Australia begin their World Cup preparations with a convincing victory over Ireland in Perth.

Toutai Kefu of Australia is tackled by Ireland's Kevin Maggs

Full-time: Australia 45-16 Ireland

74 mins: Australia are awarded a penalty try when Elton Flatley is tripped by John Kelly just before the line. Again Flatley secures the conversion.
Australia 45-16 Ireland

69 mins: Irish pressure comes to nothing as Australia's Chris Latham pounces on a loose ball and runs through to score a breakaway try. Flatley scores the simple conversion.
Australia 38-16 Ireland

62 mins: Aussie skipper George Gregan capitalises on a fortunate bounce to score his second try of the game and put the home side into a commanding position. Flatley adds the conversion.
Australia 31-16 Ireland

57 mins: Ronan O'Gara lands a long-range penalty to keep Ireland in the game.
Australia 24-16 Ireland

54 mins: Steve Kefu goes over for Australia's third try and Flatley maintains his 100 per cent kicking record with the conversion.
Australia 24-13 Ireland

52 mins: Girvan Dempsey is sin-binned for killing the ball in a ruck in front of the Irish posts.

43 mins: Elton Flatley scores a penalty to give Australia a four-point lead.
Australia 17-13 Ireland

Ronan O'Gara replaces injured Irish flyhalf David Humphreys for the second half. Reggie Corrigan takes over as skipper.

Half-time: Australia 14-13 Ireland

39 mins: Australia are penalised for a high tackle, giving Humphreys the opportunity to reduce the deficit to just one point.
Australia 14-13 Ireland

35 mins: Australia hit back straight away with Elton Flatley bursting through to score a try after a strong run and adding the two points himself with the conversion.
Australia 14-10 Ireland

33 mins: Irish pressure pays off as John Kelly takes a pass from Humphreys to score a try. Humphreys converts to restore Ireland's three-point lead.
Australia 7-10 Ireland

16 mins: Scrum-half George Gregan breaks through to score a try for Australia and Elton Flatley lands the straightforward conversion.
Australia 7-3 Ireland

10 mins: Australia apply sustained pressure but Ireland keep them out with resilient defending.

6 mins: Australia go close with a kick and chase, but Irish centre Geordan Murphy beats Chris Latham to touch down for a 22 drop-out.

4 mins: The first points go to Ireland as skipper David Humphreys lands a confident penalty.
Australia 0-3 Ireland

1000BST: kick-off at the Subiaco Oval as hosts Australia begin their preparations for the World Cup with a Test against Ireland.

Australia: Chris Latham; Wendell Sailor; Morgan Turinui, Steve Kefu, Joe Roff; Elton Flatley, George Gregan (capt); Bill Young, Jeremy Paul, Nathan Sharpe, David Giffin, David Lyons, George Smith, David Lyons, Toutai Kefu.
Replacements: Brendan Cannon, Ben Darwin, Daniel Vickerman, Phil Waugh, Chris Whitaker, Nathan Grey, Lote Tuqiri.

Ireland: Girvan Dempsey; James Topping; Geordan Murphy, Kevin Maggs, John Kelly; David Humphreys (capt), Peter Stringer; Marcus Horan, Shane Byrne, Reggie Corrigan, Malcolm O'Kelly, Gary Longwell, Alan Quinlan, Keith Gleeson, Victor Costello.
Replacements: Paul Shields, Emmet Byrne, Justin Fitzpatrick, Eric Miller, Paul O'Connell, Guy Easterby, Ronan O'Gara, Tyrone Howe.

Referee: Nigel Williams (Wales).