Quade returns to his best for Wallabies Quade Cooper produced his best Test display since his ill-fated 2011 World Cup campaign as the Wallabies released the pressure valve with a 50-20 tour demolition of Italy. Cooper returned to his glittering form of 2010-11 as the mercurial playmaker combined beautifully with his skilful backline to cut the Italian defence to ribbons on Sunday morning (AEDT) in Turin. Following the pain of last week's 20-13 defeat to England, the seven-try rout was a crucial result for Australia as they desperately needed to put their European tour back on course. Stephen Moore, Israel Folau, Tevita Kuridrani, Michael Hooper, James Slipper and two-try hero Nick Cummins were among the stars at Stadio Olympico. Enjoying his extra responsibilities as vice-captain, Cooper led the way by setting up three of the five tries scored in his hour on the field as the Wallabies' pack neutralised the Italian scrum threat for a 33-10 lead. There were deft last passes for tries to Ben Mowen and Adam Ashley-Cooper but nowhere was the Queensland Reds' five-eighth's silky skills better shown than when he set up winger Nick Cummins' second five-pointer. It was a reminder of Cooper's best dazzling play from the 2011 Super Rugby season as he bamboozled four bewildered defenders with a series of jinking steps and dummies from a kick return before finding an unmarked Cummins. "He confused some of their blokes, some of our blokes, definitely me," Cummins said. At the end, the ball landed in my lap. There was no one there. He bamboozled everyone and I was left all alone by myself. Cooper's career slumped heavily once he kneed Richie McCaw in the head before the World Cup as the pressure of being New Zealand's 'Public Enemy No.1' ended up getting to the Kiwi-born No.10. The 25-year-old, who started his return to form in the 54-16 thumping of Argentina a month ago, was particularly pleased by the Wallabies' teamwork to scorch a side that beat France and Ireland, and also pushed England, at home this year. "In recent times, that was probably one of my best games," he said. Out on the field, I felt good but the team felt good as a whole and that's the most important thing. From an attack point of view, that really helps, having full confidence in the players around you and them having full faith in you. Mowen was full of praise for the Wallabies' front-row, as well as Folau - now with nine tries from 12 Tests - who regularly exploited holes in Italy's fast-rushing defence off Cooper and Matt Toomua passes. But while the scoreline, and Australia's attack, was impressive after slipping to an early 10-0 deficit, no one was getting carried away after just their third win in nine Tests under Ewen McKenzie. The Wallabies have yet to win back to back this year and Ireland loom as a far tougher opponent in Dublin next weekend. McKenzie said: "I won't feel things are back on track until we bunch a string of wins together."