Summary

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  • Latrell Mitchell, James Tedesco and Liam Martin put Australia 14-0 up after half an hour

  • Kangaroos' Angus Crichton sin-binned in 46th minute for raising forearm to Chanel Harris-Tavita, but Cameron Murray adds fourth try

  • Brian To'o scores for Samoa with just under 20 minutes to go, before Tedesco pulls Australia away again

  • Stephen Crichton breaks for second Samoa try inside final 10 minutes, but Mitchell's second wraps up victory

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Live Reporting

Joe Rindl

  1. AUSTRALIA WIN THE WORLD CUP
    Breaking

    FT: Australia 30-10 Samoa

    Australia are 12-time champions as Josh Addo-Carr misses the conversion.

    What a clinical performance from the Kangaroos. And Samoa made this a solid game.

  2. try

    TRY - Australia 30-10 Samoa

    Latrell Mitchell

    Winning it in style!

    It's a great pass from Nathan Cleary that takes out two players and allows Latrell Mitchell to fly over for his second.

    The threepeat is here.

  3. Australia 26-10 Samoa

    90 seconds to go. Australia head coach Mal Meninga is hugging his staff.

  4. Australia 26-10 Samoa

    And Australia win a 40-20. Will they finish this with a flourish?

  5. Australia 26-10 Samoa

    Australia captain James Tedesco is the player of the final.

  6. Australia 26-10 Samoa

    Set restart and Jarome Luai takes Samoa up to the line before Angus Crichton dives to intercept a grubber kick.

  7. 'Maybe a glimmer of hope' - To'o scores a try for Samoa

    Australia 26-10 Samoa

    'Maybe a glimmer of hope' - Bryan To'o scores a try for Samoa

    Here's the glimmer. But it will be Australia who will win this World Cup.

  8. Australia 26-10 Samoa

    Samoa get the ball back and a knock-on from Australia as they attempt a ball-steal lets them go upfield.

  9. Australia 26-10 Samoa

    This is Australia's moment now. They burst forward through James Tedesco but Samoa just about recover and get numbers in front of the full-back.

  10. Australia 26-10 Samoa

    Samoa are up to halfway but are slowed by a Jarome Luai slip.

  11. Australia 26-10 Samoa

    Brian Noble
    Ex-Great Britain coach on BBC One

    It is a fair refection of Samoa's efforts today.

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    TRY - Australia 26-10 Samoa

    Stephen Crichton

    Stephen Crichton with an intercept-try!

    Ben Hunt's pass to the left pops up and Crichton gets a huge paw on it before running over in the corner.

    His kick for goals comes off the post, but a superb individual moment keeps Samoa just about in this match.

  13. Australia 26-6 Samoa

    Wait a sec!

  14. Australia 24-6 Samoa

    Jonathan Davies
    Former Wales international on BBC One

    What a try that is. What a set play.

    They work the middle defence of Samoa. It is a drop off, they come the other side and then another inside pass.

    What a play.

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    TRY - Australia 26-6 Samoa

    James Tedesco, goal Nathan Cleary

    James TedescoGetty Images

    And that's the game.

    Australia captain James Tedesco spots a weakness in Samoa's line and runs in on the angle right through the middle of the field.

    Samoa's players have their hands on their knees. They are very tired now.

    Nathan Cleary's kick for extras is good.

  16. Australia 20-6 Samoa

    Brian Noble
    Ex-Great Britain coach on BBC One

    Australia cover the ball really well, with great urgency.

  17. Australia 20-6 Samoa

    But Australia win the ball back. Clearing away to make Samoa start by their own try-line.

  18. 'What about that pass!' - Murray scores

    Australia 20-6 Samoa

    This Australia score seems a long time ago now...

    'What about that pass!' - Cameron Murray scores a try for Australia

  19. Australia 20-6 Samoa

    The world champions are looking nervous. This is Samoa's best period in the final.

  20. Australia 20-6 Samoa

    Brian To'o intercepts an untidy pass. Samoa have it back inside Australia's half.