Australia were the latest side to suffer some uncomfortable moments at the World Cup before they finally found the way to beat Italy 32-6.
The Wallabies, tipped in some quarters to be serious challengers for the Webb Ellis Trophy following their Tri-Nations success, were held to 6-6 at the break as they struggled to cope with a clever Italian game plan.
However with David Pocock strengthening his claim as the world's top openside, Quade Cooper probing throughout and Will Genia producing his typical livewire display, Australia were able to sidestep the potential banana skin in the last 30 minutes of the match.
Ben Alexander, Adam Ashley-Cooper, James O'Connor and Digby Ioane all scored tries, while Cooper added two penalties. O'Connor went some way to redeeming himself after breaching team protocol by finishing with 11 points in total.
Mirco Bergamasco scored Italy's only points with two penalties in the first half.
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