World Rugby Rankings Thrown Into Chaos By Australia Rugby
World Rugby Rankings Thrown Into Chaos By Australia Rugby
The World Rugby rankings will look different next week after Australia stunned South Africa Rugby in The Rugby Championship.
Australia Rugby shocked the world Aug. 16 during the first round of The Rugby Championship when the Wallabies handed No. 1-ranked South Africa its first loss in more than a year.
And the World Rugby Rankings could look quite different next week.
- Subscribe To FloRugby To Watch Every Match Of The 2025 Rugby Championship
- The 100 Best Rugby Players In The World: The Full List
- Rugby's Powerhouses Collide: Why You Need to Watch The Rugby Championship
The No. 2-ranked All Blacks are poised to rise to the No. 1 spot in the world, but they face a challenging match in Argentina against Los Pumas.
The Wallabies also could be moving up.
The No. 6-ranked team in the world would love to enter the top 5 of the rankings before December’s World Cup draw. The win in Johannesburg was the first win over the Springboks at Ellis Park since 1963.
No. 3-ranked Ireland could move to No. 2, but the question is how far will the Springboks fall in the rankings. Ireland beat the Springboks in July 2024.
World Rugby Rankings Top 10 On Aug. 15
- South Africa 92.78
- New Zealand 92.06
- Ireland 89.83
- France 87.82
- England 87.64
- Australia 82.08
- Argentina 82.05
- Scotland 81.57
- Fiji 80.50
- Italy 77.77
The Rugby Championship 2025 Schedule
Aug. 16
Aug. 23
Sept. 6
Sept. 13
Sept. 27
Oct. 4
How To Watch The Rugby Championship 2025
In the United States, rugby fans can watch 2025 The Rugby Championship on FloRugby and the FloSports App.
How To Watch Rugby Matches In The United States On FloRugby
The URC will stream all its matches on FloRugby and the FloSports app in the United States. FloRugby and FloSports also are the U.S. home to:
FloRugby also is home to match archives and match replays.