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South Africa’s lead at the top of the World Rugby rankings has increased after the All Blacks fell to third place following their loss to Argentina on Saturday.
New Zealand’s 25-15 loss to Argentina reduces their ranking from 90.17 to 88.17. The two-point deduction moves them from second to third place in the standings below South Africa and England, who are now second.
England beat Georgia 40-0 in the Fall Nations Cup, but due to Georgia’s low ranking, Eddie Jones’s team did not earn any rating points.
That means the Springboks world champion’s lead is now more than five qualifying points, 5.78 to be exact.
The Pumas gained two rating points, an increase that takes them from 10th to 8th place, ahead of Wales and Japan, respectively.
Meanwhile, Ireland’s 24-14 win over Wales gave them a higher rating, from 84.10 to 84.57, but it was not enough to usurp France in fourth place and the Irish in fifth.
Wales lost 0.47 rating points as a result of that loss to Ireland.
World Rugby Rankings (Top 10):
1. South Africa (94.20 points)
2. England (88.42)
3. New Zealand (88.17)
4. France (84.59)
5. Ireland (84.57)
6. Australia (83.86)
7. Scotland (82.28)
8. Argentina (80.31)
9. Wales (79.75)
10. Japan (79.29)
Complete classifications
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