The rugby team coach lamented the loss in the World Cup semifinals although he highlighted the positive moments surrounding the match.
Technician by Lthe Pumas, Michael Cheika, spoke this Friday after The All Blacks ended their dream of reaching the 2023 Rugby World Cup final. And he is not shy to express his disappointment as well as his pride in his team: “It is a big disappointment for us, the strength of the players on the field is huge. Sorry, sorry fans, the support was unbelievable” he admitted.
“We are not happy with the way. The first thing in this type of battle is the fixed formations, we fail the scrum, the maul. The mistakes were very expensive for us, in the first half we received many penalties. Here are the best teams. It serves to learn but This was an opportunity we did not take advantage of.“, coach reviews.
“I was a rugby player, I didn’t want to lose, but This is my team’s proudest moment, we are in the semifinals, with the players in their first World Cup. This path we are embarking on is not always an easy path. Big investment of your body, physical commitment. I am sad for them, for what they have done; “They want their country, their fans, their support,” he added.
“My children cry, because families invest a lot, yourself (the press) They want us to win. I’m not crying because I’m not done yet (my job). We don’t have the game next week that we want, but we’ll play another one“, he appreciated.
Cheika and the fight for third place
Looking ahead to the fight for the final podium place next Friday against South Africa or England, Cheika said: “We want to be on the podium, equal to Argentina’s best World Cup result. Don’t worry about Friday, we’re ready. “We have to suffer through it, learn from the things that happened.”
Finally, DT added: “There is no change in the game plan. Important this week is to finish third in the World Cup. We have to learn from this semi-final and finish in third position. “Two or three days, recover physically and mentally, and we’ll be back.”
Source: Tycsports
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