New Zealand dominated the IRB world rankings by being at the top for 40 weeks. This is the longest stint any team has been at the top of the official IRB rankings. The new IRB rankings were released on Monday, and the All Black reign has come to an end, for now. The RWC champions, South Africa, has moved into the top spot on the list.
IRB Rankings:
1. South Africa 90.89
2. New Zealand 89.63
3. Argentina 87.56
4. England 86.61
5. Australia 84.21
6. France 80.43
7. Ireland 78.66
8. Scotland 76.83
9. Fiji 75.82
10. Wales 74.08
SARB would like to congratulate the Bokke on this great feat.