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How there could be a new No. 1 ranked nation in the world after this weekend
By Online Editors
Wales ended the All Blacks' 10-year tenure as the world's No. 1 ranked side with a 13-6 victory against England in Cardiff over the weekend, but their spell as the world's top side could be over by Saturday.
England will shift their attention to Ireland this weekend as they continue their World Cup preparations, and the result of that match will have ramifications as to how the world rankings stand by next week.
Should Eddie Jones' side concede a second straight defeat in three days' time at Twickenham, Ireland will climb from third to first on the world rankings for the first time in their history.
Such a result would bump Wales back down to second-place, while New Zealand would equal their lowest-ever ranking of third - a ranking they have been lowered to since 2003, when the World Rugby ranking system was first introduced.
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Sheesh Goldie, South Africa actually lost two tests, IRE & ARG. Everyone got beaten at least twice this year so I'm not sure why the Boks are the "standard". I'd hate the ABs to follow their example. Our standard should be ABs (version 2015).
But I agree, the ABs are definitely in the B range. For me, it's a B+, the + mainly reflecting the lifting of the teams baseline from wobbly to now comfortably being able to win ugly.
Bring on 2025.
Go to commentsReiko could have been one of the great all time AB wings, he will be remembered as a very average centre.
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