The All Blacks will wear the RSA poppy on their sleeves when they play France on Armistice Day this weekend.
A number of players attended a wreath-laying ceremony at Arc de Triomphe on Thursday morning (NZ time) - the ceremony happens every night to commemorate fallen soldiers.
One of the players in attendance was lock Sam Whitelock, who called it a privilege.
"It is very humbling to be a part of a ceremony like this that has happened every day and has happened since 1920, so to be a part of is very humbling for myself and the All Blacks as well.
"My grandfather served in the Pacific in World War II, and lot of family history sprinkled through a number of the wars."
The All Blacks play France on Sunday morning in Paris at 8:45am (NZ time).
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