Good morning, and welcome to our live coverage of Australia v USA from Wellington.

US concede a penalty and the Wallabies opt for another scrum, 5m from the line.

US under pressure from the start as Scully eschews a chance to kick clear. A dazzling break from Barnes and Aussie put in at the scrum inside the Eagles 22.

Here we go for the second period.

There is the half-time whistle.

Another handling mistake from Cooper, his third. 12 passes, 24 running meters, 287 kicking metres for Quade who now switches to full-back with Barnes at fly-half.

Australian-born Usasz clears his lines as Beale jogs off to be replaced by Berrick Barnes.

Cooper clears his lines and Australia are deep in the Eagles 22 once more.

The USA’s record defeat in a World Cup match came at the hands of South Africa in 2007; they lost 64-15 in the pool stages of that tournament.

Cooper misses the conversion and the Aussies are just 1 from 4 with the boot.

AUS 22-5 USA – Great break from Horne and Anthony Faingaa collects his first try for the Green and Golds and the bonus point is secured as he wriggles inside the tackle of Hawley near the try line before touching down.

That defeat also marked the first time they had failed to score a try in any Test match since September 2009, a run of 26 games.

Australia’s 15-6 defeat to Ireland marked the lowest points total accrued by the Wallabies in a World Cup match, they’ve almost trebled that total today.

AUS 17-5 USA – Cooper adds the extras.

AUS 15-5 USA – Counter-attack try from Australia! Elsom starts the break and then finds Adam Ashley-Cooper who simply bounces off a weak tackle from Malifa and Beale is there in support to cross under the posts.

Mitchell penalised for going in at the wrong side of the scrum. USA kick to touch and apply more pressure but Kevin Swiryn loses the ball in contact.

IRB ranking: Australia 3, US 17 Not on this evidence!

The US pack retreating again but a pick and drive from Gagiano and Malifa clears his lines.

Beale makes a break but Anthony Faingaa loses the ball in contact inside the US 22.

The omission of captain James Horwill means scrum-half Genia is to lead the side for the first time, becoming the 78th Wallabies skipper. He makes a darting break.

The USA have won just two of their seven matches in 2011, both against Russia, but are putting on a fine show so far.

Nese Malifa is unable to add the extras from out on the right touchline.