France move to third place in World Rugby Rankings

France and Ireland have made progress in the World Rugby Rankings following the conclusion of the latest round of Six Nations played last weekend.

France's thrilling 32-30 win not only denied Wales a Grand Slam but saw them gain 0.53 rating points that saw them climb to the third position in the table while Wayne Pivac's side, who lost their first game in the competition have slipped one position down to sixth place.

Ireland's 32-18 win over England saw them gain 0.97 rating points as they moved from sixth place to fifth while the red rose team move down a position to fourth position.

Scotland's 52-10 win over Italy did not fetch them any additional rating points as they continue to remain at ninth while Franco Smith's side, who haven't won a Six Nations game since 2015 retain their 15th position.

Meanwhile, Romania and Spain have exchanged place to 18th and 19th positions respectively following their 22-16 win over Los Leones in the second round of the Rugby Europe Championship 2021 in Bucharest.

World Rugby Top 10 Rankings:

Rank	Team	Rating Points
1	South Africa	94.20
2	New Zealand	88.95
3	France	86.17
4	England	85.44
5	Ireland	84.69
6	Wales	83.44
7	Australia	83.08
8	Argentina	80.31
9	Scotland	80.12
10	Japan	79.29