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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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so 2 conclusions:
1. there are basically 6 leagues with a total of 80 clubs where a player can make a living out of his passion .... gives space for roughly around 2'500 jobs worldwide
2. France is way ahead in professionalism (within rugby), which is doesn't come as a surprise, bearing in mind, rugby in the "commonwealth-world" having been regarded as a white collar sport for gentlemen, not having to bother in finding a job to cater for their lifestyle, whereas in France it's a grassroots sport
Go to commentsThis looks like it was written through gritted teeth
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