Boks leapfrogged
26 Jun 2006
France are now second on the world rankings following their four-try-to-one win against the Springboks.
It is the first time that France have risen as high as No 2. They overtake South Africa, who drop one place to third ahead of Australia, whose impressive win against Ireland consolidates their place at fourth.
Lower down the rankings table, Fiji’s close win over Samoa in the IRB Pacific 5 Nations takes them above Italy into 11th place, now just one behind the Samoans at 10.
Maybe Argentina AND Fiji should be included in an extended Six Nations?
WORLD RANKINGS (Top 12)
1. New Zealand 93.32
2. France 87.53
3. South Africa 87.18
4. Australia 85.59
5. Ireland 82.01
6. England 79.66
7. Scotland 77.72
8. Argentina 77.49
9. Wales 76.34
10. Samoa 73.39
11. Fiji 72.79
12. Italy 72.11
40 Comments
26 Jun 2006, 15:21 pm
Next it will be Australia who’s going to get passed us.
26 Jun 2006, 15:22 pm
Yup, gonna slide down that list quickly if we not careful…..
26 Jun 2006, 15:23 pm
merde
come on jake, get your bloody act together!!
26 Jun 2006, 15:25 pm
what time will the squad be announced?
26 Jun 2006, 15:27 pm
I think France, NZL and the Wallabies must be the favorites to win the WC in 2007.
26 Jun 2006, 15:28 pm
Hey Jake took us to nr2, so until we hit sixth, we are still better off.
26 Jun 2006, 15:28 pm
Well done, France. You deserved it.
26 Jun 2006, 15:28 pm
kemp
announcement delayed till later in the week
26 Jun 2006, 15:29 pm
Kemp,
The announcement of the squad has been delayed until later this week.
26 Jun 2006, 15:30 pm
do you guys know why?
26 Jun 2006, 15:31 pm
Yes They have to find a new plan as well as at least 15 rugby players before they can think about announcing a squad.
26 Jun 2006, 15:31 pm
Kemp or perhaps they need to ask the new coach which players he would like to use?
26 Jun 2006, 15:34 pm
This just the beginning.
Soon we will be below the Soap Dodgers.
26 Jun 2006, 15:35 pm
how much of a say does the coach have in picking the starting XV?
26 Jun 2006, 15:35 pm
The way Australia is suddenly playing they will go past us after the first 2 games in the 3-nations.
But we just need one win in the 3-nations, then we will be back in the No.2 slot.
South Africa and Australia just needs one win each and suddenly France drop to no.4 again.
26 Jun 2006, 15:36 pm
Operator, do you think the AB’s will drop 2 games in the TN?
26 Jun 2006, 15:38 pm
Its fine,
Let the selectors take the necessary time to select a more effective team, keeping in mind all the injuiries. Hope they will have a look at Schalk Brits, Luke Watson, Pierre Spies and a strong bugger to play at 3. And of course a flyhalf that can play rugby, perhaps Ruaan Pienaar??
26 Jun 2006, 15:39 pm
kemp,
The coach picks the team.
26 Jun 2006, 15:40 pm
Redcard,
The Wallabies can beat NZL on current form, and with a bid of luck!!!
26 Jun 2006, 15:42 pm
jake, it is time to admit you were wrong in not selecting certain players
26 Jun 2006, 15:43 pm
Stan,
JDV and and Jacques Fourie were selected after some pressure from the selectors.
26 Jun 2006, 15:43 pm
The only team that can beat the Sheepshaggers with luck are us.
The convicts will beat them with talent.
26 Jun 2006, 15:46 pm
Kemp,
Luke Watson and Schalk Brits and BJ Botha should have been included in the team at the end of last year.
26 Jun 2006, 15:49 pm
Stan,
The Aussies seems very professional in their approach to sport, including cricket and rugby.
26 Jun 2006, 15:51 pm
**** this country is sooo messed up at times
26 Jun 2006, 15:54 pm
Jason,
Times are changing.
We are now totally messed up.
26 Jun 2006, 15:59 pm
Cant say this current situation is a supprise,all that we needed was injuries to a few of the squad and were in **** street.Maybe more effort should be made in building up a better quality of depth,where any change of personell wouldnt put such strain on the team.Now we want to throw a bunch of kids in and expect them to perform miracles.
26 Jun 2006, 16:02 pm
Mclaren,
They are very profesional in whatever they do.
