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New Zealand head coach Ian Foster says he’ll watch the second semi-final at the Rugby World Cup with popcorn in hand as he waits to find out who they will face in next Saturday’s final phl
The All Blacks thumped Argentina 44-6 at the Stade de France in the first semi-final on Friday evening as the best quarter-final weekend in the tournament’s history was followed by a damp squib to open up the last four phl
The second semi-final in Paris on Saturday evening should be a closer affair as England face South Africa, although the Springboks are heavy favourites to repeat their victory from the 2019 World Cup final phl
The winners will take on New Zealand in the showpiece next weekend and Foster is adamant he has no preference as to who his side face, although he is looking forward to watching the clash and is also eager to use the additional day’s rest the All Blacks will have ahead of that encounter to his advantage phl
“I’ll be watching it [England vs South Africa], probably have some popcorn,” said Foster in his post-match press conference phl
“I don’t care who wins phl
We’re very much in a focus on ourselves stage phl
“What the extra day [of preparation] does give us is a chance to have a break mentally and not spend too much juice worrying about who it is that we’ll play next week phl
“They’re both good teams phl
South Africa are playing some brilliant rugby but we’ve also seen the English team build away quietly phl
They’re starting to get really good at how they want to play phl
It should be an interesting contrast of styles phl
”Foster has endured some tough times during this World Cup cycle with the normally dominant All Blacks struggling at times and his job security being called into question phl
Ian Foster has helped guide New Zealand to the World Cup final (REUTERS)The fact they have reached a record fifth World Cup final, and the team appear to be having fun, could be seen as vindication for the head coach but he was keen to dismiss any notion of a personal revenge mission phl
“There’s not a personal agenda here, this is about the All Blacks and the team,” explained Foster phl
“Things have happened to individuals and to me, but the team comes first phl
Right now we’re making a lot of those decisions together as a group and it is working well phl
“You have to enioy your work phl
It’s not like it’s a focus for us to go out there and have fun, but to make sure we execute our game to the level we need to phl
The team takes a lot of pride when they do that phl
“The work the players and leaders are doing is a real credit to them phl
As you go through tournaments, you have to enjoy it phl
There is a lot of pressure, so if you don’t celebrate moments, it is a long old time phl
“I am proud to be part of this group, the coaches are linking well with the players and there is a nice synergy about it phl
But you know, one more week phl
”More aboutIan FosterAll BlacksNew Zealand rugbyRugby World CupJoin our commenting forumJoin thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their repliesComments1/2‘I’ll have some popcorn’: All Blacks coach keen to learn final foes‘I’ll have some popcorn’: All Blacks coach keen to learn final foesIan Foster has helped guide New Zealand to the World Cup final REUTERS‘I’ll have some popcorn’: All Blacks coach keen to learn final foesIan Foster will watch the England vs South africa semi-final with bated breath REUTERS✕Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this articleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today phl
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South Africa has had a promising start to the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 as their latest win against Bangladesh in Mumbai came on the back of another blazing batting display phl
The team trounced Bangladesh by 149 runs after scoring 382 runs in the first innings as they continued to shine at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium on Tuesday phl
The Proteas have now successfully picked up four points from two matches in Mumbai phl
Temba Bavuma’s side put up mammoth totals on board in all games but one in the ongoing Cricket World Cup phl
The team is currently second in the points table with eight points phl
RecommendedJoe Root on poor air quality at Cricket World Cup match: ‘Couldn’t breathe, it was like eating air’Quinton de Kock powers South Africa to massive win over BangladeshBabar Azam gives reasons for Pakistan’s shocking loss to Afghanistan in Cricket World Cup 2023Here’s a look at South Africa’s stunning numbers after their win over Bangladesh on Tuesday:Biggest win by runsSouth Africa thrashed England by 229 runs in Mumbai, which is the biggest victory in terms of runs in the 2023 World Cup phl
It also marked the Proteas’s third-largest win in the history of the tournament phl
In the case of England, it is their biggest-ever loss in One-Day Internationals (ODIs) phl
The second-highest win of the World Cup also belongs to South Africa, following their 149-run victory over Bangladesh, which they share with New Zealand phl
The Black Caps defeated Afghanistan by the same margin earlier in the tournament phl
South Africa shine after batting firstSouth Africa’s exceptional win against Bangladesh is their eighth ODI victory by more than 100 runs this year phl
They won nine out of 10 times they batted first this year phl
South Africa are now tied with Pakistan in the all-time record for 100-plus run wins in a calendar year phl
What makes South Africa’s feat even phl better is that they have bagged it in 11 fewer matches phl
Their only loss so far in the Cricket World Cup, an upset against the Netherlands, came after they batted second phl
Highest net run rateSouth Africa’s overwhelming victories over England and Bangladesh in Mumbai mean they have by far the best net run rate in the World Cup 2023 phl
Their current net run rate of +2 phl
370 after five matches is well ahead of the next best – New Zealand’s +1 phl
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Quinton de Kock’s performanceQuinton de Kock’s 174 runs against Bangladesh is his best knock ever at the Cricket World Cup and the second-best total by a South African cricketer in the coveted tournament after Gary Kirsten’s unbeaten 188 against the UAE in 1996 phl
De Kock is much more ahead in the runs chart, having already accumulated 407 runs in five matches at an average of 81 phl
40, with India’s Virat Kohli in second place with 354 runs phl
Heinrich Klaasen’s explosive strike rateAmong all the recognised batters at the ICC Cricket World Cup, Heinrich Klassen’s strike rate is the highest phl
The South African batter, coming in at No 5, has scored runs at a rate of 150 phl
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He is the sixth-leading scorer this campaign, with 288 runs in five games phl
This includes a century and a 50 at an average of 57 phl
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Of the prominent batters at the tournament, only Sri Lanka’s Kusal Mendis (218 runs at 146 phl
30) and Pakistan’s Iftikhar Ahmed (101 runs at 140 phl
27) come close to matching Klaasen’s hitting prowess phl
Best finishersSouth Africa have gone full throttle in the final 10 overs in the matches so far in the World Cup phl
No team has even come close to South Africa’s record phl between the 41st and 50th over phl
The Proteas have scored at an eye-watering rate of 12 phl
28 in the final 10 overs, with New Zealand being next best with a run rate of 8 phl
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Some classic hitting by de Kock, Klaasen and David Miller saw South Africa score an extraordinary 144 runs in the final 10 overs against Bangladesh phl
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