Boks slide down IRB rankings
Following their third successive loss in the Rugby Championship, the Springboks have plummeted from second to fifth in the latest World Rugby rankings.
The Springboks fell to a 37-25 defeat against Argentina at Kings Park in Durban on Saturday, completing their third straight defeat following losses to New Zealand and Australia in the last month.
Ireland, meanwhile, took over second spot after their 35-21 win over Wales in a World Cup warm-up match in Cardiff on Saturday.
Australia jump from fifth to third after their 27-19 triumph over New Zealand in Sydney on Saturday.
For their efforts, Argentina climbed to seventh, with Wales ranked sixth.
Top 10:
| 1 |
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92.72 |
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| 2 |
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86.89 |
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| 3 |
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86.84 |
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| 4 |
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85.40 |
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| 5 |
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84.37 |
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| 6 |
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82.94 |
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| 7 |
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79.74 |
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| 8 |
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79.17 |
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| 9 |
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77.04 |
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| 10 |
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75.25 |
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ANA/IRB