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SuggestedLeadIn: Reaction from coach Steve Hansen after New Zealand beat South Africa 20-18 to reach the World Cup final.
Script: SOUNDBITE: (English) Steve Hansen, New Zealand coach (on the game)
"I don't want to test the heart after that game. What I would like to say is firstly to congratulate South Africa because, really, it was a massive game for both teams and I guess it's disappointing that someone has to go home and lose in a contest like that. The game could have gone either way and we're just thankful and humbled that we have been given the opportunity to go through to the final next week. In saying that, I was really rapt (pleased) with the composure that our guys showed. To come in at half time down (on the scoreboard) in what was a do or die game and to come back out, get a little bit of ascendancy and then in that last 15 minutes I think we controlled the game pretty well."
SOUNDBITE: (English) Steve Hansen, New Zealand coach ( on the big penalty count against New Zealand)
"It is worrying but without seeing the video (it's hard to comment) when you watch the game, you're quite emotional so you probably think the referee hasn't got any of them right. But when we get back and have time to sit down and look at them, it is a big discrepency in the count (between the sides) so it makes it harder to overcome it. They scored a lot of points from kicks at goal and if we can sort that out then it makes it harder for the opposition so it's something that we're going to have to have a look at.
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New Zealand "thankful and humbled"
Sunday, October 25 2015Category:Rugby