{"id":243683,"date":"2025-07-06T21:57:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-06T21:57:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/243683\/"},"modified":"2025-07-06T21:57:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-06T21:57:08","slug":"world-rugby-rankings-wales-fall-to-record-low-as-england-move-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/243683\/","title":{"rendered":"World Rugby rankings: Wales fall to record low as England move up"},"content":{"rendered":"

The international weekend delivered fireworks across the globe, shaking up the World Rugby rankings with\u00a0shock upsets,\u00a0dominant performances, and\u00a0dramatic tumbles. <\/strong><\/p>\n

While some teams soared, others crashed hard\u2014and few fanbases will be as thrilled as England\u2019s after a defining statement in Buenos Aires.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udd1d\u00a0Top 25 \u2013 Full World Rugby Rankings<\/strong><\/p>\n#\u25b2\u25bcTeamPointsChange<\/tr>\n\n1<\/td>\n\u2013<\/td>\nSouth Africa<\/strong><\/td>\n92.78<\/td>\n\u2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n2<\/td>\n\nNew Zealand<\/strong><\/td>\n90.98<\/td>\n+0.62<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n3<\/td>\n\nIreland<\/strong><\/td>\n89.83<\/td>\n\u2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n4<\/td>\n\u2013<\/td>\nFrance<\/strong><\/td>\n88.90<\/td>\n-0.62<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n5<\/td>\n\u25b26<\/td>\nEngland<\/strong><\/td>\n86.72<\/td>\n+1.99<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n6<\/td>\n\u25bc5<\/td>\nArgentina<\/strong><\/td>\n82.98<\/td>\n-1.99<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n7<\/td>\n\u2013<\/td>\nScotland<\/strong><\/td>\n82.36<\/td>\n\u2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n8<\/td>\n\u2013<\/td>\nAustralia<\/strong><\/td>\n81.52<\/td>\n\u2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n9<\/td>\n\u2013<\/td>\nFiji<\/strong><\/td>\n80.07<\/td>\n\u2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n10<\/td>\n\u2013<\/td>\nItaly<\/strong><\/td>\n77.77<\/td>\n\u2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n11<\/td>\n\u2013<\/td>\nGeorgia<\/strong><\/td>\n74.69<\/td>\n\u2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n12<\/td>\n\u25b213<\/td>\nJapan<\/strong><\/td>\n73.70<\/td>\n+0.74<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n13<\/td>\n\u25b214<\/td>\nSamoa<\/strong><\/td>\n72.68<\/td>\n+1.02<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n14<\/td>\n\u25bc12<\/td>\nWales<\/strong><\/td>\n72.65<\/td>\n-0.74<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n15<\/td>\n\u2013<\/td>\nUSA<\/strong><\/td>\n70.02<\/td>\n\u2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n16<\/td>\n\u2013<\/td>\nSpain<\/strong><\/td>\n67.34<\/td>\n\u2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n17<\/td>\n\u2013<\/td>\nUruguay<\/strong><\/td>\n67.06<\/td>\n\u2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n18<\/td>\n\u2013<\/td>\nPortugal<\/strong><\/td>\n66.44<\/td>\n\u2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n19<\/td>\n\u2013<\/td>\nTonga<\/strong><\/td>\n65.46<\/td>\n\u2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n20<\/td>\n\u25b21<\/td>\nChile<\/strong><\/td>\n63.20<\/td>\n+1.48<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n21<\/td>\n\u25bc1<\/td>\nRomania<\/strong><\/td>\n63.13<\/td>\n-1.48<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n22<\/td>\n\u25b21<\/td>\nHong Kong China<\/strong><\/td>\n59.98<\/td>\n+0.49<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n23<\/td>\n\u25bc1<\/td>\nBelgium<\/strong><\/td>\n59.98<\/td>\n\u2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n24<\/td>\n\u2013<\/td>\nCanada<\/strong><\/td>\n59.18<\/td>\n\u2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n25<\/td>\n\u2013<\/td>\nNamibia<\/strong><\/td>\n57.87<\/td>\n\u2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\ud83c\udfc9\u00a0Talking Points from the Rankings<\/strong><\/p>\n

\ud83d\udd25\u00a0England on Fire<\/strong>
The\u00a0biggest gainers of the week<\/strong>, England roared back to form with a clinical 35\u201312 away win over Argentina. The result not only handed them\u00a0+1.99 points<\/strong>, but also catapulted Steve Borthwick\u2019s side\u00a0one places up to 5th<\/strong>\u00a0in the world\u2014a major confidence boost heading into the summer series.<\/p>\n

\u274c\u00a0French & Argentine Falls<\/strong>
France<\/strong>\u00a0dropped out of the top three after their narrow defeat to New Zealand, losing 0.62 points and holding 4th place by a thread.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcc9\u00a0Wales Collapse<\/strong>
Wales\u2019 nightmare continues<\/strong>, with a shock 24\u201319 defeat to\u00a0Japan<\/strong>\u00a0(their 18th in a row)in Tokyo. The loss sees them plummet\u00a0down 14th\u2014their lowest position in recent memory.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udd12\u00a0Stable Giants<\/strong>
While chaos unfolded below them,\u00a0South Africa, Ireland, Scotland<\/strong>, and\u00a0Australia<\/strong>\u00a0all held firm in the top 10. The Springboks\u2019 42\u201324 win over Italy keeps them securely at the summit, while Ireland\u2019s 34\u20135 win in Georgia cements their 3rd-place status.<\/p>\n

EDITORS PICKS:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cTest dreams in tatters\u201d \u2013 5 Lions flops who\u2019ve fallen flat on tour<\/strong><\/p>\n

Four matches in, and the Lions tour is already separating the contenders from the pretenders. While some players are pushing hard for a place in the Test XV, others have gone missing when it mattered most. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Whether it\u2019s rust, nerves, or just being outplayed, these five Lions have done themselves no favours \u2013 and could be heading home with regret.<\/p>\n

Fin Smith \u2013 Under pressure, underwhelming<\/strong><\/p>\n

All eyes were on Fin Smith to make a statement with Owen Farrell still looming over the fly-half conversation. But instead of stepping up, he produced a performance that did little to settle nerves.<\/p>\n

Smith failed to make a major impression in the tour opener against Argentina, looking tentative and overly conservative in key moments. <\/p>\n

Things didn\u2019t improve much in his second outing against the Waratahs, where he tried to force the issue in the second half\u2014only for the mistakes to pile up and the game to slip further away from him.<\/p>\n

\ud83e\udd81\u00a0Test chances:<\/strong>\u00a0Fading fast. He\u2019s no longer a clear bench option, and others are circling.<\/p>\n

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