World Rugby Rankings Before Round 4 Of The Rugby Championship
World Rugby Rankings Before Round 4 Of The Rugby Championship
New Zealand remains at No. 1 while South Africa slipped in the rankings ahead of their final showdown in the Rugby Championship
The Rugby Championship continued to shape the international rugby landscape over the weekend, with results in Aukland and Townsville resonating across the global rankings.
New Zealand, fresh off a tense 24-17 win over South Africa at Eden Park in Round 3, carry their momentum into Sky Stadium, where the All Blacks face the Springboks again. The match was another reminder of why this rivalry dominates world rugby headlines. The All Blacks, led by captain Ardie Savea in his 100th Test, continued to look formidable under coach Scott Robertson as they remain the No. 1 team in the world.
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South Africa, the defending world champions, slipped to third after their Eden Park defeat and enter the Wellington clash under pressure to respond. The Springboks’ loss to Australia in Johannesburg earlier in the tournament still lingers, leaving them needing consistency to keep pace in the rankings.
Ireland, idle during the Rugby Championship, benefitted from South Africa’s struggles to hold the No. 2 position, just ahead of the Springboks by fractions of a point. France and England rounded out the top five, while Fiji and Italy continue to push upward just outside the first tier.
World Rugby Rankings Before The Rugby Championship Round 4
- New Zealand – 91.35
- Ireland – 89.83
- South Africa – 89.38
- France – 87.82
- England – 87.64
- Australia – 85.40
- Argentina – 82.84
- Scotland – 81.57
- Fiji – 80.86
- Italy – 77.77
- Georgia – 74.69
- Wales – 74.05
- Japan – 73.40
- Samoa – 70.72
- Spain – 69.12
- Tonga – 66.87
- Uruguay – 66.59
- Portugal – 66.44
- USA – 65.57
- Chile – 64.76
- Romania – 62.67
- Belgium – 61.20
- Hong Kong China – 59.98
- Canada – 59.52
- Zimbabwe – 58.80
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