Ireland set to go top in rankings
Ireland will head to the World Cup in Japan as the No 1-ranked team in the world courtesy of their 19-10 victory over Wales on Saturday.
Ireland will head to the World Cup in Japan as the No 1-ranked team in the world courtesy of their 19-10 victory over Wales on Saturday.
The All Blacks have regained the No 1 spot in the World Rugby rankings after Wales dropped to fourth following a defeat by Ireland on Saturday.
England have moved up to third in the World Rugby rankings, while the Springboks have dropped back to fifth.
On the New Zealand TV show, The Breakdown, Jeff Wilson, John Plumtree, Sir John Kirwan and Ali Williams dissect what happened in the last Bledisloe Cup Test and how Wales toppled the All Blacks as the No 1-ranked team in the world.
Wales have officially usurped New Zealand as the No 1-ranked team in the world, while the Springboks climbed to fourth.
Wales coach Warren Gatland says he was more pleased with their performance in the 13-6 win over England than their move to first place in the World Rugby rankings.
The All Blacks will lose their No 1 spot in the World Rugby rankings if they lose to the Wallabies in Perth on Saturday.
The Springboks have moved up into fourth place in the official World Rugby rankings following their draw with the All Blacks in Wellington.
The World Rugby rankings remain unchanged after completion of the opening round of the 2019 Rugby Championship tournament.
England have climbed up to No 3 in the World Rugby rankings after their 32-20 win over Ireland in Dublin.