- Pool A: Kangaroos 66-6 Cook Islands in Townsville
Tom Trbojevic scores second hat-trick in as many games
Reece Walsh showed if there was anything James Tedesco could do, he can do better with a starring role for the Kangaroos in a partly clunky but otherwise entertaining victory over the Cook Islands in Townsville.
Coach Kevin Walters faces a choice between the two brilliant No 1s for the much-anticipated semi-final against either Samoa or Tonga next week, but this only sometimes convincing display showed there is still work to do in camp Kangaroo.