Argentina 6-44 New Zealand: Head coach Ian Foster says making Rugby World Cup final means 'everything'
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Ian Foster came into the World Cup off the back of the All Black's heaviest defeat in their history at the hands of South Africa
New Zealand reaching their fifth Rugby World Cup final means "everything", says head coach Ian Foster.
The All Blacks thrashed Argentina 44-6 in a one-sided semi-final to become the first side to reach five finals.
They will play either England or South Africa in the final at Stade de France on Saturday, 28 October.
"We came here wanting to be in the final and then we obviously want to go and win it," said Foster, who will leave his job after the World Cup.
"I am incredibly proud of the way we backed it up tonight. I thought it was a tough game. We got asked a lot of questions from Argentina early.
"We held great composure and finished strong so I am pretty pleased."
England defeated the All Blacks 19-7 at the semi-final stage four years ago in Japan, which ended New Zealand's hopes of winning their third World Cup in a row.
Centre Jordie Barrett, who scored his side's second try against Argentina, backed up his impressive performance against Ireland in the quarter-final.
"It's so sweet. It's new territory for this group. We slipped at the semi-final hurdle four years ago," said player of the match Barrett.
"I am just so proud of this group. It's not done yet. We will have a very tough match regardless of who we have next week. It's another week, which we are so grateful for.
"It's new territory for a lot of boys but there are also World Cup winners and World Cup finalists so we will call on their experience as much as we can.
"We are just going to enjoy the week as much as possible. It's special times."
New Zealand, who lost to hosts France in the opening game, are aiming to become only the second side after South Africa to win the World Cup after losing a pool game.
They lost 27-13 to hosts France in their opening game but have been on a brilliant run since then.