Monday’s rugby news has Wallabies into the World Cup final, Cheika looking to All Blacks, Argentina content with their tactics and McCaw’s alleged elbowing incident.
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Wallabies into Final
The Wallabies have set up a final with the All Blacks after defeating Argentina 15-29.
Adam Ashley-Cooper scored a hat-trick in front of 80, 025 fans at Twickenham.
“I think what we did we let the game become open which suited them,” coach Michael Cheika said.
“I am really happy with the lads defence, Argentina put a big score on Ireland last week and we had to work hard to stop them from scoring a try. But we scored four tries and we’re happy. We can improve for next week. I think we can improve again.”
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Cheika Focusing on ABs
Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has already begun to look towards next week’s World Cup final with the All Blacks.
Cheika noted that the Wallabies will have to be on top of their game to beat the ‘dynamic’ All Blacks.
“I think we can improve again. I think that is really important now,” he said.
“Tonight we can think we have given ourselves the opportunity to play in a World Cup final and we will work out how we are going to do it against a pretty dynamic team.
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Puma’s Content with Tactics
Argentinian coach Daniel Hourcade says he has no regrets with the tactics his side used against the Wallabies. The Puma’s were unable to get around the Wallabies defence scoring all their points from penalties.
“I am completely satisfied,” says Hourcade.
“I feel very proud of what the team has achieved but Australia played very well. They are a great team and if we played again, I would follow the same plan as this is what we always wanted. They weren’t playing badly, the message was to continue trying to play. We wanted to stay on track and follow our plan.”
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McCaw’s Elbow Incident
Richie McCaw has been singled out on social media over an alleged elbowing incident on Springboks player Francois Louw in the 22nd minute of the All Blacks 20-18 win over South Africa.
The incident looked fairly innocuous, however, some have said that he could be in trouble.
When asked how he sustained the injuries, Louw said: “I’m not sure, I think it was at the bottom of a ruck.”
“It’s typical that the knives are out for Richie McCaw right to the end of his celebrated career,” Duncan Johnstone wrote on stuff.co.nz on early Sunday morning.
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