New Zealand beat Argentina in World Cup semi-final: What did they say

Fri, Oct 20, 2023, 9:44 PM
AFP
by AFP
The All Blacks cruised to victory over Argentina. Photo: Getty Images
The All Blacks cruised to victory over Argentina. Photo: Getty Images

The All Blacks ran away with the first semi-final against Argentina to book their spot in the Rugby World Cup 2023 Final.

Key quotes after New Zealand's 44-6 win over Argentina in the semi-finals of the Rugby World Cup at the Stade de France on Friday:

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"It's everything. It's the goal. We came here wanting to be in the final and then we obviously want to go and win it. We have given ourselves that opportunity. It was a tough game. We held great composure and finished strong so I am pretty pleased."

-- New Zealand coach Ian Foster

"It's so sweet. It's new territory for this group. We slipped at the semi-final hurdle four years ago. I am just so proud of this group. It's not done yet. We will have a very tough match regardless of who we have next week."

-- Player of the Match Jordie Barrett of New Zealand

"It's new territory for a lot of boys but there is also World Cup winners and World Cup finalists so we will call on their experience as much as we can. We are just going to enjoy the week as much as possible. It's special times."

-- Barrett on qualifying for the final

"Incredibly disappointing for us. The effort was huge. They put everything out there and I think it was just in the details of the game... the little nuances that we don’t have as yet in our game. But we’ve certainly got a lot to be proud of."

-- Argentina coach Michael Cheika

"Today, far from our level that we wanted to show. I am gutted and I am really disappointed of that. Our dream of playing in a final is over...  set piece, too many mistakes, too bad for us."

-- Argentina captain Julián Montoya

"Argentina have just been outclassed, they have tried really hard but nothing has come off for them. But the All Blacks were very impressive."

-- Former New Zealand scrum-half Justin Marshall

"That was dominant!! @AllBlacks way too clinical and good tonight. Big statement that one."

-- Former Australia centre Matt Giteau (on X, formerly known as Twitter)

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