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Dec 19, 2022 · Wins over Andorra, Turkey, Malta and Israel made for a perfect record and led to Bulgaria moving up to 59th. Other teams to significantly improve on their ranking position from one year to the next include Finland (+9), Paraguay, Uganda and Serbia (+8). Switzerland also had an eye-catching year.
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In 2022, France replaced South Africa on top of the rankings following their victory over Japan in their summer tour and the Springboks' home defeat by a touring Wales team. A week later, Ireland claimed top spot following victory in their summer tour to New Zealand.
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If push came to shove, nobody in their right mind would bet against the mighty world champions in any form of knockout competition match. Yes, they might be jaded after 18 weeks on the road and it’s undeniable that without Faf de Klerk, Cheslin Kolbe and Pieter-Steph du Toit that they struggle to convert their power into points, but in the key aspe...
It’s almost impossible to separate Ireland with their nearest couple of challengers, but again, set-piece solidity and breakdown competition see them just nudge ahead of the chasing pack. Whilst Joey Carbery has made progress, they are however a little reliant upon the ageing Johnny Sexton to steer their ship, but, with only four professional sides...
Our heart was in our mouths when calling France so high in the rankings as normally any press build-up of Les Bleus results in complete failure by this fickle and emotional side. Nevertheless, the talent in French rugby right now is staggering. They possess three of the best six half-backs in the world, a vast array of back-row talent (with Charles...
There’s very little to separate the mighty All Blacks with England right now and we are calling them in joint fourth place. Yes, New Zealand have the best win rate (80%) of 2021, but there’s a feeling that they’re still not sure what their best backline or back-row is, and that when pressured early, their defence is not in the same league as their ...
Eddie Jones remarked, upon his own appointment, that England played diesel powered rugby. Six years on, that diesel has been swapped out for Jet-A as it’s the Roses’ backs that thrill and the props that creak. In terms of attacking options, the backline prospects that have emerged for England over the last 12 months are quite staggering, with Fredd...
Considering their playing pool of some 38,000 registered players, Scotland are punching so far above their weight it’s ridiculous. A solid scrum anchored by British & Irish Lions with a spiky back-row led by Jamie Ritchie, a player criminally left out of the Lions squad, they play high-tempo rugby inspired by the genius of Finn Russell and finished...
With a fit Quade Cooper and Samu Kerevi, Australia are capable of a top two ranking spot, make no mistake about that. Their superpower in the Rugby Championship was the improvement of their scrum, finally providing the platform for their brilliant backs to thrive upon, but injury and unavailability means we failed to see the very best of them in th...
Add Semi Radradra to the team that toured the Northern Hemisphere in November and you have a side capable of unlocking any defence in the world. People forget they play very few home fixtures, that their team spend less time together than any other of the top 10 or 11 nations, yet they supply a conveyor belt of talent to the rugby world that is pee...
Some might find this ranking a little pessimistic given how hard Wales pushed South Africa and considering they beat Australia. But for all the anticipated fire of the Dragon, it’s more about huff and puff these days, with a reliance upon an incredible run of good fortune over referees’ decisions and opposition indiscretion. Wales will argue it’s t...
Separating Georgia, Argentina and Japan is no easy task, and importantly, is a credit to how Georgia have sprung up on the rails to challenge the rugby world. Nevertheless, Los Pumas have a depth of player that the other two nations don’t have, and particularly in the back five of the pack, where the likes of Guido Petti, Marcos Kremer and Pablo Ma...
Nov 22, 2021 · World Rugby have officially published the final rankings of 2021 following the completion of the Autumn Nations Series. Wales have moved up one place to eighth after Wayne Pivac’s side sealed a...
