The Springboks have moved into second spot on the International Rugby Board’s rankings after their 16-12 win over Ireland in Dublin on Saturday.

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The Boks edged past the Wallabies – who were walloped 33-6 by France – and are now on 85.50 rankings points, still 7.41 points behind leaders the All Blacks who thumped Scotland 51-22 on Sunday.

Australia moved down into third spot with 84.82 points.

Other movers inside the world’s top 10 were France – who leapfrogged England into fourth place – and Argentina – who moved past Ireland into seventh position following their impressive 26-12 win over Wales in Cardiff.

The Boks take on Scotland in Edinburgh on Saturday, before concluding their European tour the following week against England in London.

 

IRB rankings (Top 10, previous week’s ranking in parentheses):

1(1) NEW ZEALAND 92.91
2(3) SOUTH AFRICA 85.50
3(2) AUSTRALIA 84.82
4(5) FRANCE 84.58
5(4) ENGLAND 83.09
6(6) WALES 80.60
7(8) ARGENTINA 80.29
8(7) IRELAND 79.04
9(9) SCOTLAND 77.97
10(10) SAMOA 77.14

93 Responses to Boks move up to No 2 in the world rankings

  • 91

    Al wat ek vra is n decent game plan en geduld, continuity en n oop mind , dis nie Henecke Meyer se span nie. Hy het die mag, reg om enige ou te speel, so hy moet ook nou nie maak of HY rugby moet invent nie, hy moet vir ons wys hy het kennis , visie, en guts om hierdie wonderlike talent reg te gebruik.

    Australie bring 18 jarige spelers in waarin hulle glo en die manne val dadelik in plek en speel goed, better, beste. Waarom moet ons die speler jare gee in die Springbokspan? Kies eenvoudig reg(Ja jy HM)en glo in jou speler. Jy weet nie hoe om jou man (Morne) nou terug te bring nie en ja ek weet jy glo nog in hom, jou management van Morne was swak. Jy moes hom vroeer laat gaan het of glad nie.

    En wees nou vroeg vroeg n man en erken jou afrigtingspan kort bietjie innovasie en verbeelding. Kry iemand soos Sherrel Calder en kry daai offloads en skip passes, dummy runs ens in jou planne. oefen hulle dan nou in hierdie spanbou fase van jou, daarvoor is ek bereid om te wag.

  • 92

    What happened to Genius Rassie? Is he still in the Land?

  • 93

    Thats my little contribution for the day, now off to work. I have a great landscape to develop, i realized now i love hard landscaping part the most. Yes it is all the hard work and it takes a lot of sweat, but bring it on , i might have a bad back and old bones , but few will keep up with me.
    Cheers

    off course the bug brought me to my knees (bum) last week Weary

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