The 47-year-old coach said the anti-England sentiment wasn't a huge factor in Sydney.
"I lived here for five years and I think this is massively over stated and to be quite honest, I don't really care.
"We're not [former British figure skaters] Torvill and Dean, we're not here to get marks out of 10, we're here to win a game of rugby. Both teams have played five, won five, that's how I see it -- a fantastic contest between two great rugby teams."
Mutual respect
France's Bernard Laporte and Clive Woodward, rival coaches for Sunday's World Cup semifinal, have mutual respect for each other, the England coach said.
A day earlier, Laporte had to deny reports that he had been critical of the English ahead of the match.
"We speak a lot on the phone," said Woodward. "He gets badly misquoted by the French and British media. I like Laporte a lot, the respect is mutual.
"Just like all these coaches, we meet them, shake hands, have a chat, have a beer. He's done great things for France. He's an outstanding coach and I wish him well."
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