France climbed to sixth in the World Rugby rankings following their 24-17 win over England in Paris on Sunday.
France caused the first major upset of the 2020 Six Nations when they stunned Eddie Jones’ England at the Stade de France. The result earned Les Bleus a 1.49 rating-points increase to lift them above Australia.
The rest of the top 10 remains unchanged, but England were docked 1.5 points and Ireland gained 0.17 of a point after their 19-12 triumph over Scotland, whose rating shrunk by 0.17.
The Springboks are still sitting pretty at the top of the standings on 94.19 points, followed by the All Blacks, who have 92.11 rating points.
World Rugby rankings:
1. South Africa 94.19
2. New Zealand 92.11
3. England 87.32
4. Wales 85.02
5. Ireland 84.62
6. France 82.37
7. Australia 81.90
8. Japan 79.28
9. Scotland 79.06
10. Argentina 78.31
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