Captain Ibis
Squad Member
A dazzling Test debut by Nathan Cleary and four tries to Josh Addo-Carr led the Kangaroos to an 84-0 win over Scotland in Coventry.
Three weeks after leading the Panthers to back-to-back premierships, Cleary had a personal tally of 28 points, while Addo-Carr took his tournament tally to six tries in two games as Australia racked up their biggest World Cup win since 2000.
Australia got the ball rolling in the sixth minute when Cleary sent a cut-out pass over the top to Addo-Carr before the halfback took the ball to the line and put centre Jack Wighton into a hole on the right edge to make it 10-0.
Roosters back-rower Angus Crichton made it two tries in two games when he pounced on the loose ball after Lachlan Walmsley spilled a Cleary bomb.
Campbell Graham celebrated his Test debut with a try in the 21st minute when he finished off some good lead-up by hooker Harry Grant, Cleary and Wighton.
Cleary's impressive opening to his Test career continued in the 28th minute when he scooted over from dummy half and the Kangaroos were keeping pace with the clock at 28-0.
A dropped ball by Scotland five-eighth Bailey Hayward on the halfway mark was swooped on by Crichton who found Matt Burton and he sent the ball out to Addo-Carr who raced 50 metres to grab his second of the night.
Wighton completed his double in the 35th minute after a strong run by Liam Martin, who evaded a couple of defenders and sent a well timed pass back inside to the Raiders star.
Skipper James Tedesco opened the second half in style with his second try of the tournament before a scheming Cameron Munster skipped across field and put Ben Hunt into a hole as the score hit 52-0.
Addo-Carr completed his hat-trick in the 49th minute before Graham made it a double 10 minutes later and Burton crossed on debut as the magin blew out to 68 points.
Graham's dream debut continued in the 74th minute when he made it a hat-trick courtesy of a deft grubber by Grant.
Isaah Yeo also enjoyed a fine Test debut and he grabbed a late try in the match after Munster hooked a kick across field and Ben Hunt flew high to pull it down and find the Panthers co-captain in support.
Some brilliant play by Burton to keep the ball alive gave Addo-Carr the chance to kick ahead and chase for a dazzling four-pointer to give him four tries.
Three weeks after leading the Panthers to back-to-back premierships, Cleary had a personal tally of 28 points, while Addo-Carr took his tournament tally to six tries in two games as Australia racked up their biggest World Cup win since 2000.
Australia got the ball rolling in the sixth minute when Cleary sent a cut-out pass over the top to Addo-Carr before the halfback took the ball to the line and put centre Jack Wighton into a hole on the right edge to make it 10-0.
Roosters back-rower Angus Crichton made it two tries in two games when he pounced on the loose ball after Lachlan Walmsley spilled a Cleary bomb.
Campbell Graham celebrated his Test debut with a try in the 21st minute when he finished off some good lead-up by hooker Harry Grant, Cleary and Wighton.
Cleary's impressive opening to his Test career continued in the 28th minute when he scooted over from dummy half and the Kangaroos were keeping pace with the clock at 28-0.
A dropped ball by Scotland five-eighth Bailey Hayward on the halfway mark was swooped on by Crichton who found Matt Burton and he sent the ball out to Addo-Carr who raced 50 metres to grab his second of the night.
Wighton completed his double in the 35th minute after a strong run by Liam Martin, who evaded a couple of defenders and sent a well timed pass back inside to the Raiders star.
Skipper James Tedesco opened the second half in style with his second try of the tournament before a scheming Cameron Munster skipped across field and put Ben Hunt into a hole as the score hit 52-0.
Addo-Carr completed his hat-trick in the 49th minute before Graham made it a double 10 minutes later and Burton crossed on debut as the magin blew out to 68 points.
Graham's dream debut continued in the 74th minute when he made it a hat-trick courtesy of a deft grubber by Grant.
Isaah Yeo also enjoyed a fine Test debut and he grabbed a late try in the match after Munster hooked a kick across field and Ben Hunt flew high to pull it down and find the Panthers co-captain in support.
Some brilliant play by Burton to keep the ball alive gave Addo-Carr the chance to kick ahead and chase for a dazzling four-pointer to give him four tries.
