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.
The All Blacks will reset to focus on their continued search for improvement in the final round of the Rugby Championship in Wellington this Saturday.