The Six Nations final global rankings have been released

The results of Super Saturday will have an impact on the World Rugby rankings as we approach the last weekend of the 2023 Six Nations.

At the conclusion of the Championship, which saw the Irish win the Grand Slam, the new global rankings were released. South Africa is in fourth place, 0.01 points behind France in second, and New Zealand is in third.

The gap between the top four teams on the planet and the rest is then rather wide, at more than six ranking points, and Scotland is in fifth place.

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Wales now behind England, Australia, and Argentina by more than two clear ranking points, coming in at ninth, just ahead of Japan.

Georgia, a World Cup group competitor of Wales, comes next, followed by Samoa and Fiji, who both rank ahead of Italy, who finished in 14th place after losing all of their games while showing some potential.

After successfully defending their Rugby Europe Championship title against an injured Portugal on Sunday, Georgia has climbed to its highest-ever ranking position.

The Six Nations’ final World Rugby rankings

1	Ireland (Champion)	91.82
2	France	90.47
3	New Zealand	88.98
4	South Africa	88.97
5	Scotland	82.77
6	England	82.12
7	Australia	81.80
8	Argentina	80.72
9	Wales	78.08
10	Japan	77.39
11	Georgia	76.23
12	Samoa	76.03
13	Fiji	74.84
14	Italy	74.63
15	Tonga	71.21

Top spots

The top-ranked teams in the world, Ireland and France, will begin the Six Nations Championship’s final round.

The pair’s victories will not result in any rating points because of the large points differential between them and their opponents, England and Wales.

Ireland’s match against England might end in a tie, which would guarantee them the Six Nations championship and keep them in first place regardless of France’s outcome against Wales.

If Andy Farrell’s team lost to England and France triumphed, that is one of the scenarios that would see France pass Ireland. Les Bleus would just need a tie to take the top spot if Farrell’s team lost by 15 points or more.

If they lose, Ireland or France might go as low as fourth overall. For Ireland to lose by more than 15 points, while France would fall below South Africa and New Zealand in the event of any form of defeat.

In the improbable event if both teams suffer crushing defeats of more than 15 points, New Zealand would take first place, followed by South Africa, Ireland, and France.

Six Nations Outside the top four

This weekend, Scotland will not receive rating points for a victory of more than 15 points because they are hosting Italy, a team that is nine places and 8.14 points worse down than them.

This implies that England can overtake them and go into fifth place in the rankings even if Scotland defeats Italy. England would be able to bump Scotland out of the top five with just a draw against Ireland.

No team can pass South Africa or New Zealand because of the distance between the top four and the rest of the field.

Scotland would drop from fifth to ninth in the rankings if it lost to Italy by a score of more than 15 points, while Wales would shock France in Paris. If it occurs, Italy will rise four spots to finish in 10th.

The Azzurri have not been ranked among the top 10 in the world since 2013, and they would only end this streak with a victory of at least 15 points.

A win of any kind against France would only result in Wales moving up from ninth if Scotland also lose to Italy. If Scotland lost and they won by more than 15 points, they would move up to sixth position.

source https://thedailyrugby.com/the-six-nations-final-global-rankings-released/