WORLD RANKINGS | Wales slip out of top seeding

Monday, 10 February 2020 at 12:18

bySteven Smith

Wales have slipped to fifth place in the world rankings after their Six Nations defeat to Ireland, who have leapfrogged them in fourth place.

The world rugby rankings are even more important this year with the 2023 Rugby World Cup draw taking place in Paris after the 2020 November Test window.

Italy also slipped below Georgia, once again prompting fans to question the Azzurri's future in the competition.

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JasonMarlow16-09-2026
Jordie Barrett over Damian de Allende is far from being correct. The hype around Dupont is also overreaching, he's probably 4th in the world and has been since the 2023 WC. He also avoids certain matchups which is strange. The rest of the list is pretty good apart from minor subjective biases.