Rugby World Cup: The All Blacks tell all about their ordeal in France

New Zealand, who reached the final of the last World Cup, started their World Cup campaign poorly, losing in the opening match to a French XV (13-27). A defeat that can perhaps be explained by the lack of air conditioning in the hotel, even if Ian Foster, the former All Blacks coach, refused to use the event as an excuse, even if he found it strange to host it. Far from the Stade de France.

there New Zealand It came close to becoming the most successful rugby nation. But it is in the end South Africa Who won Rugby World Cup, the fourth in its history. So this is it springboks Which became the most successful team in history, after its victory by a very narrow margin over the enemy New Zealand (12-11). The World Cup also started with difficulties for the national team All blacks.

“We had problems with the air conditioning not working”

In an interview given to the teamformer coach of All Blacks, Ian Foster, He tells a funny story about his selection before the opening match against the Blues: “ We had problems with the air conditioning not working. The temperature was 36 degrees, and we felt like we were ten degrees warmer inside. We were running out of air (management members went to buy fifty fans). Every time the toaster was turned on, people would leave the establishment. It was not the ideal place to prepare for the opening match of the World Cup. We settled into the place set by the rugby world. It seems that after us, the teams that were supposed to stay there, Argentina I think, were housed elsewhere… »

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” Then, to be fair, the staff were great, and we felt like they were going out of their way to help us. We didn’t say anything, He explains Boost. We did not want this to be an excuse for our defeat (27-13) against France. We should not allow ourselves to be upset by things that we cannot control. A little adversity brings the group together. This is also the adventure of the World Cup: knowing how to adapt. Against France we were not good, especially in the last quarter of an hour. This is in no way this hotel’s fault. Were we put here knowingly? There’s always this kind of conspiracy theory going around… Honestly, I don’t know anything about it. It was a strange place to accommodate us, as the Paris region has no shortage of more convenient places, closer to the stadium (Creteil is 22 kilometers from the Stade de France, in Saint-Denis). thus. »