World Rugby Rankings: South Africa go top

The latest World Rugby men’s rankings are out (31 August 2026). South Africa sit top of the table on 93.40 rating points.

Movers

▲ South Africa up to 1 (from 2)
▼ New Zealand down to 2 (from 1)
▲ Australia up to 7 (from 8)
▼ Argentina down to 8 (from 7)

Top 15

#	Team	Points	Move
1	South Africa	93.40	▲1
2	New Zealand	92.80	▼1
3	Ireland	88.10	–
4	France	87.40	–
5	England	85.70	–
6	Scotland	84.80	–
7	Australia	83.70	▲1
8	Argentina	82.10	▼1
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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