World Rugby Rankings On Aug. 25: Springboks Move Up To No. 2
World Rugby Rankings On Aug. 25: Springboks Move Up To No. 2
A new set of world rankings for men's international rugby has been posted ahead of Round 3 of The Rugby Championship.
Now that the first two rounds of The Rugby Championship have settled, a new set of world rankings have been dropped before action picks up again in early September.
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The New Zealand All Blacks still sit pretty at No. 1 with 90.72 points, despite taking a 29-23 loss to Argentina in last week's contest, thankfully not at home in Eden Park.
But the South Africa Springboks are beginning to catch up, hopeful to reclaim the top spot that they brought into the first round.
The Springboks post a No. 2 standing with 90.01 points after taking a much-needed win over Australia, handling the Wallabies 30-22 in Cape Town.
Ireland was speculated to become the new No. 1 following New Zealand's loss, but ended up sliding to No. 3 with 89.83 points. The Irish will not see its next matchup until November, yet remain in close running thanks to their 4-1 record so far in 2025.
Australia remains in sixth place at 84.85 points with its one victory and one loss to South Africa, and Argentina similarly remains in seventh place at 83.40, with an equal 1-1 win to loss ratio so far in The Rugby Championship.
France (87.82) and England (87.64) sit idle in fourth and fifth place, respectively, while Scotland (81.57), Fiji (80.50), and Italy (77.77) cap off the men's top 10.
Each team competing in The Rugby Championship has one win under its belts heading into the third round, giving opportunity for any squad to take the reins.
Men's World Rugby Rankings Top 25
- New Zealand - 90.72
- South Africa - 90.01
- Ireland - 89.83
- France - 87.82
- England - 87.64
- Australia - 84.85
- Argentina - 83.40
- Scotland - 81.57
- Fiji - 80.50
- Italy - 77.77
- Georgia - 74.69
- Wales - 74.05
- Japan - 72.29
- Samoa - 71.08
- Spain - 69.12
- Uruguay - 67.52
- Tonga - 66.87
- USA - 66.68
- Portugal - 66.44
- Chile - 63.83
- Romania - 62.67
- Belgium - 61.20
- Hong Kong China - 59.98
- Canada - 59.52
- Zimbabwe - 58.80
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