Updates from Australia’s clash with
New Zealand in PerthAny thoughts? Email or tweet @rrjparkin 11.42am BST
So! Your thoughts on that opening stanza? The talking point will of course be the sending off. To the letter of the law, it’s possibly the correct decision - but was that still harsh on Scott Barrett? It didn’t look especially malicious, but that doesn’t matter if direct force to the head and neck is the issue at hand.
A shame almost to overshadow the rest of that fascinating first stanza. Your thoughts on the All Blacks’ opening play? Are they lacking a little cohesion? Or have the Wallabies simply played out of their socks? Drop me a line - let us know your thoughts. 11.40am BST
Lealiifano kicks the penalty from in front of the sticks, and that’s the half-time whistle!
A dramatic end to a pulsating first 40. They’ve been treated to something here already, the people of Perth. What a big 40 minutes we have ahead of us!