Flying Fijians move up to 9th place after win, Springboks reclaims number 1 position

The Fiji Water Flying Fijians have moved up to 9th place in the latest World Rugby Rankings following their 24-19 win over Wales in their second Autumn Series match this morning.

The win, which is Fiji’s only second win over Wales in 15 matches, was history in the making as it was their first-ever win in Cardiff and also their first win over Wales since 2007.

Meanwhile, the Springboks have moved to the top of the rankings following their 32-15 win over Scotland in Murrayfield this morning.

The Springboks had spent six weeks in second place after losing to Argentina in the penultimate round of The Rugby Championship, but Friday night’s defeat for Ireland at home to the All Blacks combined with the result in Edinburgh has restored them to number one.

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The All Blacks and the Wallabies have also joined Fiji and South Africa in climbing up the ranks after their respective wins over the weekend.

The All Blacks are in second place now following their 23-13 win over Ireland who has now slipped to 3rd place.

The Wallabies have moved up to 8th place after their 42-37 win over England in Twickenham.

England has slipped down further to 7th place following that loss while Argentina climbs up to 5th place and Scotland into 6th place despite their loss to South Africa this morning.