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New Zealand scrum-half Aaron Smith said he would deliver an improved performance in Friday's World Cup semi-final after admitting his erratic display in last weekend's quarter-final against Ireland might have cost his team dearly.
South Africa have named the same side that eliminated hosts France from the Rugby World Cup last week for Saturday's semi-final against England.
ABU DHABI: The FIBA 3x3 World Tour Abu Dhabi Masters 2023 tournament, organized by the Abu Dhabi Sports Council in cooperation with the International Basketball Federation, will be held at the Hazza bin Zayed Stadium in Al-Ain on Oct. 28 and 29.
New Zealand boss Ian Foster has warned his players "not to get softened" by the acclaim which followed their thrilling World Cup win over Ireland ahead of a semi-final showdown with Argentina. The All Blacks booked a last-four spot by upsetting Andy Farrell's men with a pulsating 28-24 victory in Paris. New Zealand return to Stade de France on Friday evening and are red-hot favourites to progress to a final against either England or reigning champions South Africa. Head coach Foster feels "being patted on the back" following a statement last-eight victory over the Irish derailed the Kiwis in the 2019 tournament and is eager to avoid history repeating itself. "The best way to recover is to refocus really quickly on what the next challenge is and not to listen too much to any praise you're given as a group for a performance," said Foster, who was assistant to Steve Hansen four years ago when New Zealand lost to England in the semi-finals. "Not to go down that path, not to get softened because everyone's patting you on the back saying you played well. "That's not a good place to be as a team. "I love the way the team has buckled down, we've redefined the challenge for us as a group, we're not satisfied with where we are now and when you're clear about your goal for the week the recovery comes along pretty quickly. "You know that if we're not right on Friday night at Stade de France, it's going to be a sad old night and we don't want it to be like that. "You get people talking to you about tomorrow and trying to take your eyes off today. "In 2019 we probably didn't stop being patted on the back after the quarter-final, hence some of my language today and we're just trying to dial this back, keep things simple and let's just
There was much disbelief and a fair degree of mirth after the final whistle sounded in that breathtaking match in Paris on Sunday night, when realisation dawned that dear old England, Steve Borthwick's boring army, are the only Northern Hemisphere team left in World Cup 2023.
ABU DHABI: The inaugural Abu Dhabi Extreme Championship begins on Friday at the Mubadala Arena — as part of the ongoing Abu Dhabi Showdown Week — with some of the world’s best grapplers participating.
MELBOURNE : Rugby Australia boss Phil Waugh said it would be "very, very disappointing" if Eddie Jones had a job interview with Japan before the World Cup and declined to comment on his future as Wallabies coach until the completion of a review.
PARIS: Argentina and New Zealand weren’t supposed to get this far after losing their opening games at the Rugby World Cup. The Pumas were seen as no-hopers, the All Blacks perceived as a faded force.