All Blacks halfback Aaron Smith said despite their 13-27 loss to France in the World Cup opener on Saturday (NZT), there were positives for the side to develop as they now aim to secure their quarterfinal place over the next few weeks. He said, "The first half was positive. We came out with intent. We moved the ball and scored early. We got into their 22 a couple more times, and if we had nailed those a bit more cleanly, we could have been leading at half-time.
Smith pushes the positives out of loss
Smith pushes the positives out of loss
Smith pushes the positives out of loss
All Blacks halfback Aaron Smith said despite their 13-27 loss to France in the World Cup opener on Saturday (NZT), there were positives for the side to develop as they now aim to secure their quarterfinal place over the next few weeks. He said, "The first half was positive. We came out with intent. We moved the ball and scored early. We got into their 22 a couple more times, and if we had nailed those a bit more cleanly, we could have been leading at half-time.