Australia skipper Cameron Smith lands another Golden Boot

Australia captain Cameron Smith has been topped Golden Boot winner for the second time. The 34-year-old hooker became the world’s best player after beating off competition from England winger Jermaine McGillvary, his Melbourne team-mate Suliasi Vunivalu and Tonga forward jason Taumalolo to win the award, that was given at a World Cup lunch in Brisbane.

Smith, who initial won the Golden Boot in 2007, captained his club to the nrl premiership and Queensland to a State of Origin series convert New South Wales and can aim to cap off the most effective year of his career by leading the Kangaroos in their World Cup title defence against England at Suncorp sports stadium on Saturday.