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All Blacks drop to third in world rankings after losing to Pumas
By Online Editors
The All Blacks will slip to third on the world rankings after the shock loss to Argentina.
A team that once ruled the rugby world is now merely one of the leading lights, and the form guide suggests they will have to get used to mixing it down the ranking list.
The All Blacks went into the weekend ranked second, behind world champions South Africa, but their loss in Sydney and England's win over Georgia means Eddie Jones' side will take over the number two spot.
The rankings were introduced in 2003 and the All Blacks set a record that will probably never be matched when they held the number one position for 507 weeks, from 2009 to 2019.
They slipped to third for one week after their World Cup semifinal loss to England in Japan last year before reclaiming second with their bronze medal win over Wales.
South Africa have held top spot since last year's World Cup and will retain the position despite not playing a test match in 2020.
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Get world rugby to buy a few Islands in the Mediterranean. Name them Rugby Island #1, #2, #3 etc. All teams are based there all season and as the knockouts progress, losers go home for a few months rest. Sell the TV rights to any and all.
Have an open ballot/lottery each week to fly fans out to fill the stadiums. They get to enter the draw if they pay their taxes and avoid crime which would encourage good social engagement from rugby supporters as responsible citizens. The school kids get in the draw if they are applying themselves at school and reaching their potential.
Or maybe there is some magic way to prioritise both domestic rugby and international rugby by having the same players playing for 12 months of the year...
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