17 days before the opening match of the World Cup between the Blues and the All Blacks, the XV of France leaves the podium of the World Rugby nations ranking.
Thanks to its success against Wales on Saturday in Cardiff, South Africa has indeed won a place and climbs on the podium at the expense of France.
Now in fourth place, the Blues have fallen two places in a month, first overtaken by New Zealand and then now by the Springboks.
Fabien Galthié’s men had been on the podium in the World Rugby rankings for more than a year. You have to go back to February 27, 2022 to find them beyond 3rd place. Before they won the Grand Slam in the Six Nations Tournament.
The first 101. Ireland2. New Zealand3. South Africa4. France5. Scotland6. England7. Argentina8. Australia9. Fiji10. Wales
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