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In November 2017, Ireland moved to third in the world rankings following their biggest-ever win over South Africa, 38–3, and victories over Fiji and Argentina. After winning the 2018 Six Nations Championship with a Grand Slam, Ireland moved up to second in the world rankings.
The World Rugby Rankings is a ranking system for national teams in rugby union, managed by World Rugby, the sport's governing body. There are separate men's and women's rankings. The teams of World Rugby's member nations are ranked based on their game results, with the most successful teams being ranked highest.
South Africa currently top the world rankings. Not shown on the table, but the other nations to have been ranked No. 1, are Wales, spending two weeks in the top spot in 2019, before relinquishing the No. 1 spot to New Zealand, and France who held No. 1 for a week in 2022. Tenures are correct as of the last ranking update on 16 October 2023:
The two are part of a lead quartet that have distanced themselves at the top of the World Rugby rankings ahead of ... (Teams in bold competing at 2023 World Cup) 1. Ireland. 2. South Africa. 3 ...
Rugby World Cup power rankings Tier one – true contenders: 1. France ... Ireland. Top of the rankings and unbeaten for more than a year, Ireland are genuine contenders for the first time ...
For the 1990 World Cup, Ireland reached the quarter finals of the tournament for the first time in their history. It was Ireland's first participation in a FIFA World Cup. Ireland played England in the first drawing 1–1. [168] Ireland drew the next two matches but ultimately qualified for the knockout stages where they played Romania.
Ireland have topped the world rankings for 15 months and are favourites for the mouth-watering Stade de France showdown. Yet the Irish have never won a World Cup knockout match. Seven times ...
The IRL Men's World Rankings are the ranking system for men's national teams in the sport of rugby league football. The teams of the member nations of the International Rugby League, rugby league football's world governing body, are ranked based on their game results with the most successful teams being ranked highest. A point system is used ...