World Rugby Rankings: New Zealand go top

The latest World Rugby men’s rankings are out (24 August 2026). New Zealand sit top of the table on 94.00 rating points.

Movers

▲ New Zealand up to 1 (from 2)
▼ South Africa down to 2 (from 1)

Top 15

#	Team	Points	Move
1	New Zealand	94.00	▲1
2	South Africa	92.20	▼1
3	Ireland	88.10	–
4	France	87.40	–
5	England	85.70	–
6	Scotland	84.80	–
7	Argentina	83.10	–
8	Australia	82.70	–
9	Fiji	78.00	–
10	Wales	76.40	–
11	Italy	76.30	–
12	Japan	75.40	–
13	Georgia	73.90	–
14	USA	70.20	–
15	Portugal	69.40	–

See the live World Rankings table →

Source: World Rugby. Rankings update after each international window.

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