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    Kangaroos beat Kiwis to win World Cup

    Liam FitzGibbon,
    AAP Updated December 1, 2013, 5:50 am


    Australia came close to perfection in a 34-2 demolition played in front of a record international crowd of 74,468 in Manchester on Saturday.

    Tim Sheens' side score five tries and did not concede one for a fifth straight game as Australia avenged the Kiwis' shock win in the 2008 decider in Brisbane.

    In capturing a first World Cup title in 13 years, Australia's triumph ensured a host of rugby league greats crowned their careers with an achievement that had so far eluded them.

    And it was Australia's biggest stars who shone brightest.

    Five-eighth Johnathan Thurston collected his fourth man-of-the-match award of the tournament while fullback Billy Slater capped a remarkable return from injury with a brilliant two-try performance.

    Winger Brett Morris also had a double while Jarryd Hayne's freakish skills were again on display and skipper Cameron Smith, Paul Gallen and Matt Scott led the charge.

    Smith said he could not recall playing in a better Australian victory and admitted the painful memories of 2008 had spurred his side.

    "I made the comment on the field that I can't remember the last time I played in such a complete game for an Australian side," Smith said.

    "We have been preparing for this for the last four weeks. We have played simple and tough footy.

    "I may have told a little white lie in the build-up when I said this didn't mean too much from 2008.

    "But standing out on the field after the match I think a little bit of the disappointment from 2008 was erased."

    New Zealand's newly-crowned world player of the year Sonny Bill Williams tried hard but was kept relatively quiet as the Kangaroos kept an incredible defensive record intact.

    They finished the tournament having gone almost seven straight hours without conceding a four-pointer and the side is drawing comparisons with some of the great Australian teams of eras gone by.

    Sheens said it was clearly the best performance of his tenure.

    "The seniority in the team really stood up," he said.

    The Kiwis suffered a huge blow early with in-form winger Roger Tuivasa-Sheck lasting only seven minutes before he hobbled off with the leg problem that had him in doubt for most of the week.

    The Sydney Roosters winger will have scans on Saturday over a suspected hairline fracture.

    Australia suffered a scare early when Hayne copped a heavy knock but he rebounded to be one of the Kangaroos' best.

    Slater, whose horror pass in the 2008 decider helped the Kiwis claim a famous win, returned just two weeks after hurting his troublesome knee and he scored the opening try in the 19th minute.

    The Melbourne Storm star latched on to a brilliant Thurston kick and scored next to the posts before celebrating passionately.

    "I couldn't walk a week ago ... to get out there and perform the way we did was very special," Slater said.

    The Kangaroos looked to have scored with another spectacular play in the 26th minute after Cooper Cronk collected an incredible in-field kick from Hayne.

    But video referee Ashley Klein controversially ruled no try, ruling Andrew Fifita had made illegal late contact with Issac Luke.

    Cronk wouldn't have wait long for his try though, crossing again in the 30th minute following a Darius Boyd grubber kick.

    Thurston converted the try to break Mick Cronin's 31-year-old of 309 points for the Kangaroos and Australia took a 16-2 lead into the break.

    Slater's dream night continued just moments after halftime when he crossed out wide.

    Morris finished off some outstanding work from Hayne but there was a scare when he collided heavily with an advertising sign behind the short in-goal area.

    He played on though and secured a brace in the 72nd minute, with Hayne again the creator.

    "I just think Australia's performance today was nothing short of outstanding," Kiwis coach Stephen Kearney said.

    "They gave us a real lesson.

    Greg Inglis came off late in the game with a thumb injury but the South Sydney star hoped it was just minor ligament damage.

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    And what a sensational win it was. Not a try scored against the Kangaroos in the last 400 minutes of World Cup Rugby League, a feat I doubt will ever be seen again, well done Mungos

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    Saturday night was a very good night for the Aussie sides

    Brett Morris putting the body on the line to chase down Jarryd Hayne's kick was epic

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    Quote Originally Posted by jargan83 View Post
    Saturday night was a very good night for the Aussie sides
    Conversation with a Kiwi mate on Sunday...

    "And that's why we play rugby union."
    "And that's why we play rugby league."
    "Good. Everyone's happy then."

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    Quote Originally Posted by beige View Post
    Conversation with a Kiwi mate on Sunday...

    "And that's why we play rugby union."
    "And that's why we play rugby league."
    "Good. Everyone's happy then."
    At least it wasn't that Kiwi moron at the Casino in the blue Rip Curl t-shirt

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    Quote Originally Posted by jargan83 View Post
    At least it wasn't that Kiwi moron at the Casino in the blue Rip Curl t-shirt
    What a tool that man was. Or an attempted tool - he wasn't very good at it...

    "At least we won the World Cup."
    Beige and Jargan point at the screen with puzzled looks on their faces...

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    So having Sonny Bill in the team really helped, did it?

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    SBW was shut down extremely well, anytime he went near the ball he had 3 defenders in his face

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    Quote Originally Posted by jargan83 View Post
    SBW was shut down extremely well, anytime he went near the ball he had 3 defenders in his face
    and someone sneaking by for an intercept if he offloaded..

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    coz Stone Cold says so

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    Quote Originally Posted by beige View Post
    What a tool that man was. Or an attempted tool - he wasn't very good at it...

    "At least we won the World Cup."
    Beige and Jargan point at the screen with puzzled looks on their faces...
    I love those types!

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