Australia v Georgia LIVE: Rugby World Cup score and latest updates

The Aussies have had all of the field position in this half and they’ve made full use of it. The defence has been incredible, pushing up the pitch and travelling in numbers to keep Georgia at bay.

An Australia kick pings the ball deep into Georgia’s half before Miriani Modebadze runs it back. There’s a turnover as Will Skelton wrestles back possession but a knock on from Samu Kerevi gives Georgia a scrum.

This time Australia decide to kick and Donaldson dispatches the ball over the crossbar for another three points. The Australia kicker seems to have his eye in now after missing his first effort of the match.

Australia think they’re in again after an impressive scrum on the right side. There’s a penalty against Georgia for wheeling the scrum and the Wallabies decide to have another go.

The front row drops and the Aussies drive towards the line. Taniela Tupou dives for the line but knocks on yet Australia keep possession as Tornike Jalagonia was offside in the build-up for Georgia.

More points for Australia. They halt the progress out of Georgia’s half but a sealing of the ball awards the Wallabies a penalty kick on the inside right side of the pitch.

Ben Donaldson nurses the ball in between the sticks and increases Australia’s lead.

A lovely counter-attack from the Aussies sees Kerevi storm into the danger zone and burst through the Georgian line after a mistimed tackle.

He offloads to Jordan Petaia who rides a tackle and palms the ball one-handed to Mark Nawaqanitawase on the wing who then spins a tackle and goes over.

This time Ben Donaldson successfully kicks over the conversion.

Carter Gordon delays too long to challenge Vasil Lobzhanidze in the air for the ball. He jumps too late and drags the arm of Georgia’s scrum-half away from the ball and gives away a penalty kick right in front of his own uprights.

Luka Matkava has no problems kicking it through the middle and Georgia are back in the contest.

From the line-out, Australia work the ball down the line and probe at the Georgian defence a couple of times.

There’s no way through the middle so the ball is sent swiftly out to the left wing where Jordan Petaia brings it into his body, spins away from a tackle and dives for the line before grounding the ball successfully!

Great start for the Wallabies.

Australia, the two-time world champions, get the match started and pile forward with a solid opening chase to pin Georgia in their own half.

A short kicking game ensues before the Aussies win a lineout in a dangerous area over on the right wing.

The Stade de France is packed and despite a smattering of gold and green in the stands the majority of the crowd seems to be backing Georgia today. How will they fare?

The teams have made their way onto the pitch and the national anthems are sung. Kick off is up next…

Australia head coach Eddie Jones has backed his side – which is the youngest squad at the World Cup with an average age of 26.5 years – to come out firing this evening.

“It is 20 years since Australia has picked a young team like this,” he said, “It shows a changing of the guard. This is a new team that want to take Australian rugby forward.

“We want to play a game that enthuses people in Australia to want to follow the Wallabies again.

“We have dropped down the rankings in national sports teams. We want to be a team that everybody in Australia admires and respects and can’t wait to see us play, and this group of young men have the opportunity to do that.”