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The All Blacks will be confirmed as the new No 1 team on the planet when the World Rugby world rankings are officially published on Monday. Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images

CONFIRMED! Springboks LOSE No 1 ranking after Wallabies hiding

The All Blacks will be confirmed as the new No 1 team on the planet when the World Rugby world rankings are officially published on Monday.

Springboks

The All Blacks will be confirmed as the new No 1 team on the planet when the World Rugby world rankings are officially published on Monday. Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images

The All Blacks will be confirmed as the new No 1 team on the planet when the World Rugby world rankings are officially published on Monday, 20 September.

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New Zealand’s comprehensive 36-13 win over Argentina will see them leapfrog the world champions Springboks for the first time in two years after the Springboks were beaten 30-17 by Australia in Brisbane on Saturday.

The All Blacks spoke openly about reclaiming their No 1 ranking but couldn’t imagined they would’ve done so so quickly.

It was a dark day all-round for Springbok rugby as they not only put in their worst performance in living memory, they lost the Nelson Mandela Challenge Plate as well as their grip on the Rugby Championship title.

The Wallabies second consecutive win over the Springboks means they climb above Ireland and England into third place.

Argentina narrowly stay above Scotland in seventh, while Six Nations champions Wales remain ninth.

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The Kiwis had to beat the Pumas by more than 15 points to claim top spot and they did just that thanks to a five-try display of attacking rugby.

The world rankings are set to change significantly over the next couple of months as the best teams in the southern hemisphere head north to face the Six Nations sides.

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In terms of the Rugby Championship, New Zealand are now huge favourites for the title after winning their opening four matches. They face South Africa twice in the final rounds.

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TOP 10 IN THE LATEST WORLD RUGBY RANKINGS:

1. New Zealand – 91.15

2. South Africa – 90.95

3. Australia – 85.65

4. England.- 85.44

5. Ireland – 84-85

6. France – 83.87

7. Argentina – 82.03

8. Scotland – 82.02

9. Wales – 80.59

10. Japan – 79.13