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New Zealand prepared properly but were not good enough to beat England at the Rugby World Cup, says "gutted" scrum-half Aaron Smith.
England lock Maro Itoje is looking forward to the Rugby World Cup final, where Eddie Jones' men will not be short of belief.
Northampton Saints and Gloucester followed up narrow away wins on the opening weekend by easing to home successes in the Premiership.
Captain Siya Kolisi says South Africa have embraced the pressure of playing "knockout rugby" since losing to New Zealand.
England dominated New Zealand in an outstanding display, but Eddie Jones has demanded an improvement in the final next weekend.
When New Zealand's attitude was questioned, Steve Hansen replied: "If you want to spend some time outside I'll give you a rugby education."
The build-up to England's semi-final with New Zealand demanded a big performance. Eddie Jones' men exceeded all expectations in Yokohama.
Eddie Jones highlighted the discipline of England's defence after they defeated defending champions New Zealand 19-7 in the semi-finals.
England dethroned New Zealand with a magnificent performance in Yokohama to set up a final against South Africa or Wales.
Kieran Read said it was difficult to put into words what went wrong as New Zealand's bid to make history in Japan was ended by England.
