World Rankings: Final round of the Six Nations will have MASSIVE impact on Rugby World Cup seeding - Ruck

World Rankings: Final round of the Six Nations will have MASSIVE impact on Rugby World Cup seeding

A win for England, which would complete the Grand Slam, in Dublin and a Wales win in Paris would be very bad news for Ireland.

Joe Schmidt’s men would drop to fifth in the World Rankings, meaning they’d be in the second seed for the Rugby World Cup draw in May.


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This finish would mean they will face New Zealand, England, Australia, or Wales in the Pool stages.

The Wales clash is also crucial for France, as a loss of 15 points or more will send them below Argentina, and into ninth position and as a third seed.

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