Pool C - Australia v Italy

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Wobbly victory for Wallabies

Rocky Elsom of the Wallabies rises to catch the line out during the IRB 2011 Rugby World Cup Pool C match between Australia and Italy at North Harbour Stadium on September 11, 2011 in Auckland, New Zealand.

( September 10, 2011 - Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images AsiaPac)

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Australia recovered from a 6-6 interval scoreline to eventually overcome Italy 32-6 in a four-try performance at North Harbour Stadium on Sunday.
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Tries from Ben Alexander, Adam Ashley-Cooper, James O'Connor and Digby Ioane sealed matters when the rain and Italian resilience had abated.
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Man of the match: A few years ago, this Italian pack would have been all over the Wallabies at scrum-time. But not anymore, Ben Alexander fully deserved his try and it was interesting to note that Italy's strongest scrummage came when Alexander had been replaced.
http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,16024_7169420,00.html
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Fabio Semenzato of Italy (3L) is tackled by Radike Samo of the Wallabies
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next test:
9-17
Australia v Ireland
Auckland
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9-20
Italy v Russia
Nelson
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