South Africa extend gap over New Zealand in World Rugby Rankings

by The TRU Team Sunday 22 August 2021

South Africa have extended their margin over the second positioned New Zealand in the World Rugby Rankings following their win over Argentina in the second round of the Rugby Championship.

Handre Pollard contributed with 19 points while Makazole Mapimpi and Malcolm Marx scored a try apiece as the Springboks went on to seal a 29-10 victory at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth.

The win has seen South Africa gain 0.29 rating points as they consolidated their top position with 94.49 points which is now 5.20 ahead of second placed New Zealand.

Meanwhile, Argentina lost 0.29 rating points as they now return back to seventh place with Australia moving to sixth.

World Rugby Top 10 Rankings:

Rank	Team	Rating Points
1	South Africa	94.49
2	New Zealand	89.29
3	England	85.44
4	Ireland	84.85
5	France	83.87
6	Australia	83.14
7	Argentina	82.86
8	Scotland	82.02
9	Wales	80.59
10	Japan	79.13