Australia have finished their group stage campaign in style, beating Italy 66-6 with a comprehensive performance.
Mal Meninga’s side have finished as the outright leaders of Group B with a points differential of 178 points and will likely face Lebanon in the quarterfinals.
The Azzurri were able to keep the Kangaroos out for seven minutes at Totally Wicked Stadium, but Daly Cherry-Evans found Valentine Holmes with a pinpoint kick to open the scoring.