Tokyo, August 14, 2006: Australia's men's team continued their preparations for the FIVB World Championships by beating Tunisia away for the first time in the first of a series of matches in the capital, Tunis.
The Aussies recovered from a slow start to win 3-1 (15-25, 25-16, 25-20, 25-21), their superior serving and blocking bringing rewards.
Captain Ben Hardy led the scoring with 16 points and received strong support from David Ferguson with 11.
Australia will play in Pool B at the Worlds, against Brazil, Cuba, France, Germany and Greece, while African challengers Tunisia will meet Canada, Kazakhstan, Korea, Russia and Serbia and Montenegro in Pool D.
David Ferguson scored 11 points in the 3-1 victory in Tunis. Source: AIS/ASC
