:48.disciplinary panel will look at that in the week and see if there is any
:02:49. > :02:58.more action to take. England play Ireland next Saturday. And Fiji the
:02:59. > :03:07.following Saturday. You can see those on the BBC.
:03:08. > :03:14.I think Rochdale is a sell-out. That'll be one of the games of the
:03:15. > :03:23.tournament in terms of entertainment.
:03:24. > :03:32.Jon Wilkin is watching from the studio. It is a tough game. Sam
:03:33. > :03:39.Burgess renowned for being a tough character coming to blows with
:03:40. > :03:42.Thaiday. I hope there is no disciplinary action off the back of
:03:43. > :03:45.that. O'Loughlin and these other guys coming the squad. This is what
:03:46. > :04:01.we want to see. If Jon Wilkin is on the committee,
:04:02. > :04:06.he would get away with it! Another penalty. Something might have been
:04:07. > :04:20.said out of place. With a difference of six points, a
:04:21. > :04:28.penalty will make a big difference should this go over. Robbie
:04:29. > :04:35.Hunter-Paul is on the sideline. I can reiterate what Jon Wilkin said,
:04:36. > :04:42.this is an intense game. These guys are smashing the heck out of one
:04:43. > :04:46.another. England are about to make a change and Australia have made
:04:47. > :04:50.eight. Going into the last 15 minutes, it may came -- come down to
:04:51. > :05:19.a war of attrition. Eight points the difference. 16 for
:05:20. > :05:29.England, 24 now for Australia. They are edging towards a win. With tired
:05:30. > :05:41.bodies, playing the right areas first of all, power up front.
:05:42. > :05:55.We could do with an Australian mistake now, forced or otherwise.
:05:56. > :06:00.Cameron Smith is up there as well. Cameron Smith at the back of the
:06:01. > :08:26.scrum. Ablett saw what was coming and ran
:08:27. > :08:34.into Billy Slater. The penalty goes the way of Australia. Why would you
:08:35. > :08:44.do that? ! Great defence, watch this. Great
:08:45. > :10:21.defence. Cudjoe... More heavy labour to go. England
:10:22. > :10:30.have two hang on here. They still have a chance. Territory, 50% each.
:10:31. > :10:44.Possession... 62%. There is and much between these two
:10:45. > :11:27.sides. -- isn't. Over it goes with Darius void. He is
:11:28. > :11:29.quite confidence he scored the try. -- Darius Boyd. Possible
:11:30. > :11:46.obstruction. He released the ball, that's fine.
:11:47. > :12:40.An angle from behind? The ball is grounded correctly. Go
:12:41. > :12:47.back. The left arm, is it in the field of play? Job it on from now.
:12:48. > :12:57.The arm is up, the ball is down. That is a try. Darius Boyd has a big
:12:58. > :13:06.look knowing what is coming next. It is a try. He might -- it might be
:13:07. > :13:15.the moment it makes certain of an Australian victory.
:13:16. > :13:27.I still wonder if widow was taken out. This is the penalty. The touch
:13:28. > :14:03.judge got that right. The dummy runners, early doors, hold
:14:04. > :14:10.everyone tight which then causes the outside defence to not drift away.
:14:11. > :14:11.You cannot drift on Greg Inglis or Billy Slater because they are too
:14:12. > :14:49.quick. It is very difficult. Maybe they can sit and relax a
:14:50. > :14:52.little now. England would need two tries and two goals to get level.
:14:53. > :15:11.They are capable of it. The Italians are making their debut
:15:12. > :15:46.in the World Cup. They will be desperate not to let
:15:47. > :17:10.Australia in for another try. It wouldn't be a fair reflection of
:17:11. > :17:10.They needed a little bit of zip the game.
:17:11. > :17:32.They needed a little bit of zip into
:17:33. > :17:53.Not this time. Plenty of tackles left.
:17:54. > :18:00.It was a bit made gap and manufactured, long? Sometimes it
:18:01. > :18:41.can work for you. It is a gift! AB conversion coming
:18:42. > :18:54.up for Sinfield -- a big conversion. That is the mistake they wanted,
:18:55. > :19:04.England. Just watch Billy Slater. Charnley was on that like a flash.
:19:05. > :19:15.Great finish. Greg Bird didn't show up. Well done to Josh Charnley. The
:19:16. > :19:26.injured player stopped him going under the posts.
:19:27. > :19:42.It was just across the face of the goal. A rueful smile from the coach,
:19:43. > :19:45.Steve McNamara. It has certainly reasserted a modicum of English
:19:46. > :20:06.self belief. England still have to score twice,
:20:07. > :20:21.but they have given themselves a bit of hope here.
:20:22. > :20:26.England are still running with a lot of figure, are they? Yes, they
:20:27. > :20:40.are. Johnathan Thurston is the man on
:20:41. > :20:55.the floor and the man of the match today. It looks as though England
:20:56. > :20:58.will lose this now, but a lot of worried English supporters will be
:20:59. > :21:05.encouraged by what they have seen today. They should be as well.
