By historic victory of Georgian national team over Samoa, they added 1.9 points in its rating and returned the 16th place, which they lost a week ago.
Fiji also helped “Lelos” by defeating Romania in Bucharest and promoted with 2 steps. Samoa kept the 8th position, because Scotland could not win over Australia 15:21.
New Zealand remains as a leader the fourth year in a row, they managed to win almost lost match against Ireland and became the first team in the professional era of rugby union, which completed the season with a hundred-percent record – 14 wins from 14. Italy lost to Argentina and is in the 13th place.
In the top 10 several changes have occurred. Australia, changed the place to England, which has not played on Saturday, and returned to the 3rd place. Wales and France also changed places but the difference is very small.
IRB world rankings in November 25
1 (1). New Zealand 93,81
2 (2). South Africa 89,34
3 (4). Australia 86,09
4 (3). England 85,70
5 (6). Wales 80,98
6 (5). France 80,87
7 (7). Ireland 79,33
8 (8). Samoa 77,34
9 (9). Scotland 76,56
10 (10). Argentina 76,44
11 (13). Fiji 74,21
12 (12). Tonga 73,21
13 (11). Italy 73,13
14 (14). Japan 72,06
15 (15). Canada 70,75
16 (17). Georgia 69,07
17 (16). Romania 67,47
18 (18). USA 67,41
19 (19). Russia 61,14
20 (21). Hungary 60,77
21 (20). Spain 60,62
22 (22). Portugal 59,37
23 (23). Namibia 58,79
24 (24). Korea 58,10
25 (25). Belgium 57,52
26 (26). Germany 56,20
27 (27). Chile 55,44
28 (28). Moldova 55,11
29 (29). Hong Cong 54,56
30 (30). Zimbabwe 53,56
31 (31). Netherlands 52,86
32 (32). Poland 52,32
33 (33). Ukraine 52,17
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