The latest FloRugby professional club power rankings saw sharp movement driven exclusively by Super Rugby Pacific after every other major league stood idle over the weekend.<\/p>\n
With no action in the URC, Premiership, Top 14 or Japan Rugby League One, every rise and fall came from Round 4 in the southern hemisphere, where the Hurricanes, Chiefs, Reds, Blues and Highlanders all banked statement wins.<\/p>\n
The biggest mover near the top was the Chiefs, who rebounded from defeat to beat Moana Pasifika 57 – 24 in Hamilton. Leroy Carter crossed for a hat trick as Damian McKenzie returned to steer a fluent attacking display, lifting the Chiefs back into the global conversation and up to 18th overall.<\/p>\n
The Hurricanes also surged after dismantling the Waratahs 59 – 19 in Sydney. Billy Proctor finished with a hat trick as the Wellington side overwhelmed the hosts with pace, pressure and ruthless finishing. That result pushed the Hurricanes up to 24th, while the Waratahs slipped to 39th after suffering their first loss of the campaign.<\/p>\n
The Reds produced the most significant result of the round by winning 34 – 31 away to the Brumbies in Canberra. Carter Gordon\u2019s late try sealed a dramatic victory that lifted Queensland to 25th and dropped the Brumbies to 14th. The defeat was narrow, but in a round where only one league was active, any result at the top end of Super Rugby carried outsized weight in the global table.<\/p>\n
The Blues also gained ground by beating the Crusaders 29 – 13 at Eden Park. Caleb Clarke scored three tries as Beauden Barrett controlled the contest in his return. The win lifted the Blues to 32nd and sent the Crusaders down to 46th, underlining how volatile the early weeks of a season can be in a live ratings model.<\/p>\n
The Highlanders joined the weekend\u2019s winners with a 39 – 31 victory over the Western Force in Dunedin. Caleb Tangitau scored twice as the Highlanders climbed to 38th, just ahead of the Waratahs on rating points.<\/p>\n
At the top of the overall rankings, Toulouse remained No. 1 on 1648 points, narrowly ahead of Northampton Saints on 1646. Bristol Bears edged Bath for fourth, while Glasgow Warriors stayed third despite not playing.<\/p>\n
How the rankings work
These rankings are built from a rolling results based system that updates after every completed match. Teams gain or lose points based on who they play, where they play and whether they win, lose or draw. Beating strong opposition away from home carries more value than beating lower ranked teams at home, while narrow games are treated differently from more emphatic results. The model also accounts for league strength so that performances across competitions can be compared on one global scale. Early season movement can be sharper because teams have played fewer games, while ratings generally stabilise as more data comes in. The aim is to provide a fair cross league snapshot of current club form without relying on reputation alone.<\/p>\n
Professional Club Rankings March 11th 2026<\/p>\n
Toulouse 1648<\/p>\n
Northampton Saints 1646<\/p>\n
Glasgow Warriors 1630<\/p>\n
Bristol Bears 1624<\/p>\n
Bath 1623<\/p>\n
Leinster 1606<\/p>\n
Bordeaux B\u00e8gles 1595<\/p>\n
Montpellier 1592<\/p>\n
DHL Stormers 1569<\/p>\n
Ulster 1560<\/p>\n
Leicester Tigers 1553<\/p>\n
Racing 92 1553<\/p>\n
Cardiff Rugby 1552<\/p>\n
Brumbies 1548<\/p>\n
Kubota Spears 1545<\/p>\n
Kobelco Kobe Steelers 1544<\/p>\n
Chiefs 1543<\/p>\n
ASM Clermont Auvergne 1542<\/p>\n
Exeter Chiefs 1541<\/p>\n
Pau 1537<\/p>\n
Vodacom Bulls 1533<\/p>\n
Stade Francais 1532<\/p>\n
Hurricanes 1531<\/p>\n
Reds 1529<\/p>\n
Saracens 1526<\/p>\n
Tokyo Sungoliath 1525<\/p>\n
Munster 1524<\/p>\n
Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo 1523<\/p>\n
Fidelity SecureDrive Lions 1514<\/p>\n
BlackRams Tokyo 1504<\/p>\n
Blues 1501<\/p>\n
Ospreys 1498<\/p>\n
Benetton 1496<\/p>\n
Shizuoka BlueRevs 1495<\/p>\n
Hollywoodbets Sharks 1492<\/p>\n
Fijian Drua 1491<\/p>\n
Highlanders 1490<\/p>\n
Waratahs 1490<\/p>\n
Edinburgh 1484<\/p>\n
Toulon 1484<\/p>\n
Castres 1483<\/p>\n
Toyota Verblitz 1479<\/p>\n
Connacht 1477<\/p>\n
Urayasu D Rocks 1472<\/p>\n
MIE Honda Heat 1467<\/p>\n
Crusaders 1466<\/p>\n
Mitsubishi Sagamihara Dynaboars 1464<\/p>\n
Moana Pasifika 1464<\/p>\n
Sale Sharks 1461<\/p>\n
Harlequins 1459<\/p>\n
La Rochelle 1458<\/p>\n
Western Force 1455<\/p>\n
Lyon 1445<\/p>\n
Black Lion 1441<\/p>\n
Yokohama Canon Eagles 1440<\/p>\n
Cheetahs 1440<\/p>\n
Zebre 1428<\/p>\n
Dragons 1422<\/p>\n
Bayonne 1422<\/p>\n
Scarlets 1417<\/p>\n
Newcastle Red Bulls 1401<\/p>\n
Perpignan 1378<\/p>\n
Gloucester Rugby 1361<\/p>\n
Montauban 1263<\/p>\n
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