Wales v Australia: Rugby World Cup 2023 – live

1 min: Penalty for Wales straight from the kick-off. Australia infringe at the very first breakdown.

The teams are out. Nice to see both sides wearing their home strips. Australia in gold with green shorts. Wales in red with white trunks. Anthems underway. Almost there.

Correction!

“It’s known and first five-eighth down this way. 12 is second five-eighth.”

That’s come in from Matthew O’Connor who has rightly put me straight. Apologies from a Saffa. Thanks Matthew. That’s been corrected down below.

Our man, Rob Cole, is on the ground in Lyon. Here’s what he thinks of a fire-up Wales and the wounded Wallabies.

You said it, mate

Warren Gatland and Eddie Jones are good mates. But that won’t stop Gats from doing whatever he can to heap more pressure on his chum.

The Wales coach is expecting “one hell of a game”. I’m with him. I think this’ll be a ripper.

Eddie is doubling down. Because of course he is. But are you buying what he's selling?

I don't think I am. Not anymore. Here's my take on a man who seems to be losing control.

It’s a strange reality for a side that produced Michael Lynagh, Stephen Larkham, but Australia have serious problems at fly-half.

Carter Gordan was picked as the only genuine 10 in the squad of 33 at the expense of Bernard Foley and Quade Cooper but he now finds himself on the bench for this one. Instead, Ben Donaldson, more of a fullback than a first five-eighth, as some Aussies call it, will stand in the all-important position.

Australia: Andrew Kellaway; Mark Nawaqanitawase, Jordan Petaia, Samu Kerevi, Marika Koroibete; Ben Donaldson, Tate McDermott; Angus Bell, David Porecki (captain), James Slipper, Nick Frost, Richard Arnold, Robert Leota, Tom Hooper, Rob Valetini.

Replacements: Matt Faessler, Blake Schoupp, Pone Fa’amausili, Matt Philip, Fraser McReight, Nic White, Carter Gordon, Suli Vunivalu.

Warren Gatland has recalled 12 players who started against Fiji in the opening round but were rested for Portugal. Only Taulupe Faletau, Louis Rees-Zammit and captain Jac Morgan hold on to their starting slots while Adam Beard will win his 50th cap for his country.

Wales: Liam Williams; Louis Rees-Zammit, George North, Nick Tompkins, Josh Adams; Dan Biggar, Gareth Davies; Gareth Thomas, Ryan Elias, Tomas Francis; Will Rowlands, Adam Beard; Aaron Wainwright, Jac Morgan (captain), Taulupe Faletau

Replacements: Elliot Dee, Corey Domachowski, Henry Thomas, Dafydd Jenkins, Taine Basham, Tomos Williams, Gareth Anscombe, Rio Dyer.

This is it. Do or die. Win and live to fight another day. Lose and become the first Wallabies coach to face a first round exit in the World Cup.

That’s the scenario facing Eddie Jones who, it was revealed this morning, held a secret Zoom job interview with a Japanese club just days before the start of the tournament. It’s just the latest scandal surrounding a coach who has fostered a siege mentality as prominent figures in the game have publicly questioned his decisions.

As for Wales and their boss, Warren Gatland, it’s been a much smoother build up to this crunch game. A hard fought win over Fiji means they can still afford to drop a game and qualify for the quarter-finals. Not that they’ll want to take any chances. A victory tonight will almost certainly see them top a tricky group and set up a relatively comfortable route to a semi-final.

With so much riding on this one it promises to be a belter.

It’s been a wild weekend of rugby with last night’s epic a major event so far in the competition. If this is half as good we’re in for a treat.

Kick off at 9pm local time/8pm BST.

Teams and further updates to come.