The All Blacks will be in their change jerseys for the clash against the dark blue-clad French, for a challenge the French coach is calling "immense".

PARIS (Reuters) -Some French fans booed the Israeli national anthem and there were minor scuffles inside a sparsely-attended Stade de France on Thursday for a Nations League game overshadowed by frictions around the Gaza war. Seeking to prevent a repeat of violence in Amsterdam last week around a Europa League game involving Maccabi Tel Aviv, 4,000 French security personnel were deployed in and around the stadium and on public transport. Some 100 Israel fans defied a warning from their government against travelling for sports events, sitting in a corner of the 80,000-capacity stadium which was barely a fifth full.

Along with national pride, it appears members of the United States' 2025 Ryder Cup team will have another incentive when teeing off against their European counterparts.

England supporters have reported being tear gassed and kettled by Greek riot police while trying to get into the Olympic Stadium in Athens to watch their Nations League match

As Williamson returns, one of the star performers in the historic series win over India, spinner Ajaz Patel, has been dropped.

Vinicius Junior's future at Real Madrid is uncertain despite his starring role in recent seasons, with executives close to club president Florentino Perez pushing for the Brazilian to be sold