France lose ground, Scotland on the up in rankings
France have dropped to fifth in the World Rugby rankings following their angonising 27-23 Six Nations defeat by Scotland in Paris on Friday.
France close in on Boks, All Blacks
France have moved up to third in the World Rugby rankings following their dramatic 32-30 Six Nations victory over Wales in Paris this past Saturday.
England lose ground on Boks, ABs in rankings
England’s first defeat by Scotland at Twickenham since 1983 has cost them second place in the World Rugby Rankings, with the All Blacks now the closest team to South Africa.
ABs fall further behind Boks in rankings
South Africa’s lead at the top of the World Rugby rankings have grown bigger after the All Blacks dropped to third following their loss to Argentina on Saturday.
Bok rankings gap widens
The Springboks have extended their lead at the top of the World Rugby rankings despite not playing a Test match since last year’s World Cup final.
Rankings details for 2023 World Cup draw confirmed
World Rugby has announced that the Rugby World Cup 2023 draw will take place in Paris at Palais Brongniart on 14 December.
All Blacks boss calls for suspension of World Rugby rankings
All Blacks head coach Ian Foster has urged World Rugby to suspend the Test rankings for the remainder of the year due to Covid-19 uncertainty.
France break into top five in rankings
France climbed to fifth in the World Rugby rankings following their 27-23 win over Wales in Cardiff on Saturday.
Japan climb to highest-ever ranking
Japan have moved up to seventh in the World Rugby rankings following their riveting 28-21 victory over Scotland in Yokohama on Sunday.
ABs back to No 1, Boks slip to fifth
The All Blacks have regained the No 1 spot in the World Rugby rankings, while the Springboks have dropped to fifth following this past weekend’s World Cup matches.
