Analysis
How the Six Nations affected the world rankings
We take a look at which teams climbed up or down the rankings during the seven-week-long tournament.
Jon Newcombe
18 Mar 2025, 8:59
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Late try spares Ireland from further ignominy in world rankings
Ireland drop to third but stay ahead of France thanks to late rally in Dublin.
Jon Newcombe
09 Mar 2025, 5:16
Springboks vs Ireland rankings war: What's on the line this weekend
The battle to be number one in the World Rugby Men's Rankings has been an interesting sub-plot to the first half of the latest Rug…
Jon Newcombe
03 Mar 2025, 9:39
Opinion
Wallabies power rankings 2025: Every position ranked ahead of Super Rugby Pacific season
The rarity of these tours means this crop of Australia players, this crop of Wallabies, must work harder than they’ve ever worke…
John Ferguson
12 Feb 2025, 21:20
The reaction to historic rankings drop from inside the Wales camp
A second successive wooden spoon seemingly awaits after a record drubbing by France was followed by a 22-15 defeat against Italy.
PA
10 Feb 2025, 4:39
Wales slump to record low in world rankings
Wales' 22-15 defeat to Italy has seen Warren Gatland's team sink to their lowest-ever position in the world rankings.
Jon Newcombe
09 Feb 2025, 5:15
The chain of events that will trigger new rankings low for Wales
There could be significant movement in the world rankings following this weekend's matches.
Jon Newcombe
04 Feb 2025, 6:14
Significant step up in rankings possible for England and Italy
England will move into the top band of seedings for Men's Rugby World Cup 2027 if they can start the Six Nations with a bang and b…
Jon Newcombe
30 Jan 2025, 3:30
Analysis
Comeback kings and Champions Cup boost French morale for Six Nations
Two returning players and French teams' results in Europe put Les Bleus in good heart despite injuries.
Gavin Mortimer
21 Jan 2025, 4:20
Harlequins held scoreless by resolute Gloucester at Kingsholm
Gloucester earned a deserved 14-0 win over an out-of-sorts Harlequins before a sell-out crowd at Kingsholm.
PA
20 Dec 2024, 16:51
Exclusive
Tyler Ardron – Canada's demise is not all Kingsley Jones' fault
Former Canada captain Tyler Ardron believes Canada's decline as a rugby-playing nation in the last decade is not purely down to on…
Jon Newcombe
05 Dec 2024, 10:45
Kingsley Jones, l'entraîneur du Canada démissionne
Kingsley Jones quitte son poste à la tête de l'équipe masculine de rugby à XV du Canada.
Jon Newcombe
04 Dec 2024, 23:31
Kingsley Jones to leave role as Canada men's head coach
Kingsley Jones' reign as the second-longest serving men's head coach in Canadian rugby history has come to an end by mutual agreem…
Jon Newcombe
04 Dec 2024, 15:04
World rankings gap widens as top four breakaway
With each of the world's leading men's teams playing at least 11 Tests and others such as Fiji and Japan getting more fixtures tha…
Jon Newcombe
01 Dec 2024, 5:43
South Africa set to end 2024 on top of world rankings
South Africa's 45-12 win over Wales in Cardiff makes it impossible for them to be overtaken at the top of the world rankings befor…
Jon Newcombe
24 Nov 2024, 13:02
World Rankings: All Blacks fall, Eagles soar
South Africa’s advantage at the top of the World Rugby Men's Rankings has been increased to two points after Saturday's 29-20 wi…
Jon Newcombe
17 Nov 2024, 16:20
