New Zealand coach Steve Hansen is determined to let his men enjoy their World Cup quarter-final victory over Ireland before focusing on the England clash. The All Blacks reached the last four of the Japan showpiece with a crushing 46-14 triumph over the men in green on Saturday in Tokyo. It was a ruthless display against the world’s top-ranked side and one that means they remain favourites to make it a hat-trick of titles. Standing in the way will be Eddie Jones’ England, who brushed aside the challenge of Australia in similarly dominant fashion with a 40-16 success. All talk has now turned to the mouth-watering last-four encounter next Saturday, but Hansen wants has charges to soak up the atmosphere of what they have achieved before thinking about the Red Rose. “I’m looking forward to playing them too now that we’ve earned the right to,” he said. “They’ll be a massive challenge, but I don’t think tonight’s the night to be talking about that. “You’ve got to take time to step off the merry-go-round and relax. We’ll do that and enjoy our moment. It was a special Test match, one the All Blacks and New Zealanders can be proud of.”
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