Despite World Rugby rules which give priority to the visiting team’s choice of jersey, the All Blacks have agreed to play in white this Saturday at the Stade de France to allow the French team to choose their jersey. the XV de France wearing its midnight blue jersey.

A choice that could prove detrimental if recent precedent is anything to go by. Indeed, the last time Les Bleus faced New Zealand in white, the French team won a prestigious match (40-25) on November 20, 2021. It remains to be seen whether history will repeat itself on this occasion.