Video highlights: Australia smash Uruguay 65-3 at Rugby World Cup

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By Joe Barton

The Wallabies have racked up a predictably dominant victory over Uruguay, to ignite their Rugby World Cup campaign at Villa Park.

The final scoreline of 65-3 eclipsed New Zealand's 58-14 thrashing of Namibia as the biggest victory of the tournament so far.

Despite an at-times scrappy display, the No.2-ranked nation had absolutely no trouble putting Uruguay to the sword in an 11-tries-to-none belting at Villa Park.

By the 31st minute the Wallabies had secured the all-important bonus point, but coach Michael Cheika wasn't thrilled with all of the action - at times throwing his hands in the air in frustration as errors and penalties mounted against his side.

More polish will certainly be needed next Saturday in the all-important clash with England at Twickenham.

AFP

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