The Springbok Sevens' grip on the Dubai 7s Trophy was finally broken at The SEVENS on Sunday when they were defeated 24-17 by New Zealand in the Cup quarterfinals.
France coach Fabien Galthie believed his side's 30-29 win over the All Blacks in Paris was an important step for the side ahead of the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia.
A try from Will Jordan and 18 points from the boot of Damian McKenzie helped New Zealand defeat Ireland 23-13 in the Autumn Nations Series in Dublin on Friday.
Ninety Test All Black Ardie Savea knows Twickenham well enough to understand that England's home venue will act as a catalyst in their performance this weekend.
New Zealand overcame a slow start to produce a dominant display against Japan and seal a comfortable 64-19 victory in Yokohama.
All Blacks head coach Scott Robertson and his co-selectors have named their All Blacks squad for the 2024 Lipovitan-D Challenge Cup and the Northern Tour.