Nathan Cleary's green and gold era has begun and all signs are pointing towards it lasting for some time.
The result of Australia's match against Scotland was never really in doubt. The Bravehearts didn't need a miracle to beat the Kangaroos, they needed an apocalypse to strike but only affect one side.
The 84-0 blitzing is the kind of game that happens in World Cups when the top meets the bottom. There's no way to avoid them and the best the Scots could hope for in Coventry was to avoid a record loss — which they did, although not by much.
