Steve Hansen admitted that his
New Zealand side were the weaker side after they lost 19-7 to
England in the semi-final of the Rugby World Cup. ‘We played as well as we possibly could we just got beaten by a better team and we have to take that on the chin,’ the coach said. Hansen’s dream of lifting the
World Cup trophy as a parting gift was denied, and his side will now face either
South Africa or Wales in a third-place play off next weekendBrilliant England deserved to win – we weren’t good enough, says Hansen