Ian Foster’s side utterly dominated a bad Argentina side.
THERE WAS ALWAYS going to be a comedown after the titanic highs of last weekend’s two quarter-finals in Paris but this was shambolic.
Ian Foster’s New Zealand could only beat what was in front of them here and they did so in clinical fashion. As with their win over Ireland, they defended with grit. There weren’t quite any 37-phase passages but they regularly fought their way to turnovers at the end of long defensive stints. Tonight, they didn’t need to be at their best but they had far too much skill, power, and nous for a mismatched Puma side. They march on in search of New Zealand’s fourth World Cup title. Here’s hoping that tomorrow’s semi-final is a much better watch.
The Kiwis led 12-3 with only 16 minutes gone and the game was already in danger of getting away from Argentina. Initially, they struggled for momentum but wing Telea slipped past five defenders close to the ruck when he looked well covered. He was stopped a couple of metres out but Mo’unga was able to slip Frizell over in the corner for a 20-5 lead.
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