PARIS : While not quite perfunctory, it was about as flat a semi-final as many had feared, but New Zealand were cock-a-hoop on Friday after pummelling Argentina 44-6 to stay on course for a record fourth Rugby World Cup title."It's everything. It's the goal.
Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup 2023 - Semi Final - Argentina v New Zealand - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - October 20, 2023 New Zealand head coach Ian Foster celebrates with Aaron Smith after the match as New Zealand reach the final REUTERS/Gonzalo FuentesPARIS : While not quite perfunctory, it was about as flat a semi-final as many had feared, but New Zealand were cock-a-hoop on Friday after pummelling Argentina 44-6 to stay on course for a record fourth Rugby World Cup title.
"I am incredibly proud of the way we backed it up tonight," Foster said."I thought it was a tough game. We got asked a lot of questions from Argentina early. We held great composure and finished strong so I am pretty pleased." "World Cup semi-final... it's a great preparation for a World Cup final, that's what I would say," Foster smiled, batting away a query about whether the one-sided result had been the perfect preparation."I thought our forwards did an outstanding job - set-piece, maul time, earned a few penalties, got a bit of dominance and it kept a lot of pressure on the Argentineans," he said.
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