“We lost on details, small errors at important moments,” judges Cheika, “proud” of his team

2023-10-20 23:56:18

The Argentina coach takes stock after the defeat of “his” Pumas against New Zealand this Friday, at the Stade de France, in the semi-finals of the World Cup.

Michael Cheika (Argentina coach, after the 6-44 defeat against New Zealand in the semi-final of the Rugby World Cup) : «I was a rugby player and I still don’t like losing. But it’s not sadness tonight. I am proud of my team, which reached the semi-final of the World Cup. We are only at the beginning of our story. Many players discovered this competition. If I’m sad, it’s for them, they wanted to win so much for their country. Their commitment was good.

We lost on details, small errors at important moments. Against a team like New Zealand, the slightest mistake is fatal. They turn all our little mistakes into points. We will continue, we will try to give the best of ourselves to finish third. We have to learn from this semi-final. At the moment we have a headache, but we will be ready on Friday (for the third place match).»

Comments collected at a press conference