The New Zealand head coach, Ian Foster, has insisted he “doesn’t care” who the All Blacks face in next Saturday’s World Cup final.
New Zealand are the first team to reach the World Cup final for the fifth time. Picture: Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP
After the All Blacks crushed the Argentinians 44-6 in a seven-try masterclass at the Stade de France, Foster insisted he had no preference between reigning champions South Africa and England, who face each other on Saturday in the other semi-final.“South Africa have been playing some brilliant rugby but we’ve also seen an English team that has built quietly. It will be an interesting contrast of styles.He said his side had put themselves where they want to be.
He relished the question of whether he had proved his critics wrong by reaching the final, returning twice to the subject to carefully frame his answer.“Things have happened to individuals and to me, but the team comes first. Right now we’re making a lot of those decisions together as a group and it is working well.
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