Australia vs Uruguay LIVE: Rugby World Cup 2019 latest score, stream and updates from Pool D fixture
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Your support makes all the difference.Follow live updates from the Rugby World Cup as Australia and Uruguay go head to head in Oita.
The Wallabies, who have experienced mixed results so far in Japan, are looking to return to the top of Pool D with a victory over their South American opponents.
Although Australia currently find themselves a point behind Fiji, they have a game in hand on the Pacific Islanders and are expected to come through the clash with Uruguay without too much difficulty, with a final win over Georgia enough to take them through to the quarter-finals. Follow the live action below:
Where can I watch it?
Live coverage will be shown on ITV and the ITV Hub online from 5:45am BST.
When is it?
Australia vs Uruguay takes place on Saturday 5 October at Oita Stadium.
What time does it start?
The match kicks off at 2:15pm Japan Standard Time, which is 6:15am BST.
Hello all and welcome to The Independent's live coverage of this morning's Rugby World Cup clash between Australia and Uruguay.
We'll be bringing you all the live action, reaction and analysis - so make sure to stay tuned!
Morning morning.
This should be simple enough for Australia. The Wallabies are hoping to get back on track after that narrow defeat to Wales, while Uruguay appear to have had their crowning 2019 World Cup moment with that remarkable win over Fiji, and anything more would be a bonus at this point. Los Teros will not be cowed by the might of the Australian side, though, and they have the ability to make this a sticky little affair in Oita if Australia stumble out of the blocks.
Kick-off is not far away...
Team News - Australia
Australia ring the changes, with Michael Cheika opting to give some of the fringe members of his squad game time against Uruguay.
Exciting back Jordan Petaia makes his Wallabies debut on the wing and will provide pace and power out wide, while it is an Australian team with three distributors - Lealiafano, To'omua and Beale will look to shift the ball wide and cause damage in wider confines.
A couple of changes to this Australia squad that have been announced this morning - Jack Dempsey and Lukhan Salakia-Loto swap numbers, while James O'Connor drops out of the squad, with Samu Kerevi taking the 22 jersey.
Team News - Uruguay
Uruguay hand starts to both Ormaechea brothers as Esteban Meneses manages his squad. Tomas Inciarte comes in at outside centre for the impressive Juan Manuel Cat, and look out for replacement loosehead Joaquin Juansolo - may the force be with him...
Australia will be wearing a special jersey today, and Kurtley Beale, the only aboriginal player in the Wallabies' squad, is excited to don the indigenous jersey as it makes its World Cup bow.
Jordan Petaia makes his Australia debut today, and it is mark of how highly rated the precocious wing talent is that he is able to debut at a World Cup. A freak athlete with pace and power, Petaia was called up to the Australia squad last year for the autumn internationals but injury robbed him of a potential first cap, and his season in Super Rugby was impacted by a couple of injuries, too.
But he earned a call up to the Australia squad regardless, and can press for inclusion in more consequential contests today. Petaia's long-term home may be outside centre, but Michael Cheika seems rather excited about his potential on the wing, and rightly so. With considerable rugby nous to complement natural physical gifts, look out for Petaia in defence and attack today.
Out into the hot and sticky Oita Stadium the players wander. Both team are in change kits - Uruguay's a clean white number.
Anthem time.
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