Updated World Rugby rankings after Springboks lose to All Blacks
New Zealand have closed the gap between themselves and France in the World Rugby men’s rankings following their 35-20 win over the Springboks in Auckland on Saturday. ALSO READ | Player ratings: Who fired, who flopped for Springboks The All Blacks picked up 0.63 points for their win at the Mount Smart Stadium – with the Springboks losing a similar number […]
New Zealand have closed the gap between themselves and France in the World Rugby men’s rankings following their 35-20 win over the Springboks in Auckland on Saturday.
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The All Blacks picked up 0.63 points for their win at the Mount Smart Stadium – with the Springboks losing a similar number of points.
However, there was no change the positions of the two sides in the standings.
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Both sides will have next weekend off before the Springboks host Argentina at Ellis Park and the All Blacks travel to Australia to take on the Wallabies.
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TOP 10 IN THE LATEST WORLD RUGBY RANKINGS
| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | Ireland | 91.82 |
| 2 | France | 90.47 |
| 3 | New Zealand | 90.32 |
| 4 | South Africa | 88.34 |
| 5 | Scotland | 82.77 |
| 6 | England | 82.12 |
| 7 | Australia | 81.80 |
| 8 | Argentina | 80.01 |
| 9 | Wales | 78.08 |
| 10 | Japan | 77.39 |