Latest rugby rankings following weekend results
Here’s the current position of all the teams in the rugby rankings, with the Springboks at the top as the Test season concludes.
This past weekend marked the conclusion of the full round of international fixtures for November, with the Springboks securing a dominant – and anticipated – victory over Wales, concluding their season with 11 wins out of 13 matches.
It also ensured that the Springboks finish the year at the top of the world rugby rankings, a full two points clear of Ireland, who are just ahead of New Zealand.
On Sunday night, England claimed a comprehensive win over Japan to snap their losing streak, but it has done little to change much in the final world rugby rankings.
LATEST WORLD RUGBY RANKINGS AT THE END OF THE WEEKEND AS THE SPRINGBOKS LEAD THE WAY
| RANK | COUNTRY | POINTS |
| 1 | South Africa | 92.78 |
| 2 | Ireland | 90.78 |
| 3 | New Zealand | 90.36 |
| 4 | France | 88.51 |
| 5 | Argentina | 84.97 |
| 6 | Scotland | 83.34 |
| 7 | England | 82.31 |
| 8 | Australia | 82.17 |
| 9 | Fiji | 80.07 |
| 10 | Italy | 78.64 |
| 11 | Wales | 74.01 |
| 12 | Georgia | 73.85 |
| 13 | Japan | 72.95 |
| 14 | Samoa | 72.68 |
| 15 | USA | 68.90 |
| 16 | Portugal | 68.82 |
| 17 | Spain | 67.10 |
| 18 | Uruguay | 65.94 |
| 19 | Tonga | 65.46 |
| 20 | Romania | 64.13 |
WEEKEND TEST RESULTS
All times SA
FRIDAY, 22 NOVEMBER
France 37-23 Argentina
SATURDAY, 23 NOVEMBER
Spain 23-26 USA
Ireland 52-17 Fiji
Romania 21-23 Uruguay
Wales 12-45 South Africa
Italy 11-29 New Zealand
SUNDAY, 24 NOVEMBER
Scotland 27-13 Australia – 15:40
Georgia 22-7 Tonga – 16:00
England 59-14 Japan – 18:10