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Deans: The best team won
Wallabies coach Robbie Deans admits his side were simply outclassed by a superior All Blacks side in Sunday's Rugby World Cup semi-final at Eden Park.
Australia trailed from the sixth minute after Ma'a Nonu scored the only try of the match and could not find a way through the physically dominant hosts on the way to a comprehensive 20-6 defeat.
"It was a tough night for all of the boys," Deans said.
"None of them enjoy coming second, they came here obviously to win and we weren't successful."
"They (the All Blacks) defended very well, particularly just prior to half-time and they denied us that and made it difficult for us all night really for us to create any momentum."
Deans says the Kiwis' superiority under the high ball proved a decisive factor.
"The aerial work of the All Blacks was very good, we changed our approach after half-time but we just weren't able to generate enough momentum and they inhibited our attack," he said.
"Not only in terms of the way they attacked the ball on the ground but also because they were successful as the game went on our blokes started to become a bit apprehensive, so we lost a little bit of fluency to that end as well."
"Obviously we weren't as effective in the air as the All Blacks were, their aerial work was superior to ours and that was a big point of difference."
Deans heaped praise on the All Blacks and backed them to beat France in next Sunday's final.
"They've shown that they're more than capable of winning (the final)," he said.
"The intent's there, they're an experienced group so they're well versed, they're hungry and they've got a lot of support around them and they'll take some stopping from here."
"Good luck to New Zealand for the final, they've worked hard for this opportunity and there's a core of blokes that have suffered (at previous World Cups)."
"This is their third crack for most of them and you can see that in the way they approach their work, so well done today and good luck next week."
Skipper James Horwill added of the mood within the Wallabies dressing room after the loss: "Everyone's pretty disappointed, you could hear a pin drop in the change room, it's a tough pill to swallow but it's not by lack of effort or desire within the group, we were just beaten fair and square by a better side tonight."
"I think we learnt from things that we didn't do well (this tournament)."
"The disappointment is still pretty raw but the guys never stopped giving and offering themselves up, there's a lot of guys playing that are pretty beat up and each week they keep turning out and putting in everything they've got, so you can't ask for more than that from a bunch of guys."
http://www.allblacks.com/news/17802/Deans-The-best-team-won
Wallabies coach Robbie Deans admits his side were simply outclassed by a superior All Blacks side in Sunday's Rugby World Cup semi-final at Eden Park.
Australia trailed from the sixth minute after Ma'a Nonu scored the only try of the match and could not find a way through the physically dominant hosts on the way to a comprehensive 20-6 defeat.
"It was a tough night for all of the boys," Deans said.
"None of them enjoy coming second, they came here obviously to win and we weren't successful."
"They (the All Blacks) defended very well, particularly just prior to half-time and they denied us that and made it difficult for us all night really for us to create any momentum."
Deans says the Kiwis' superiority under the high ball proved a decisive factor.
"The aerial work of the All Blacks was very good, we changed our approach after half-time but we just weren't able to generate enough momentum and they inhibited our attack," he said.
"Not only in terms of the way they attacked the ball on the ground but also because they were successful as the game went on our blokes started to become a bit apprehensive, so we lost a little bit of fluency to that end as well."
"Obviously we weren't as effective in the air as the All Blacks were, their aerial work was superior to ours and that was a big point of difference."
Deans heaped praise on the All Blacks and backed them to beat France in next Sunday's final.
"They've shown that they're more than capable of winning (the final)," he said.
"The intent's there, they're an experienced group so they're well versed, they're hungry and they've got a lot of support around them and they'll take some stopping from here."
"Good luck to New Zealand for the final, they've worked hard for this opportunity and there's a core of blokes that have suffered (at previous World Cups)."
"This is their third crack for most of them and you can see that in the way they approach their work, so well done today and good luck next week."
Skipper James Horwill added of the mood within the Wallabies dressing room after the loss: "Everyone's pretty disappointed, you could hear a pin drop in the change room, it's a tough pill to swallow but it's not by lack of effort or desire within the group, we were just beaten fair and square by a better side tonight."
"I think we learnt from things that we didn't do well (this tournament)."
"The disappointment is still pretty raw but the guys never stopped giving and offering themselves up, there's a lot of guys playing that are pretty beat up and each week they keep turning out and putting in everything they've got, so you can't ask for more than that from a bunch of guys."
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