Yokohama (Japan) (AFP)
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen said he was "very happy" after defeating the two-time world champions on Saturday against the South African rival (23-13), although he believes it was all not perfect.
Q: What is your feeling after beating a competitor for the title?
A: "Everyone knew it was going to be a big game and it was, once again it was a duel of titans, both teams played very well at times and I am very happy to have won Am I satisfied with the performance of the players? We won, no? So we can be happy. Was everything perfect? No. But we will never be there at this time of the tournament. We still have to work on a lot of points. "
Q: There are reasons for satisfaction, all the same?
A: "The guys showed a lot of courage, we did not have a lot of opportunities, but we managed to catch them when we had them, and we did very well when they had a chance. defense, on both sides, did not leave much space and we had to take a chance, it was complicated at the beginning of the match, our footwork was not as good as it could have been. So we did not have the platform to get started, but Mo'unga and Beauden Barrett adapted and were more fluid. "
Q: Can South Africa still win the World Cup, becoming the first world champion to lose a pool match?
A: "In order for us to be world champions, we have to win all our matches, so for Australia to be world champion, they have to win all their matches. ... From now on, every game is a final for them, and for us too, so they can do it, I think, if they do it right. "
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