{"id":290287,"date":"2023-09-08T18:34:11","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T18:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/?p=290287"},"modified":"2023-09-08T18:34:11","modified_gmt":"2023-09-08T18:34:11","slug":"world-rugby-rankings-which-team-is-top-ahead-of-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/rugby-union\/world-rugby-rankings-which-team-is-top-ahead-of-world-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"World Rugby rankings: Which team is top ahead of World Cup?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Rugby World Cup returns for perhaps the most competitive edition yet, with 20 teams vying for glory in France.<\/p>\n

The tournament, which runs from 8 September to 30 October, takes place in nine French cities.<\/p>\n

Two decades on from England\u2019s triumph in 2003, both the host and Ireland will harbour real hope of adding a second northern hemisphere nation\u2019s name to the Webb Ellis Cup.<\/p>\n

The two are part of a lead quartet that have distanced themselves at the top of the World Rugby rankings ahead of the tournament.<\/p>\n

England, Wales and Australia, meanwhile, have fallen down after struggling to hit form so far in 2023. Get all the latest <\/em>Rugby World Cup odds here<\/em>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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World Rugby men\u2019s rankings<\/strong><\/p>\n

(Teams in bold competing at 2023 World Cup)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Ireland<\/strong><\/p>\n

2. South Africa<\/strong><\/p>\n

3. France<\/strong><\/p>\n

4. New Zealand<\/strong><\/p>\n

5. Scotland<\/strong><\/p>\n

6. Argentina<\/strong><\/p>\n

7. Fiji<\/strong><\/p>\n

8. England<\/strong><\/p>\n

9. Australia<\/strong><\/p>\n

10. Wales<\/strong><\/p>\n

11. Georgia<\/strong><\/p>\n

12. Samoa<\/strong><\/p>\n

13. Italy<\/strong><\/p>\n

14. Japan<\/strong><\/p>\n

15. Tonga<\/strong><\/p>\n

16. Portugal<\/strong><\/p>\n

17. Uruguay<\/strong><\/p>\n

18. USA<\/p>\n

19. Romania<\/strong><\/p>\n

20. Spain<\/p>\n

21. Namibia<\/strong><\/p>\n

22. Chile<\/strong><\/p>\n

23. Canada<\/p>\n

24. Hong Kong <\/p>\n

25. Russia<\/p>\n

26. Brazil<\/p>\n

27. Netherlands<\/p>\n

28. Switzerland<\/p>\n

29. Belgium<\/p>\n

30. South Korea<\/p>\n

The full World Rugby rankings <\/em>can be found here<\/em><\/p>\n

Rugby World Cup 2023 pools<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pool A: <\/strong>France (ranking 3), New Zealand (4), Italy (13), Uruguay (17), Namibia (21).<\/p>\n

Pool B:<\/strong> Ireland (1),South Africa (2),Scotland (5), Tonga (15), Romania (19).<\/p>\n

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Pool C: <\/strong>Fiji (7), Australia (9), Wales (10), Georgia (11), Portugal (16).<\/p>\n

Pool D: <\/strong>Argentina (6), England (8), Samoa (12), Japan (14), Chile (22).<\/p>\n

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