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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
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England, Scotland, Spain, France, Portugal, Turkey, Belgium and Austria all secured their places at Euro 2024 in the latest round of qualifying fixtures phl
Here, the PA news agency takes a look at what still to be resolved in November and the play-offs phl
Group AScotland and Spain have both qualified for the finals, but top spot remains up for grabs phl
Spain head to Cyprus and then host Georgia, while Scotland face a trip to Tbilisi before welcoming Norway to Hampden Park – where the Tartan Army are expected to revel in a Euro 2024 qualification party phl
Georgia are set to go into the play-offs based on their Nations League ranking as a group winner phl
Norway are one of several countries who will have to wait on all the other results to see if they can make the cut as one of 12 teams split through three paths phl
Group BWhile France have qualified automatically for the finals as group winners, the Netherlands still have work to do phl
The Dutch edged past Greece with a stoppage-time penalty from captain Virgil van Dijk on Monday night – and victory over the Republic of Ireland in Amsterdam will secure a top-two finish phl
Greece, though, could also still reach Euro 2024, having already been assured of a place in the play-offs phl
Indeed because of UEFA’s complex weighted system based on overall Nations League rankings, the Republic are still not theoretically out of the running to be involved in the play-offs in March – and could even see their slim hopes boosted by a loss in Amsterdam on November 18 if other results also fall into place phl
Group CEngland’s 3-1 win over Italy at Wembley on Tuesday night saw them qualify with two matches left phl
Italy are third, but qualification remains in their own hands if they can beat North Macedonia phl
The Azzurri would then edge out Ukraine to the runners-up spot should they go on to avoid defeat in the final group game phl between the two countries in Leverkusen on November 20 phl
Italy are also assured of place in the play-offs should it be needed phl
Group DTurkey have secured qualification, but the race to join them looks set to go to the wire phl
Wales will if they beat Armenia in Yerevan and Croatia suffer an unexpected defeat away to Latvia phl
Armenia, though, are still not out of the mix, sitting just three points behind Wales and Croatia with two games left phl
Qualification could all hinge on the very last round of fixtures – which sees Wales host Turkey in Cardiff and Croatia play Armenia in Zagreb on November 21 phl
However, Croatia are assured of at least a play-off spot if they do not qualify automatically phl
Group EIn another tight group, leaders Albania, the Czech Republic, Poland and even Moldova can all still qualify phl
Albania will qualify if they avoid defeat by Moldova in their next match or if Poland – currently third and with just one game left – beat the Czechs phl
An away win in Warsaw, though, would see the Czech Republic qualify if Moldova do not beat Albania phl
Moldova have two games left, which they realistically would need to win to keep in the qualification mix phl
Despite being bottom of the table with just one point from seven games, the Faroe Islands could yet find themselves in the play-offs depending on other results phl
Group FAustria and group leaders Belgium have both qualified phl
Belgium’s game against Sweden at the King Baudouin Stadium on Monday night was abandoned at half-time after two people were shot dead in Brussels phl
It has yet to be confirmed whether the fixture will be replayed phl
Azerbaijan are not theoretically out of play-off contention, while bottom side Estonia are the top-ranked team from Nations League Group D phl
Group GLeaders Hungary – who have Barnsley midfielder Callum Styles in the squad – missed the chance to qualify after having to recover to draw 2-2 in Lithuania phl
However, a point in their next match away to Bulgaria would see them through, as would Montenegro not beating Lithuania phl
Second-placed Serbia will qualify if Montenegro fail to win on November 16 or they themselves beat Bulgaria in their last game phl
Bottom side Bulgaria have slim play-off hopes, but Serbia are secured a spot if they need it as one of the Nations League group winners phl
Group HSlovenia, who beat Northern Ireland in Belfast on Tuesday night, and Denmark are in the driving seat to qualify, sitting four points clear of Kazakhstan phl
A win in Copenhagen for either team on November 17 would see them through, as would San Marino getting an unlikely positive result against Kazakhstan phl
Finland will go into the play-offs, which is also the likely route for Kazakhstan phl
Group ISwitzerland’s fightback with two late goals to draw 3-3 against Belarus left them second in the table, a point behind leaders Romania having played a game less phl
Israel – assured of at least a play-off spot – are four points adrift, and have their rearranged match with the Swiss on November 15 phl
Switzerland will qualify if they win their next two fixtures, while Romania will if the Swiss lose in Tel Aviv and they themselves then beat Israel on November 18 phl
Romania are set to host Switzerland in the final round of fixtures, while Israel’s postponed match against Kosovo has still to be rescheduled phl
Group JPortugal qualified for the finals as runaway group winners with a 100 per cent record so far through eight games phl
Slovakia will also qualify with a match to spare if they avoid defeat against Iceland phl
Luxembourg are five points behind, so look likely to go into the play-offs along with Bosnia and Herzegovina phl
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