:21:06. > :21:09.Their lack of ball control in the middle parts of the field and
:21:10. > :21:17.giving Australia a bit too much possession has cost them. But there
:21:18. > :21:25.are encouraging aspects of what they have done today. In this group,
:21:26. > :21:30.three teams qualify say England still have to play Fiji and Ireland
:21:31. > :21:38.so they will be confident of going into these stages. It is likely now
:21:39. > :21:44.that England will face New Zealand in a semi-final down the line. But
:21:45. > :21:46.they will reach that challenge when they get their encouraged by what
:21:47. > :22:22.they have done here today. A knock-on. It has been a great
:22:23. > :22:28.performance by England. A little lack of discipline and handling
:22:29. > :22:34.errors in the first half and discipline in the second half. That
:22:35. > :22:43.has been the difference, hasn't it? 55 seconds left to play.
:22:44. > :22:50.We talked about concentration at the end of the first half. It is a
:22:51. > :23:00.real must at the end of the second half. Concentration at the end of
:23:01. > :23:07.the first half and the start of the second half has lost them this game.
:23:08. > :23:19.They don't want to concede anything now vote, do they? -- now though,
:23:20. > :23:49.do they? That is the final hooter and the
:23:50. > :23:57.referee will blow the whistle. Disappointing in terms of results
:23:58. > :24:01.for England. Losing bike 28-20 but encouraging for England in terms of
:24:02. > :24:08.performance. We've had a great game today. Put aside the distractions
:24:09. > :24:12.of the week, the talents on display. The basic things they can improve
:24:13. > :24:18.on, they will be in a position to be even better. The back line was
:24:19. > :24:25.solid today. The forwards were immense. Just basics, discipline,
:24:26. > :24:31.if you handling errors were the difference. It will be an
:24:32. > :24:37.opportunity to build through this World Cup. If they get to the semi-
:24:38. > :24:41.final, they will get straight into new geek -- New Zealand and I
:24:42. > :24:47.expect them to be the top of the group as well. They can build on
:24:48. > :25:07.this -- when they play. They have set themselves a plait
:25:08. > :25:12.for me here today. They have lost this game and missed out on the
:25:13. > :25:18.opportunity of blooding Australia's knows and maybe avoiding New
:25:19. > :25:21.Zealand in the semi-finals, but a loss to Italy last week and there
:25:22. > :25:26.were internal disciplinary problems in the week. It looked as though
:25:27. > :25:32.their world was falling apart but their World Cup is very much back
:25:33. > :25:36.on track. How do you assess the team's
:25:37. > :25:42.performance? Rusty to start with and a few dropped balls. England
:25:43. > :25:48.got a couple of tries. Full credit to the boys, we stuck to our game
:25:49. > :25:52.plan. Where they Teva then you were expecting? We all know -- we always
:25:53. > :25:57.know how tough it will be when we come up against England. They
:25:58. > :26:02.stepped into worse but our boys stuck to the grain -- game plan and
:26:03. > :26:05.we got away with it. I'd guess you were bound to be rusty as you
:26:06. > :26:11.hadn't played together for a long time. That is part of fatigue. In
:26:12. > :26:17.the second half, we controlled the game. We were put under the palm by
:26:18. > :26:24.the English side. It was pretty physical, wasn't it? And you know
:26:25. > :26:28.the Burgess boys well. The pack is a very good pack and they kept
:26:29. > :26:35.coming at us and they kept testiness. We are glad to get the
:26:36. > :26:39.wind. The congratulations. Steve, I know you will be disappointed with
:26:40. > :26:44.the do beat -- defeat but you have a huge amount to take on that,
:26:45. > :26:49.haven't you? We started the game off great. We lost our way in the
:26:50. > :26:52.second 20 minutes and we stopped playing a bit which was
:26:53. > :26:57.disappointing. We needed to find some energy and we did at certain
:26:58. > :27:03.stages but we gave debate -- gave way to many free possession and
:27:04. > :27:12.penalties. It is hard to keep the intensity up? Yes, we dropped off a
:27:13. > :27:19.bit. Australia are the best team. We have a lot to go away with.
:27:20. > :27:28.There has been so much in the build up, how much has it - my how
:27:29. > :27:38.important is it too put in a good result? We have the seven blacks
:27:39. > :27:45.who were desperate -- seven blokes. Well done. Thank you.
:27:46. > :27:53.It is always difficult to hear the questions.
:27:54. > :27:59.That is how the group stands. You can see all the fixtures and
:28:00. > :28:05.remember three teams qualify from Group A. It is part of a double-
:28:06. > :28:11.header here on the BBC. Coming up, we have Wales against Italy which
:28:12. > :28:16.will be on BBC Two. We are on for another two-and-a-half hours so we
:28:17. > :28:20.will have plenty of thoughts. Keep your thoughts coming in on twitter
:28:21. > :28:25.and Facebook. England have been beaten by Australia, but there is
:28:26. > :28:29.hope and the cup is up and running.