The Springboks cemented their second spot in the latest IRB rankings following their 28-10 victory over the Wallabies in Cape Town.

The Boks moved from 88.24 to 89.27 ranking points, closing the gap between themselves and the All Blacks, while also increasing their lead over the Australians by 2.20 points. 

The Wallabies' rating points dropped from 88.10 to 87.07 and they remain third.

The world champions' convincing 34-13 win over the Pumas in La Plata didn't have any impact on the latest rankings, because Argentina are ranked to low.  

IRB rankings:

1. New Zealand 93.75
2. South Africa 89.27
3. Australia 87.07
4. England 85.68
5. Ireland 83.44
6. Wales 80.70
7. France 80.01
8. Scotland 77.75
9. Samoa 76.35
10. Japan 75.63
11. Fiji 74.58
12. Argentina 73.97
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