Rising answer straight back through Stacey Ili

The home side take the lead, as Louwrens finds a gap and releases Brad Lacey to score in the left hand corner

Strong scrum from the Spirit pack earns a penalty

Despite two great try saving tackles, Louwrens goes over fort the Spirits first try

Melbourne rising have had about 95% of the possession and 100% of the territory

Meehan dives over from close range

All the possession with the Melbourne Rising so far, Spirit holding strong, 0-0 after 13 minutes

Almost a try there to Dom Shipperley, but the ball is spilt just before the line and Perth Spirit will feed the scrum on their own line

Solid start from the Rising, with evidence of patient phase play, a solid scrum and Jonah Placid in full flight, but we're locked at 0-0 after 5 minutes

The match is underway, should be a cracker