Australia hold firm. FULLTIME.
Mato spills it in-goal.
Lauren Brown with her tenth kick. Salutes.
Tarryn Aiken caps off her performance with her second of the evening.
The rain is starting to teem down in York.
Cook Islands keep it alive on last but it is taken over the sideline.
Caitlin Johnston loses it in the tackle.
Lauren Brown again with the tee. Just misses.
Aussies go back to their left side and Evania Pelite takes a cut-out pass and scores.
Aussies go left from the scrum and seem to have lost it! CHALLENGE from Australia. SUCCESSFUL! Australia ball.
Cook Islands try to roll downfield but April Ngatupuna spills it.
PENALTY COOK ISLANDS! Offside.
Lauren Brown is back kicking! She puts it over.
Sam Bremner shows off all the skills. She steps past the defence for her fourth!
PENALTY AUSTRALIA! High tackle.
Wheeler converts her third.
Ali Brigginshaw slices through and finds Sam Bremner for a hat-trick.
Holli Wheeler keeps the job! Nails her second.
That all came from Caitlin Johnston! She punches through the line, offloads then Taliah Fuimaono throws a wonderful pass for Julia Robinson to score.
Holli Wheeler is now kicking. She nails it.
Dragons playmaker Taliah Fuimaono is on the field and in the points! She scoots over from dummy half.
PENALTY AUSTRALIA! Strip
Aussies try to go left but Isabelle Kelly spills it.
Ali Brigginshaw spills it in attack.
Missed.
Ali Brigginshaw has taken over the kicking. She misses.
Apps offloads and it is a second for Sam Bremner.
Cook Islands kick through but Charlize Tumu-makara spills it going for the line.
Good hustle from Sam Bremner to get to the bouncing ball, kicking through but she bobbles on the pick up.
This time Australia let it go dead!
KICK-OFF! We're back underway in York.
Australia in full control at HALFTIME. Leading 36-0.
Cook Islands spill it on attack through Alekermay Tuaana.
Kimiora Breayley-Nati puts one up high and forces the Aussies into another dropout.
Cook Islands have a repeat set. They punch a kick low and Sam Bremner has to take it dead.
Aussies get a set restart for some slow ruck work but Ali Brigginshaw has the ball taken out of her hands.
Lauren Brown fades it wide.
Now we have a four-pointer from the boot! Sam Bremner rolls through a kick and Julia Robinson is there to swoop on it.
Back at it again. Lauren Brown with her sixth kick, kicks it.
Aussies have just too much class. A spread to the right this time and Shanae Ciesiolka strides over.
Lauren Brown with a sideline kick, misses.
That one was started from Kezie Apps! She pokes her nose through, offloads then it eventually gets to Pelite who touches down from Isabelle Kelly's pass who was going into touch.
Brown back with the tee. Nails another.
Sam Bremner does what any good fullback does! She follows Simaima Taufa through the ruck and runs away from the defence.
Ali Brigginshaw tries to push one out to the wing but it goes over the sideline.
Cook Islands with their best field position and a high kick which needs a wonderful take from Sam Bremner.
Kezie Apps struggles in the tackle and loses it.
Lauren Brown from mid range. Converts.
Aussies looking ominous early. Isabelle Kelly again strides through then provides the pass for Tarryn Aiken to dive over.
Lauren Brown converts.
Lovely slight of hand. A pass from Lauren Brown turns it in on the angle for Caitlin Johnston to go over.
Australia put up a high kick and Makenzie Wiki spills it.
Jillaroos stroll forward again and Ali Brigginshaw punches a kick low which goes over the sideline.
Lauren Brown with her first kick on a soggy night. Misses.
Australia strike first! They were given another set after Cook Islands touch the ball. They swung it left and Evania Pelite strolls over.
Australia's kick-off rolls dead. So it will be a drop out for from Cook Islands.
KICK-OFF! Here we go! Cook Islands first to use.
A wonderful and intense Pe'e from Cook Islands. They are ready to go and so are we.
Both sides are on the field for this clash. Australia in their yellow and green while Cook Islands are in white and green. We're set for the anthems then it is kick-off time.
Good Morning all! Australia kick off their World Cup campaign and the aim to defend their trophy when they take on the Cook Islands tonight! Cook Islands have a few notable players that play in the NRLW while the Jillaroos are a side littered with stars! Grab all your snacks and drinks because kick-off is soon
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Michael Smaill
Touch Judges: Warren Turley, Wyatt Raymond
Video Referee: Adam Gee
AUSTRALIA WOMEN (74)
Tries: Evania Pelite (3), Caitlan Johnston, Tarryn Aiken (2), Sam Bremner (4), Shenae Ciesiolka, Julia Robinson (2), Taliah Fuimaono
Conversions: Lauren Brown (6/10), Ali Brigginshaw (0/1), Holli Wheeler (3/3)
COOK ISLANDS WOMEN (0)