1105 BST: Australia v Ireland (Melbourne):
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By Pranav Soneji
1102: Anthem time at the Telstra Dome and out belts "Ireland's Call" and wee scrum-half Peter Stringer looks pumped Magazine ...
Merkel drums up support for EU Treaty in Ireland ... for a big'un.
Lots of similar antics as "Advance Australia Fair" rings out from the public address system. There's a big Zorb-like ball on the pitch, dunno what that's doing there.
1053: A quick reminder of the teams:
Ireland: R Kearney, S Horgan, B O'Driscoll (all Leinster), P Wallace, T Bowe (both Ulster), R O'Gara, P Stringer (both Munster); M Horan (Munster), R Best (Ulster), J Hayes, D O'Callaghan, P O'Connell, D Leamy (Munster), S Jennings (Leinster), J Heaslip (Leinster).
Replacements: J Flannery, T Buckley, M O'Driscoll (all Munster), S Ferris (Ulster), E Reddan (Wasps), G Murphy (Leicester), G Dempsey (Leinster).
Australia: C Shepherd, P Hynes, S Mortlock (capt), B Barnes, L Tuqiri, M Giteau, L Burgess, B Robinson, S Moore, M Dunning, J Horwill, N Sharpe, R Elsom, G Smith, W Palu
Replacements: A Freier, A Baxter, D Mumm, P Waugh, S Cordingley, R Cross, A Ashley-Cooper.
1050: Hello you. Just having watched New Zealand take England apart, I'm hoping Ireland don't follow suit. However, this Aussie team is sporting a few new faces, so I'm confident it won't go Auckland-shaped for Brian O'Driscoll and his charges.
(BBC)
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