Australia regained its place at the head of rugby league's top table with a 34-2 thrashing of defending champions New Zealand in the World Cup final in Manchester.
The Kangaroos scored five tries in a sublime performance of hard-nosed defence mixed with a superior kicking game and a sharp eye for an attacking opportunity in outplaying a sluggish Kiwi side which failed to fire.
The Kangaroos scored five tries in a sublime performance of hard-nosed defence mixed with a superior kicking game and a sharp eye for an attacking opportunity in outplaying a sluggish Kiwi side which failed to fire.