of world rugby ranking It would be an interesting topic in Raina This week's family.
It was a quiet Test debut for the Italian winger Luis Raina He revitalized with a late goal and helped lead the Azzurri to a remarkable comeback to defeat Scotland for the first time in nine years and claim their first Six Nations win in over 4,000 days at the Stade Olimpico.
Italy entered this match having lost 30 consecutive games at home since March 18, 2013, when they defeated Ireland 22-15.
However, player of the match Juan Ignacio Brex, followed by tries from Riner and Stephen Varney, as well as Paolo Garbisi's shot and Martin Page-Lello's long-range penalty, netted him 13 points, making him the eternal champion. The eternal wait for a home victory ended. city.
The result of outperforming Italy was also important. Australia This is the first time it has been included in the ranking since it was introduced over 20 years ago in 2003.
If this ranking had existed in the 1980s and 1990s when Louis' father Michael played for the Wallabies, there is no doubt that the Wallabies would have been the unofficial number one team for most of that period, especially since Louis That would have been the case in 1991, when he helped organize the Wallabies. The first of two Rugby World Cup wins.
However, it is currently in 10th place, its worst ranking ever.
Meanwhile, Italy have moved up to ninth place, one place away from their all-time record and could move up further if they defeat unbeaten Wales in the Wooden Spoon match in Cardiff next week.
of england gasp at the end 23-22 Defeat the out-of-control Six Nations leaders Ireland Perhaps even more impressive.
Marcus Smith's drop goal won the game in a near-death, ending Ireland's hopes of becoming the first team to win back-to-back Six Nations Grand Slams.
The win gave England 1.42 points, fewer than Italy earned when they beat Scotland, and would have been enough to move them into fourth place. France Not returned from Cardiff 45-24 victory over wales.
France's power game finished the job at the Principality Stadium, scoring 0.92 points, enough to keep England at bay and protect fourth place. Wales remain in eighth place, but Italy are suffocating them.
Although Ireland lost to England and lost 1.44 points, they remained in second place, but the gap between world champions South Africa in second place and South Africa in first place widened further. 3.85 points
rank | team | point |
1 | South Africa | 94.54 |
2 | Ireland | 90.69 |
3 | new zealand | 89.80 |
Four | France | 87.31 |
Five | England | 86.35 |
6 | Scotland | 82.82 |
7 | Argentina | 80.68 |
8 | wales | 78.62 |
9 | Italy | 78.05 |
Ten | Australia | 77.48 |