Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup - Semi Final - England v New Zealand - International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan - October 26, 2019 New Zealand head coach Steve Hansen and Kieran Read look dejected after the match REUTERS/Peter Cziborra
TOKYO (Reuters) - An emotional New Zealand coach Steve Hansen acknowledged on Sunday that losing their World Cup semi-final to England was still "gut wrenching" though they were not surprised by the quality of their opposition.
The All Blacks were beaten in every facet of the game on Saturday at Yokohama Stadium and put on the back foot from the opening whistle, with centre Manu Tuilagi smashing over for a try after just 98 seconds.
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