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Despite not playing a test in over a year, the Springboks they have expanded their leadership to the top of the official World Rugby rankings.
This follows New Zealand’s 24-22 loss to Australia in Brisbane over the weekend.
The All Blacks’ loss to the Wallabies in sixth place saw them fall from 91.84 to 90.17 rating points, putting them some distance (4.03 rating points) behind the Springboks.
The Wallabies improved their tally from 82.19 to 83.86, but are still sixth behind Ireland.
The All Blacks face Argentina in a Tri Nations match in Parramatta on Saturday.
The Springboks, who rose to the top of the standings after beating England 32-12 in the World Cup final on 2 November last year, are scheduled to play the British & Irish Lions at FNB Stadium on the 24th. July next year.
However, SA Rugby is working behind the scenes to schedule “three or four” Springbok events ahead of the Lions series.
World Rugby Rankings (top 10):
1. South Africa (94.20 points)
2. New Zealand (90.17)
3. England (88.42)
4. France (84.59)
5. Ireland (84.10)
6. Australia (83.86)
7. Scotland (82.08)
8. Wales (80.22)
9. Japan (79.29)
10. Argentina (78.31)
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– Compiled by Sport24 staff
