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Classement mondial : l'Afrique du Sud prend la tête

Siya Kolisi of South Africa celebrates victory with members of the crowd at full-time following the Rugby World Cup France 2023 Quarter Final match between France and South Africa at Stade de France on October 15, 2023 in Paris, France. (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images)

Samedi soir, le règne de quinze mois de l’Irlande au sommet du classement mondial masculin World Rugby présenté par Capgemini a pris fin en même temps que les espoirs irlandais de remporter la Coupe du Monde de Rugby 2023 après une défaite 28-24 concédée face aux All Blacks au Stade de France.

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L’Irlande glisse à la troisième place du classement tandis que la Nouvelle-Zélande se hisse au deuxième rang. Les Springboks ont remporté dimanche 15 octobre à Saint-Denis face à l’équipe de France un quart de finale très serré (29-28), ce qui leur permet de s’emparer de la première place avec 1,57 point d’avance sur les All Blacks.

Les Sud-Africains comptent désormais 92,48 points, contre 90,91 pour la Nouvelle-Zélande et 90,57 pour l’Irlande.

La France chute de la 2e à la 4e place

La France se retrouve quatrième avec 87,81 points, juste devant l’Angleterre, qui gagne une place aux dépens de l’Écosse grâce à sa victoire 30-24 face aux Fidji.

L’Angleterre et l’Argentine ont désormais une chance d’entrer dans l’histoire : en effet, aucune équipe ne figurant pas parmi les quatre premiers du classement au début de la compétition n’est jamais parvenue à remporter le Trophée Webb Ellis.

L’Argentine reste dans la course après avoir remonté un déficit de dix points pour battre le pays de Galles (29-17) dans le premier des quarts de finale. Les Pumas et le XV du poireau s’échangent leurs places, et sont désormais septième et huitième.

Pendant ce temps, en Rugby Europe Conference 2023-24, le Luxembourg et la Slovénie récoltent les bénéfices de leurs victoires respectives sur la Bosnie-Herzégovine et la Hongrie.

Le Luxembourg gagne trois places (61e) et la Slovénie huit (72e).

Le top 10 mondial (au 16 octobre 2023)

  1. Afrique du Sud
  2. Nouvelle-Zélande
  3. Irlande
  4. France
  5. Angleterre
  6. Ecosse
  7. Argentine
  8. Pays de Galles
  9. Australie
  10. Fidji

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BeamMeUp 1 hour ago
The Springboks have something you don't have

A few comments. Firstly, I am a Bok fan and it's been a golden period for us. I hope my fellow Bok fans appreciate this time and know that it cannot last forever, so soak it all in!


The other thing to mention (and this is targeted at Welsh, English and even Aussie supporters who might be feeling somewhat dejected) is that it's easy to forget that just before Rassie Erasmus took over in 2018, the Boks were ranked 7th in the world and I had given up hope we'd ever be world beaters again.


Sport is a fickle thing and Rassie and his team have managed to get right whatever little things it takes to make a mediocre team great. I initially worried his methods might be short-lived (how many times can you raise a person's commitment by talking about his family and his love of his country as a motivator), but he seems to have found a way. After winning in 2019 on what was a very simple game plan, he has taken things up ever year - amazing work which has to be applauded! (Dankie Rassie! Ons wardeer wat jy vir die ondersteuners en die land doen!) (Google translate if you don't understand Afrikaans! 😁)


I don't think people outside South Africa fully comprehend the enormity of the impact seeing black and white, English, Afrikaans and Xhosa and all the other hues playing together does for the country's sense of unity. It's pure joy and happiness.


This autumn tour has been a bit frustrating in that the Boks have won, but never all that convincingly. On the one hand, I'd like to have seen more decisive victories, BUT what Rassie has done is expose a huge number of players to test rugby, whilst also diversifying the way the Boks play (Tony Brown's influence).


This change of both style and personnel has resulted in a lack of cohesion at times and we've lost some of the control, whereas had we been playing our more traditional style, that wouldn't happen. This is partially attributable to the fact that you cannot play Tony Brown's expansive game whilst also having 3 players available at every contact point to clear the defence off the ball. I have enjoyed seeing the Boks play a more exciting, less attritional game, which is a boring, albeit effective spectacle. So, I am happy to be patient, because the end justifies the means (and I trust Rassie!). Hopefully all these players we are blooding will give us incredible options for substitutions come next year's Rugby Championship and of course, the big prize in 2027.


Last point! The game of rugby has never been as exciting as it is now. Any of Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, France, Argentina, Scotland, England & Australia can beat one another. South Africa may be ranked #1, but I wouldn't bet my house in them beating France or New Zealand, and we saw Argentina beating both South Africa and New Zealand this year! That's wonderful for the game and makes the victories we do get all the sweeter. Each win is 100% earned. Long may it last!


Sorry for the long post! 🏉🌍

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