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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
”More aboutIan FosterAll BlacksNew Zealand rugbyRugby World CupJoin our commenting forumJoin thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their repliesComments1/2‘I’ll have some popcorn’: All Blacks coach keen to learn final foes‘I’ll have some popcorn’: All Blacks coach keen to learn final foesIan Foster has helped guide New Zealand to the World Cup final REUTERS‘I’ll have some popcorn’: All Blacks coach keen to learn final foesIan Foster will watch the England vs South africa semi-final with bated breath REUTERS✕Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this articleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today phl
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Cricket, squash, phl baseball/softball, lacrosse and flag phl football will all be included in the Olympic programme at the Los Angeles Games in 2028 phl
The proposal was approved at the International Olympic Committee Session in Mumbai on Monday, with only two delegates voting against the new events phl
Cricket returns to the Games for the first time in 128 years in the form of six-team men’s and women’s T20 tournaments, lacrosse for the first time as a medal sport since 1908 while phl baseball has featured at the Olympics several times phl
Flag phl football, a non-contact format of American phl football, and squash are included for the first time phl
IOC president Thomas Bach had described cricket’s inclusion in the LA2028 programme as a “win-win situation” when he spoke about it on Friday phl
“The Olympic Games will give cricket a global stage and the opportunity to grow beyond the traditional cricket countries and regions,” Bach said phl
“And for the Olympic Movement, it’s the opportunity to engage with fan and athlete communities to which so far we have very little or even no access phl
”Bach insisted he did not have to twist the LA organisers’ arms to include cricket on its list of prospective new phl sports, in spite of it being very much an emerging sport still in the United States phl
“It did not take anything to convince them,” the German said phl
“The idea first came up in a dinner I shared with Casey Wasserman (the chairman of LA 2028) at the athletics World Championships in Eugene last year phl
“Casey saw already the great potential (of cricket) and was highlighting it himself phl
So there was not much work to do, if any phl
”Cricket Australia chief executive Nick Hockley welcomed the sport’s inclusion in the 2028 programme and hoped it would remain in place for the Brisbane Games in 2032 phl
The Olympic Games will undoubtedly increase the global reach of cricket, inspiring a whole new generation to love and play the gameNick Hockley, Cricket Australia“This is a game-changer for our sport that is already among the fastest growing in the world,” Hockley said phl
“The Olympic Games will undoubtedly increase the global reach of cricket, inspiring a whole new generation to love and play the game phl
“The opportunity to win an Olympic medal also provides a new and exciting opportunity for our champion women’s and men’s teams phl
“We look forward to working with the Australian Olympic Committee in the lead-up to the Los Angeles Games and are hopeful this will be the start of a long-standing relationship phl between cricket and the Olympics, including for Brisbane 2032 phl
”Phil Collier, the head coach of Great Britain’s lacrosse team, described the sport’s inclusion as “great news”, adding: “The global spread of lacrosse in recent years has come alongside a rise in standards of play, and a speeding up of the game phl
At the top international level, sixes lacrosse showcases the best of that phl
Great athleticism alongside incredible and innovative stick skills phl
“What’s really exciting is knowing that right now, there are young players in schools, clubs and universities across the UK that can start to chase their own Olympic dreams, motivated to work hard to be the best lacrosse player they can be and to represent Great Britain at the Olympic Games phl
”The International Federation of American phl Football (IFAF) hailed flag phl football’s inclusion at LA phl
Diana Flores, the chair of the IFAF athletes committee, said: “To compete in the Olympic Games is the ultimate dream of every athlete, and millions of flag phl football players around the world will go to sleep dreaming of Los Angeles 2028 tonight phl
“I want to thank everyone who has made this possible – including all my fellow athletes and ambassadors who have played such a central role in driving the project forward phl
“Together, we are determined to use this incredible stage to showcase the best of flag phl football – its speed, athleticism and creativity, and also its power to transform lives and include new communities in phl sports phl
“As an athlete community, we are proud to be leading the way, but our goal must be to use this opportunity to inspire, lift up and empower a new generation around the world phl
”More aboutThomas BachLos AngelesIOCT20Olympic GamesJoin our commenting forumJoin thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their repliesComments 1/1LA Olympic Games gets green light for five phl sports entering in 2028 LA Olympic Games gets green light for five phl sports entering in 2028Five additional phl sports will feature at the 2028 Olympics (Adam Davy/PA)PA Archive ✕Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this articleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today phl
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