UPDATED World Rugby rankings after ALL weekend tests

The second “real” weekend of the year-end test took place between Friday and Sunday with no less than 14 played matches.

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From a South African point of view, the choice of the Tests was the clash between Springbok and England at the newly named Allianz Stadium in London on Saturday.

The springboks ran out 29-20 winners.

In other sensational matches, France beat New Zealand 30-29, Ireland beat Argentina 22-19 and Australia beat Wales 52-20.

Final test in 2024

Saturday’s match was South Africa’s second of three matches on their end-of-year tour.

Rassie Erasmus’ team opened their tour with a 32-15 win Scotland at Murrayfield in Edinburgh last weekend, and will finish their travels towards Wales at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday 23 November.

Make sure you stay glued to the South African website for all the tournaments, results, match reports – and much more!

WEEKEND TEST RANKINGS AND RESULTS

FRIDAY 15 NOVEMBER

Ireland 22-19 Argentina

SATURDAY 16 NOVEMBER

South Korea 22-27 Zimbabwe

Hong Kong 38-17 Brazil

The Netherlands 20-17 Chile

Uganda 5-21 Kenya

Japan 36-20 Uruguay

Spain 19-33 Fiji

Scotland 59-21 Portugal

Romania 35-27 Canada

USA 36-17 Tonga

England 20-29 South Africa

France 30-29 New Zealand

SUNDAY NOVEMBER 17

Italy 20-17 Georgia

Wales 20-52 Australia

UPDATED WORLD RUGBY RANKINGS AFTER WEEKEND TESTS

RANK	COUNTRY	POINTS
1	South Africa	92.78
2	Ireland	90.78
3	New Zealand	90.09
4	France	88.08
5	Argentina	85.40
6	Scotland	82.70
7	England	82.31
8	Australia	82.17
9	Fiji	80.07
10	Italy	78.92
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

Springbok end of year squad:

Props: Thomas du Toit (Bath), Vincent Koch (Hollywoodbets Sharks), Wilco Louw (Bulls), Ox Nche (Hollywoodbets Sharks), Gerhard Steenekamp (Bulls)

whores: Johan Grobbelaar (Bulls), Malcolm Marx (Kubota Spears), Bongi Mbonambi (Hollywoodbets Sharks)

Lock: Eben Etzebeth (Hollywoodbets Sharks), Franco Mostert (Honda Heat), Ruan Nortje (Bulls), RG Snyman (Leinster)

Loose forward: Pieter-Steph du Toit (Toyota Verblitz), Cameron Hanekom (Bulls), Siya Kolisi (Captain, Hollywoodbets Sharks), Elrigh Louw (Bulls), Kwagga Smith (Shizuoka Blue Revs), Marco van Staden (Bulls), Jasper Wiese ( Urayasu D-Rocks)

Scrum halves: Jaden Hendrikse (Hollywoodbets Sharks), Cobus Reinach (Montpellier), Grant Williams (Hollywoodbets Sharks)

Aircraft halves: Jordan Hendrikse (Hollywoodbets Sharks), Manie Libbok (Stormers), Handre Pollard (Leicester Tigers)

centers: Lukhanyo Am (Hollywoodbets Sharks), Damian de Allende (Wild Knights), Andre Esterhuizen (Hollywoodbets Sharks), Jesse Kriel (Canon Eagles)

Outer back: Kurt-Lee Arendse (Bulls), Aphelele Fassi (Hollywoodbets Sharks), Cheslin Kolbe (Suntory Sungoliath), Willie le Roux (Bulls), Makazole Mapimpi (Hollywoodbets Sharks), Canan Moodie (Bulls)

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