The Springboks' 2.43 rating point advantage at the top of the Test rugby rankings will remain intact for at least the next two weeks after Ireland failed to establish themselves against the world champions.It has been updated world rugby ranking This weekend's results show that only two teams improved their ratings, while two teams lost points.
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Springboks top the world rugby rankings
Fortunately for the Springboks, their closest rivals at the top of the table, Ireland, are not a team moving up the table.
Saturday's two Six Nations matches were very close, but Sunday's only match of the tournament ended in a 31-7 win between Ireland and Wales.
However, no points were awarded to the reigning champions as there was a difference of 12.57 points and 6th place between second place Ireland and eighth place Wales, before home advantage was also taken into account.
With a rating of 94.54 points, the Springboks therefore enjoy a healthy 2.43 lead over Ireland, the next best Test team with 92.11 points.
best of the rest
Elsewhere, a dramatic 13-all draw between France and Italy cost Les Bleus a full ranking point, but they were fortunate to retain their fourth place. As a result, Italy moved up one point into the top 10, while Fiji dropped to 11th place.
Following Scotland's 30-31 victory over England in the Calcutta Cup, Scotland currently sit in 6th place and have a large lead over Roses in 5th place, with the difference in rating points being just 0.64 points. There is.