{"id":291084,"date":"2025-11-17T20:29:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T20:29:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/291084\/"},"modified":"2025-11-17T20:29:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T20:29:07","slug":"world-rugby-rankings-england-joins-top-3-after-all-blacks-upset","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/291084\/","title":{"rendered":"World Rugby Rankings: England Joins Top 3 After All Blacks Upset"},"content":{"rendered":"

England\u2019s 33\u201319 upset over New Zealand<\/a> earned them a boost in the World Rugby Rankings.<\/p>\n

The All Blacks<\/a>\u2019 six-year winning streak against England<\/a> came to an end in Week 3 of the Autumn Nations Series<\/a>, when England mounted a second-half comeback.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Despite the loss, New Zealand retains its No. 2 position, though the gap between the All Blacks and top-ranked South Africa<\/a> has widened by nearly a point.<\/p>\n

England climbs into the top three this week, moving up to No. 3 and pushing Ireland down to fourth.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, No. 8 Fiji<\/a> and No. 9 Scotland swapped places after Scotland<\/a> fell 24\u201333 to Argentina<\/a> at Murrayfield. Scotland held the lead for 63 minutes, but Argentina rallied late to seize momentum and secure the win.<\/p>\n

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Overall, this week\u2019s results signal a tightening race among the world\u2019s top sides, with key performances reshaping the upper tier of the rankings. Every match is growing more consequential as teams fight to close out the year on a high note.<\/p>\n

Latest World Rugby Rankings On Nov. 17, 2025<\/p>\n

See the official rankings on World.Rugby here.<\/a><\/p>\n

South Africa \u2013 93.06New Zealand \u2013 90.33England \u2013 89.09Ireland \u2013 88.85France \u2013 87.07Argentina \u2013 85.30Australia \u2013 81.69Fiji \u2013 81.03Scotland \u2013 80.22Italy \u2013 78.98Georgia \u2013 74.69Wales \u2013 74.23Japan \u2013 72.58Spain \u2013 69.12Uruguay \u2013 68.52USA \u2013 68.26Samoa \u2013 66.94Chile \u2013 66.72Tonga \u2013 66.66Portugal \u2013 64.89Romania \u2013 62.16Belgium \u2013 61.81Hong Kong China \u2013 59.61Canada \u2013 58.85Zimbabwe \u2013 58.80How The Rugby World\u00a0Rankings Work<\/p>\n

Read the full explanation on World.Rugby here.<\/a><\/p>\n

Calculation<\/p>\n

Men\u2019s and Women’s World Rugby Rankings are calculated using a ‘Points Exchange’ system, where sides gain or lose points based on the match result.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Other criteria include the relative strength of each team, the margin of victory and an allowance for home advantage.<\/p>\n

Member Unions<\/p>\n

All member countries have a rating, typically between 0 and 100. The top side in the world normally will have a rating above 90. Any match that is not a full international between two member countries does not count at all.<\/p>\n

RWC Ranking<\/p>\n

Points are doubled during the World Cup Finals to recognize the importance of this event, but all other international matches, friendly or competitive, are treated the same across the world.<\/p>\n

Autumn Nations Series Rugby Schedule 2025Week 1 – Nov. 1England 25 – 7 AustraliaSouth Africa 61 – 7 JapanScotland 85 – 0 USAIreland 13 – 26 New ZealandWeek 2 – Nov. 8-9Ireland 41 – 10 JapanScotland 17 – 25 New ZealandEngland 38 – 18 FijiItaly 26 – 19 AustraliaFrance 17 – 32 South AfricaWales 28 – 52 ArgentinaWeek 3 – Nov. 15-16Italy vs. South AfricaEngland vs. New ZealandWales vs. JapanFrance vs. FijiIreland vs. AustraliaScotland vs. ArgentinaWeek 4 – Nov. 22-23Wales vs. New ZealandIreland vs. South AfricaFrance vs. AustraliaItaly vs. ChileScotland vs. TongaEngland vs. ArgentinaWeek 5 – Nov. 29How To Watch Rugby Matches In The United States On FloRugby<\/p>\n

Professional club rugby in Europe all streams on FloRugby and the FloSports app in the United States. FloRugby and FloSports also are the U.S. home to:\u00a0<\/p>\n

FloRugby also is home to match archives and match replays.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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