International rugby union team records information
These are men's International Team records in international rugby,[1] updated at the conclusion of the November Internationals window each year.
To view men's individual records, see International rugby union player records. To view records of the men's Rugby World Cup, see Records and statistics of the Rugby World Cup.
Men's World Rugby Rankings
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Top 20 as of 18 March 2024[2]
Rank
Change*
Team
Points
1
South Africa
094.54
2
Ireland
090.69
3
New Zealand
089.80
4
France
087.92
5
England
085.75
6
Scotland
082.82
7
Argentina
080.68
8
1
Italy
079.41
9
1
Australia
077.48
10
2
Wales
077.26
11
Fiji
076.38
12
Japan
074.27
13
Georgia
074.02
14
Samoa
072.23
15
1
Tonga
071.57
16
1
Portugal
070.28
17
United States
067.94
18
Uruguay
067.39
19
Spain
064.37
20
Romania
061.66
21
Canada
060.90
22
Namibia
060.56
23
Chile
060.49
24
Hong Kong
059.80
25
Russia
058.06
26
Switzerland
057.44
27
Netherlands
057.29
28
1
Belgium
055.89
29
1
Brazil
055.37
30
1
Korea
053.46
*Change from the previous week
World Rugby Ranking Leaders
^"Rugby Test Records". ESPN. 26 September 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
^"Men's World Rankings". World Rugby. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
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