Do the Boks deserve to be demoted to third from number one after a single defeat by Wales?
The world order has been given a shake and it is reflected in rugby’s latest rankings.
The Boks are down in third place after relinquishing top spot following their second Test defeat against Wales. They had held top spot since winning the Rugby World Cup in 2019. The All Blacks too have been a bit off colour of late as evidenced in their historic series defeat to Ireland. In their most recent contests they are all square against the Boks with a two-point win each in last year’s Rugby Championship. In fact, four of their past six clashes against each other were decided by two points, while one other produced a draw.
France, the Six Nations champions, have also been on the move and like Ireland they too accounted for New Zealand and Argentina on their end-of-year tours.
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