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• 'It's always personal' – Kolisi says South Africa highly motivated for England clash

  South Africa captain Siya Kolisi insists the world champions will not be lacking in motivation for Saturday's clash with England at Twickenham, saying the teams' meetings are "always personal".

  The Springboks are aiming to inflict a fifth straight defeat on Steve Borthwick's troubled hosts, who suffered a dramatic 42-37 defeat to Australia last week.

  England's most recent meeting with South Africa – in the semi-finals of last year's World Cup – was overshadowed by Tom Curry accusing Bongi Mbonambi of directing a racist slur towards him, an allegation the Springboks hooker denied.

  South Africa won that match 16-15 thanks to a late Handre Pollard penalty before beating New Zealand in the final, and Kolisi knows they now have a target on their backs.

  "It's always personal. That's just how we prepare ourselves for games," Kolisi said on Friday.

  "It's got to be personal. It's another man trying to run through you in-game, it doesn't get more personal than that. So every game for us is personal.

  "This one, in Twickenham, is a big game and we know what England have been going through. We've been in their position before.

  "We know we've got a target on our back at all times. Every single team that plays against us... we've got to make it as personal as possible because we want to stay where we are." 

  England have recalled full-back Freddie Steward for the match, after he lost his place to George Furbank during the Six Nations earlier this year.

  The 23-year-old is delighted to be back in the fold and is determined to make the most of his opportunity.

  "It was one of the hardest things I've had to deal with," Steward told BBC Radio 5 Live. "When you have something for a while and then you lose it, it puts into perspective how important that thing is to you.

  "Not having that over the last couple of months has been really challenging. Emotionally, it has been tough, but I've had to use that as fuel to keep pushing and wanting to get better and win that place back.

  "It can be a kick in the teeth but you have to use those experiences, and I'm sat here now as a better rugby player and a stronger person."

• Deschamps: Mbappe not in 'happiest' period of his career

  Didier Deschamps says Kylian Mbappe is "going through a period that is not the happiest of his career", which is why he is not included in France's Nations League squad.

  Les Bleus were frustrated on Thursday as they were held to a 0-0 draw by Israel in front of a record-worst attendance at the Stade de France.

  Despite the disjointed performance, France booked their place in the quarter-final of the Nations League with a game to spare.

  However, post-match discussions came back around to Mbappe's absence and Deschamps' decision to leave him out of the squad.

  Mbappe has scored eight goals in 15 appearances since joining Real Madrid, but he has hit the back of the net just once in his last six outings. Deschamps reiterated that he believed leaving his captain at home was the best decision for the player during this international break.

  "He's not here, so I'll tell you what I already said. Leave him alone," Deschamps said. "I said what I had to say.

  "Sometimes it's good not to say too much. There's no sanction. It's factual. He's in a complicated situation, I'm behind him.

  "He's going through a period that's not the happiest of his career. Despite everything, he wanted to come. I think it's better for him at the moment. Everyone has the right to have a complicated period.

  "There's the physical aspect, the psychological aspect too. There are constant interpretations, whether I speak or I don't speak. So, I'm careful to weigh my words. Either I say something, or I say nothing. I didn't say anything but I'm not going to get into debates."

  France dominated against Israel, having 24 shots, eight of which were on target, as they created 2.22 expected goals.

  They also had 72 touches in the opposition box, compared to the visitors' two, and 94 final third entries, though they struggled to find a way through a resolute Israel side.

  Deschamps was frustrated by the lack of goals in particular and expects to make changes for their final Nations League group stage match against Italy on Sunday.

  "I can't be satisfied with what we produced. We should have won. We're capable of doing better," Deschamps added.

  "We could have done more against an opponent that was very compact and wasted a lot of time. We had the chances to win, but we weren't efficient enough. There was much more energy in the second half, but we still couldn't score.

  "I need to take stock. There will definitely be some changes.

  "I'll wait until the final training session on Saturday. Playing three days later is never easy, and there's fatigue, which is normal and not an excuse, but the players' bodies are under strain."

• France 0-0 Israel: Les Bleus advance despite frustrating Nations League draw

  France advanced to the quarter-finals of the Nations League despite being held to a frustrating goalless draw by Israel at the Stade de France.

  Israel picked up their first point in Group A2 by producing a stubborn defensive performance against a France team missing Kylian Mbappe following his omission by Didier Deschamps.

  Daniel Peretz kept out Randal Kolo Muani and N'Golo Kante in the early stages as France dominated possession, before the visitors missed a glorious chance in the 37th minute.

  Dor Turgeman flicked on a free-kick towards the far post, where Raz Shlomo just failed to get a decisive touch in front of a gaping goal.

  Ibrahima Konate headed over the crossbar early in the second half, but clear-cut chances were few and far between for Deschamps' disjointed France side.

  Their best opportunities to take three points came in stoppage time, but Marcus Thuram headed straight at Peretz before the Israel goalkeeper made a sprawling save to deny Christopher Nkunku right before the full-time whistle.

  Despite their failure to find a winner, France secured safe passage to the last eight alongside Italy, with Israel remaining bottom of the group, three points behind Belgium.

   

  Data Debrief: No Mbappe, no joy for France

  Having left Mbappe out of their squad for the second successive international break, France struggled in front of goal despite dominating for long periods in Paris.

  They fired off 24 shots worth 2.31 expected goals (xG) to Israel's three efforts worth 0.05 xG, hitting the target on eight occasions but failing to beat Peretz.