The world rugby rankings have been shaken up following South Africa's dramatic 21-19 defeat to France, with the Springboks losing their grip on top spot.
Rassie Erasmus's side arrived in Paris as the world's No.1 team.
But a miserable first half at the Stade de France has changed everything.
South Africa have lost 1.56 ranking points, dropping to 91.53 and allowing New Zealand to move provisionally into first place.
The All Blacks now sit on 92.65 points ahead of Saturday's clash with Wales.
France have also made a significant move, climbing above Ireland into third place.
World Rugby rankings – Updated top 10
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand – 92.65 ⬆️
- 🇿🇦 South Africa – 91.53 ⬇️
- 🇫🇷 France – 89.05 ⬆️
- ☘️ Ireland – 88.70 ⬇️
- 🌹 England – 86.99 ➖
- 🥃 Scotland – 84.40 ➖
- 🇦🇺 Australia – 83.12 ➖
- 🇦🇷 Argentina – 81.62 ➖
- 🇫🇯 Fiji – 77.79 ➖
- 🐉 Wales – 77.37 ➖
These rankings are provisional, with further changes possible following the remaining weekend fixtures.
Springboks suffer double blow
The rankings setback adds insult to injury for Erasmus and his players.
South Africa trailed 21-7 at half-time after France ran in three tries through Aaron Grandidier-Nkanang, Théo Attissogbe and Louis Bielle-Biarrey.
However, the Springboks fought back through second-half tries from Cobus Reinach and Malcolm Marx.
Manie Libbok then missed a crucial conversion that would have levelled the scores.
Several players endured difficult evenings, as reflected in our Springboks player ratings against France.
The defeat not only damages South Africa's world ranking but also dents their Nations Championship ambitions.
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All Blacks handed golden opportunity
New Zealand have been handed a golden opportunity to reclaim the world No.1 ranking.
Remarkably, the All Blacks cannot earn any additional ranking points by beating Wales.
That is because the gap between the two nations is too large under World Rugby's ranking system.
However, victory in Cardiff would guarantee their place at the summit.
A Welsh victory would see South Africa reclaim first place.
New Zealand briefly held top spot earlier this year before the Springboks reclaimed it during their four-Test series.
France leapfrog Ireland
France are another big winner from Friday night's drama.
Fabien Galthié's side have climbed into third place, moving above Ireland before their meeting with Fiji.
England remain fifth, while Scotland and Australia occupy sixth and seventh.
Argentina, Fiji and Wales complete the top ten.
South Africa face Ireland in Dublin next Saturday, with another major rankings battle potentially on the horizon.
With several international fixtures still to come, the standings could look very different by Sunday evening.
Have your say
Was Jasper Wiese South Africa's biggest disappointment, or did Manie Libbok's costly miss deserve even more criticism?
Check out our full Springboks player ratings and see how every player performed.
You can also read our France player ratings to discover which French stars made the difference in Paris.
