8.22pmWallabies cross again for a second tryBy They’re in again! A penalty against the Italians for obstruction again allowed the Wallabies into the Azzuri redzone, and this time they sought space wide, and didn’t bash and barge.Some lovely hands from Allan Alaalatoa found a gap for Tom Wright and he hooked around the right hand side to race in untouched.Wallabies with all the running so far.9 mins: Wallabies 12 Italy 08.17pmWallabies open up the scoring By Iain PaytenWell, that didn’t take long. The Wallabies have opened up the scoring with a try to Josh Canham, after a long rolling maul got the home team into good territory.Then it was a long sequence of close-range barges at the line, and Canham eventually poked his nose through for the try.3 mins: Wallabies 5 Italy 08.07pmAlmost ready for kickoffBy Just a few minutes away now. The game is sold out, but let’s keep in mind HBF Park only holds 20,000.Worth mentioning that it’s Laurie Fisher’s last game with the Wallabies, too, tonight. The “Lord” has been a loyal soldier for Australian rugby over many decades.In better late than never news, apologies), the Waratahs got up 33-22 in the curtain raiser over the Western Force in the Super Rugby Women’s semi-finals. They’ll play Fijiana Drua in the grand final next weekend, after they beat the Reds 31-5.7.52pmCatch up on some pre-Test readingBy Interesting week on the news front in Australian rugby.Here are a couple of pieces to get through before kick-off.First up we have the explanations of Joe Schmidt behind his decision to give Declan Meredith another start at no.10, and why he has put the outstanding Fraser McReight on the bench, and given the no.7 to the Italian-Australian tornado Carlo Tizzano on home turf.Then there are two excellent pieces from Dr Dre on the two Azzuri with Aussie connections: former Rebels winger Monty Ioane and son-of-Noddy Louis Lynagh.Finally, here’s a deep dive into the Wallabies’ no.10 carousel, and Quade Cooper asking the good question: why is Noah Lolesio not in the squad?7.42pmDrennan’s preview: Victory is the only currency that countsBy Jonathan DrennanIt’s the perfect night for rugby in Perth, we have the third sell-out in a row for the Wallabies. But success in Australian rugby cannot be determined by the spin of the turnstile, it has to come with results.Winning against Italy used to be a thing of routine for the Wallabies, but not any longer they have lost their last two Tests against the Azzurri.HBF Park is ready for action.Getty ImagesI was the only Australian journalist when the Wallabies lost last November against Italy in Udine and it was akin to being in inadvertedly invited to a funeral and having to ask questions of the chief mourners.7.34pmNations Championship results: All Blacks hammer Ireland, France up over JapanBy OK, let’s just do a quick sweep of the other Nations Champs games on tonight.New Zealand flexed some muscle in a dominant 40-21 win over Ireland at Eden Park, giving Dave Rennie a third win in his new gig as All Blacks coach.Up in Tokyo, France posted four tries in the opening half but Japan are hanging in, and the score is 28-15 just before the break.Later tonight/early tomorrow, Fiji play Scotland, the Springboks meet Wales and Argentina play England in Santiago.7.34pmHere are the teams, times and detailsBy Okay, here are all your basics. The game is due to start at 8.10pm (AEST), apparently, and as we’ll hear shortly from Dr Dre, the foul weather predicted seems to holding off.The game is being played at HBF Park tonight, home of the Western Force, and not Optus Stadium. It looks like it’s another sell-out.Here are the teams, and the refereeing team. Let’s hope we don’t have to mention their names too much, but sorry to be the bearer of bad news, you can expect a few interventions from TMO Marius van der Westhuizen. That’s just how he rolls.Ridley was the referee for the Wallabies-Argentina game in Sydney last year, and he didn’t endear himself to either side. WALLABIES (15-1): Tom Wright; Max Jorgensen, Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii, Len Ikitau, Harry Potter; Declan Meredith, Ryan Lonergan; Harry Wilson (capt), Carlo Tizzano, Rob Valetini; Jeremy Williams, Josh Canham; Allan Alaalatoa, Brandon Paenga-Amosa, Angus Bell.Replacements: Billy Pollard, James Slipper, Zane Nonggorr, Miles Amatosero, Fraser McReight, Tate McDermott, Ben Donaldson, Filipo Daugunu.7.34pmGood evening and welcome to the jungleBy Iain PaytenHello and welcome to our live coverage of the Wallabies’ clash with Italy at HBF in Perth. My name is Iain Payten and I will be your guide for the night. We also have the Belfast brawler Jonny Drennan on the ground in the west, so stay tuned for his match coverage later as well.It is the third round of the Nations Championship and boy-oh-boy do the Wallabies (and their fans) need a win tonight.In what is Joe Schmidt’s last Test as head coach before Les Kiss takes over on Monday, the Wallabies are desperate to turn around a run of poor results - both this month and over the last 10 Tests.Despite some encouraging first halves, the Wallabies have lost twice in the last three weeks. They led Ireland and France at half-time, but fell away after the break in both games and were overrun.Those two defeats meant the Wallabies have only won once in their last 10 Tests, and that was against Japan.1 of 1