Australia slip below Argentina in World Rugby Rankings

Australia have suffered another setback following their back to back defeats in the Bledisloe Cup clashes against New Zealand as they slip to seventh position in the World Rugby Rankings.

Having won the series against France with a 2-1 margin, the Wallabies went on to lose 18-33 and 22-57 in the two games at Eden Park against the All Blacks that saw concede the Bledisloe Cup for the 19th consecutive year as well.

The last weekend's defeat meant Australia lost rating points of 0.18 and now have slipped one position to seventh place with 83.14 points while Argentina, who lost their game against South Africa 12-32 move to sixth place with 83.15 rating points.

Meanwhile, New Zealand's win at Eden Park saw them gain 0.18 rating points as they consolidated their second position with their gap against the table toppers South Africa coming down to 4.91.

The second round of the Rugby Championship will see South Africa hosting Argentina at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on 21st August while Australia will lock horns with New Zealand in Perth on 28th August.

World Rugby Top 10 Rankings:

Rank	Team	Rating Points
1	South Africa	94.20
2	New Zealand	89.29
3	England	85.44
4	Ireland	84.85
5	France	83.87
6	Argentina	83.15
7	Australia	83.14
8	Scotland	82.02
9	Wales	80.59
10	Japan	79.13