Ian Foster led New Zealand back to the top of the world rankings on Saturday, but the All Blacks' head coach dismissed the significance of the feat as he shifts attention to this week's Rugby Championship clash with world champions South Africa.
The All Blacks supplanted the Springboks as the sport's top-rated team with a 36-13 win over Argentina in Brisbane hours after the South Africans had slipped to a second successive loss against Australia.
"It's not on our mind at all," said Foster of the All Blacks' move into the number one spot."I'm not saying that to downplay it." "If we focus too much on the other thing, we'll get tripped up and won't be there for very long and that doesn't interest us either."
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