'Superb' Roos thump Fiji in world cup opener

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A Josh Addo-Carr treble has seen the Kangaroos footwear disconnected their satellite cupful defence with a thumping 42-8 triumph implicit Fiji.

The Foxx went length-of-the-field to people his fist successful the tourney midway done the archetypal half, and made it a treble successful the second.

The Aussies didn't person it each their ain mode though - it was the Fijians who got connected the committee archetypal erstwhile five-eighth Sitiveni Moceidreke enactment a cleanable grubber done for Semi Valemei successful conscionable the 3rd minute.

But from their, it was each one-way traffic. Along with Addo-Carr's double, James Tedesco, Latrell Mitchell, Angus Crichton, Jeremiah Nanai and Harry Grant each scored.

Grant was sensational disconnected the bench, besides picking up a effort assist, portion Cameron Munster was besides brilliant. He picked up 2 effort assists and earned himself man-of-the-match honours.

Val Holmes meantime was cleanable with the boot, nailing each 7 attempts.

Of interest though, Reuben Cotter came disconnected the tract aft a nasty caput clash. He is present successful uncertainty for the Kangaroo's 2nd excavation lucifer against Scotland adjacent Saturday greeting (AEDT).

After the match, Munster said helium didn't consciousness similar the broadside were rusty, but were decidedly lacking execution.

"We should've scored a batch much points. We had a batch of opportunities, we conscionable didn't execute," helium said.

"We'll spell backmost to the drafting committee and hopefully we'll travel backmost a spot amended but blessed with the archetypal performance."

He said Fiji's aboriginal effort didn't origin immoderate concerns wrong the team.

"We knew Fiji was going to travel retired truly hard tonight, they're truly passionate and successful the archetypal 15-20 minutes we conscionable needed to thrust the wave.

"They started truly good and we needed to combat that and we were fortunate capable to triumph tonight."

Commentator Kevin Brown said the Kangaroos defence was "superb".

"They were precise diligent, precise well-organised and had large vigor successful that 2nd half," helium said.

"They were flying disconnected the line. Reuben Cotter and past Harry Grant truly sped the ruck up erstwhile they came disconnected the seat - I thought the seat were fantastic contiguous for Australia.

"It was a bully time for Australia. They'll beryllium blessed astir the result. There's a batch to enactment on, but I judge there's truly bully signs successful this Australian side."

In the different match, England besides got their campaign disconnected to a flyer, smashing Samoa 60-6. Dom Young and Elliot Whitehead some picked up doubles, portion Izack Tago scored Samoa's lone points.

Anthony Milford besides spent 10 minutes successful the bin for a precocious tackle midway done the 2nd half.

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