The Boks will take on the All Blacks in a blockbuster match on Saturday. Photo: SA Rugby/Twitter
The Boks will be close to reclaiming the No 1 World Rugby ranking if they can claim a good win over the All Blacks on Saturday.
The Boks will take on the All Blacks in a blockbuster match on Saturday. Photo: SA Rugby/Twitter
There will be plenty at stake when the Boks and All Blacks clash in Johannesburg on Saturday, with kick-off scheduled for 17:05.
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Notably, World Rugby has published the ranking permutations for round two of the Rugby Championship this weekend, with these being the key highlights below:
More specifically, if the Boks can win by more than 15 points – as they did last weekend – then they will move to 89.96 rankings points, just 0.7 points shy of leaders Ireland on 90.03.
*If South Africa win by 15 points or less – South Africa 89.78, New Zealand 85.76
*If South Africa win by more than 15 points – South Africa 89.96, New Zealand 85.57
* Draw – South Africa 88.78, New Zealand 86.76
*If New Zealand win by 15 points or less – South Africa 87.78, New Zealand 87.76
*If New Zealand win by more than 15 points – South Africa 86.96, New Zealand 88.57
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1. Ireland – 90.03
2. France – 89.41
3. South Africa – 89.41
4. England – 86.25
5. New Zealand – 86.13
6. Australia – 83.30
7. Scotland – 81.93
8. Wales – 81.28
9. Argentina – 79.32
10. Japan – 77.74