IRB World Rankings

[simonokeeffe]

Win next week and we stay 4th.

Lose and we are depending on France beating Wales to stay 4th.

Scotland Can't catch us.

I'd be fairly confident of France winning that game at home

I wouldn't. France haven't beaten Wales since the 2011 World Cup

Im a hopeless romantic

But also France are an improved and relatively settled side, different animal at home, Wales are a different animal away and have been to the well now

[Oldschool]

A lot riding on today's game.
C'mon Ireland.
C'mon Joe

[simonokeeffe]

We did it

Scotland or Boks (severe transformation quotas coming in) would be great for second seeds

Obviously pumas nightmare 3rd

[Ruckedtobits]

We remain fourth in World rankings as at end of March 2017. But......during the past 5 months we have beaten those three countries ranked above us.

So, let's remember the next time we enter a Competition that we should follow the advice of EO'S, "I learned that you must play with your heart in the fire and your head in the fridge"

[Oldschool]

We remain fourth in World rankings as at end of March 2017. But......during the past 5 months we have beaten those three countries ranked above us.

So, let's remember the next time we enter a Competition that we should follow the advice of EO'S, "I learned that you must play with your heart in the fire and your head in the fridge"

Penny (large old penny) dropping with loud clang - so that's what pashun is! - A fair bit of it on show yesterday against England mind you.

[Ruckedtobits]

How do Fiji, Australian, Wales and Irish wins impact on World Rankings?

[paddyor]

How do Fiji, Australian, Wales and Irish wins impact on World Rankings?

We get v little(possibly nothing) because we are so far ahead of them. Ditto Wales and I think Australia who were also at home (so italy don't really lose any points either). Scotland will lose 2 points and Fiji get 2 points I think.

[paddyor]

Scotland drop to 5th (-1.43) with SA moving up a place to 6th. Ireland +.3, Wales +.28. No change.

[cormac]

How do Fiji, Australian, Wales and Irish wins impact on World Rankings?

Fiji pick up points which brings them closer to Argentina who are 9th. Scotland drop to 6th behind South Africa. Australia get nothing for beating Italy and stay 4th. Wales and Ireland pick up a small increase in pts which keeps them 7th and 3rd respectively.

[simonokeeffe]

you can always count on Scotland to fupp themselves up when they shouldnt

Theyve got this overembedded underdog mentality now

[Xanthippe]

Women's Rankings after 2 rounds of WRWC

1	England		92.46
2	New Zealand	91.98
3	Canada		87.13
4	France		85.01
5	Ireland		82.92
6	USA		80.13
7	Australia	76.85
8	Spain		73.21
9	Wales		72.19
10	Italy		71.49

14	Japan		64.34
23	Hong Kong	51.44

[Xanthippe]

World rankings heading into play offs

1	New Zealand	93.53
2	England		92.46
3	France		88.28
4	Canada		85.58
5 	USA		80.17
6	Ireland		79.65
7	Australia	76.85
8	Spain		74.87
9	Wales		72.19
10	Italy		69.83

14	Japan		64.34
23	Hong Kong	51.44

[Xanthippe]

After week 1 of the Rugby Championship the men's rankings look like this

1. BNZ 95.21
2. ENG 90.14
3. IRL 85.39
4. RSA 84.51 (↑5)
5. AUS 84.21 (↓4)
6. SCO 82.47
7. WAL 81.73
8. FRA 79.63
9. FIJ 79.48 (↑10)
10. ARG 79.15 (↓9)

[jimbobjoe]

Will SA leapfrog us before the November internationals?

[simonokeeffe]

Will SA leapfrog us before the November internationals?

Only if they win in Aus or beat NZ I think

[BlueBlue]

Will SA leapfrog us before the November internationals?

Only if they win in Aus or beat NZ I think

I think they will only make significant ground if they beat teams ahead of them, so they would have to beat NZ to overtake us.

[Xanthippe]

Will SA leapfrog us before the November internationals?

If they beat Argentina by more than 15 points this weekend (unlikely but possible) they'll go ahead of us. However, if they lose they will drop to 5th behind Australia and Argentina will climb to 8th

As unlikely as the results may be we could actually end this weekend in 5th place

[Xanthippe]

At end of WRCW2017 the rankings are:

NZL.95.67
ENG 92.07
FRA 87.25
CAN 86.92
USA 79.41
AUS 78.68
WAL 75.65
ITA 73.92
IRL 73.02
ESP 72.13

We dropped from 5th to 9th

[Xanthippe]

Will SA leapfrog us before the November internationals?

If they beat Argentina by more than 15 points this weekend (unlikely but possible) they'll go ahead of us.

After week 2 of the Rugby Championship the men's rankings look like this

1. BNZ 95.21
2. ENG 90.14
3. RSA 85.65 (↑4)
4. IRL 85.39 (↓3)
5. AUS 84.21
6. SCO 82.47
7. WAL 81.73
8. FRA 79.63
9. FIJ 79.48
10. ARG 78.00

[Cathalsmart]

Screw beating New Zealand & England, beating Argentina & France makes you much more deserving of 3rd.... Really going to be rooting for Australia in 2 weeks.