South Africa returns to number 1 in the world rankings, ahead of New Zealand

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2023-10-16 16:19:18

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The Springboks and the All Blacks, qualified for the last four of the World Cup, are back at the forefront.

Honor to the winners. At the end of the quarter-finals of the Rugby World Cup which took place this weekend, South Africa and New Zealand, victorious respectively over France and Ireland, took the two first places in the world rankings established by World Rugby. The South Africans now have 92.48 points, ahead of the All Blacks (90.91). The XV du Trèfle, former world number 1, fell to 3rd place with 90.57 points. The Blues are fourth with 87.81 points, just ahead of England (84.03), who will face the Boks in the semi-final, after eliminating Fiji (10th).


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