Foley kills off any chance of a Portuguese comeback with another great team try which saw the ball going through many hands,
What an individual try by Vareta who collects the ball on his own tryline and shrugs off a number of tackles to eventually score under the poles. Portugal back in it.
Stannard finds himself at the end of some great hands in the tackle and manages to go over for a try in the corner. Stannard has been kicking brilliantly thus far and narrowly misses a conversion attempt from the corner.
Fou gathers the ball from the kickoff and makes easy work of the Portuguese defence and his steps multiple defenders on his way to the tryline. Not the start Portugal would of wanted.
And that is exactly what they do, Clark has far too much pace for Portugal and easily gets around his defender before going 50m to score near the corner. Stannard does very well to convert it and level the scores.
A forward pass by Portugal allows Australia the chance to level the scores before halftime.
The crowd is loving the Portuguese play. Some great offloading in the tackle allows them to make something from nothing and go 60m to score under the poles. Portugal unwilling to let the Aussies get an easy win today.
Stannard makes a good break through the midfield after the kickoff and after being tackled, Fou picks the ball up from the ruck and is able to score under the poles without a hand being laid on him,
Fantastic try by Guedes against the run of play, The ball pops out the side of the ruck and he goes 80 to score under the poles and take the lead.
Stannard gets the match underway. After a brief period of attack by the Portuguese, Australia turn the ball over and are patiently attacking,