The Springboks have sunk to fourth in the World Rugby rankings following their 23-17 loss to Australia in Brisbane.

The Boks' second successive defeat on the road cost them 0.78 of a rating point (from 85.08 to 84.30), while the Wallabies' first win in their last seven Tests bagged them a 0.79 point increase (from 84.23 to 85.02).

This sees the Wallabies rise to third, behind the All Blacks and England, while the Boks are relegated to fourth.

The rest of the rankings list remains unchanged.

World Rugby rankings (Top 20)

1. New Zealand 96.30

2. England 89.49

3. Australia 85.02

4. South Africa 84.30

5. Wales 82.49

6. Ireland 81.67

7. Argentina 81.44

8. France 80.75

9. Scotland 80.44

10. Fiji 75.49

11. Georgia 75.23

12. Japan 74.95
13. Italy 72.23

14. Samoa 71.37

15. Tonga 69.47

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