Australia Hammers Japan: Rugby World Cup

by Jordan Yerman | September 8, 2007 at 09:59 am

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The Wallabies rocked Japan with 13 tries, limiting their opponents to a single penalty goal. A storming World Cup opener for Australia, held at Stade Gerland in Lyon.

The gory details.

Twice champions Australia showed
they are starting to rediscover their best form at the perfect
time by thrashing Japan 91-3 in their opening World Cup Pool B
match on Saturday.

Despite playing their first game in seven weeks, the
Wallabies gave a brilliant display of open rugby to pile on 13
unanswered tries in their opening match of the tournament.

England may be the defending champions, New Zealand the favorite to
win this time around, but the Wallabies are the most successful team in
the history of the tournament.

It's a point not lost on former captain John Eales.

"We win every second World Cup. It's our turn [to win again]," he said, referring to Australia's wins in 1991 and '99.

Australia has lost only five of its 29 matches at the five previous
Rugby World Cups and has never been beaten by more than nine points.