Bearing in mind that rugby is only their 4th most popular sport and they have the best record in WC history.
Compare this to our soccer team, who has about 15 million to choose from, the best staduims and facilties, enough money and they cannot even qualify for the WC?
Corruption, nepotism and politics.
Our rugby is going the same way.
26 Jun 2006, 16:08 pm
As mutch as I dont like them much you have to credit the Aussies,last year their team was in serious kak,6 months later they have gotten rid of a coach,hade a huge turn around and are starting to look like a very good package even this early in the int.season.
26 Jun 2006, 16:32 pm
We are good but france are better!
26 Jun 2006, 16:35 pm
Didn’t Oz look “good” last year after their home warmup games? Then look what happened tot hem when they got to SA! Oz have always been strong at home – their, and the Boks, issue has been in winning away from home. I will hold judgement on the Ozzies until July 8th when they will have performed against NZ in Christchurch. There’s no doubt they are talented, but they’ve played a very poor England team twice and an Ireland team coming off the back of two gruelling tests in NZ. If Oz manage to win in NZ then they will deserve it. But NZ haven’t lost there since 2003 – 18 matches or so ago. It’s still the toughest place to go and win.
26 Jun 2006, 16:44 pm
Not for a SAn side, Stodders. The toughest place to win for a SA side is Twickers
26 Jun 2006, 16:55 pm
seamus,
Only the last 5 years or so.Before that the Soap Dodgers were kakking themselves when we were coming.
26 Jun 2006, 17:00 pm
LOL Seamus.
SA have lost their last 7 games in NZ since winning on 25/07/98.
SA have lost their last 4 games in England since winning on 05/12/98.
26 Jun 2006, 18:58 pm
U guys shouldn’t confess negatively over the Boks. Watch them do well in this tri-nations. I have a hunch it will be between the Ozzies and the Boks. Again i say if a few things went better for the Boks last Sat they would have beaten a well oiled French team by playing badly
27 Jun 2006, 06:18 am
Aussies will overtake us soon too then I will be spewing.
27 Jun 2006, 09:04 am
Where there is smoke there is fire , I expect JAke to announce he is taking up the Pommie job soon. We have too much politics in our rugby , this is the reason that I’m no longer a rugby fanatic. This and violence in club rugby. A few years ago I would be at every CC , S14 game at Newlands , PLus if I can afford it the Trinations , nowadys , when the Stormers play I rather go fishing !! I think I watched about 20-30% of the Stormers games so far this year (ok maybe that was a good thing this year ). Previously I would not miss a WP vs Boland game , or even the warm games , I would watch the preview stuff on DSTV , the match , the interviews and even the highlights after that !!!
27 Jun 2006, 09:11 am
man people change their minds fast! we lose one game and suddenly we’re worse then england!HA! c’mon guys, we all know jake effectively picked a fifth strng side for the french game..only he thinks theyre the second best. we’re the only team who beat the all blacks last year, and were 3 mins from beating them in nz and becomming number one in the world. relax for in a couple weeks we’ll be back at number 2. as for the aussies…last year they started off their season even more convincingly…enough said. giteau and rogers are out with injury..and they still have a disfunctional pack. if we can get our heads out of our arses we should win. having said this the boks just SO different without schalk…its almost like he was half the team.
28 Jun 2006, 03:20 am
Giteau and Rogers will both be available for selection next week. Giteau is playing for Queenbeyan to prove match fitness this weekend. Rodzilla should also be available
Our only injury concerns are to Aussie Clyde(hamstring) and Alex Kanaar(ankle).
Here’s a quote from The Australian that I’ll leave you with: (http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,19585486-32102,00.html)
Aside from Brent Russell, who surely was kidnapped from Australian parents years ago and smuggled across the Indian Ocean by babysnatching rugby coaches, not a single player in the South African side displayed any flair whatsoever.
Indeed, the livewire winger might even have jeopardised his Test spot by scoring such an ostentatious try midway through the second half. Wasn’t he told his job was solely to work the ball to within range of the goalposts for Percy Montgomery?
That’s not to say the Boks won’t be a danger yet again in the Tri-Nations. It’s just that they’ll be the same old boring danger they’ve always been.
28 Jun 2006, 13:48 pm
France will slip to 3rd or 4th rank since they won’t play any test Rugby before November.
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