Ireland and France have extended their lead at the top of the World Rugby rankings after impressive victories in the Six Nations. | Sport24news
After a record 53-10 triumph over on England at Twickenham on Saturday, Les Bleus needed Ireland to slip up against Scotland in Edinburgh on Sunday to become the world's top-ranked team.Ireland's rating increased by 0.49 of a rating point to 91.
82, while France picked up exactly one point to boost their tally to 90.47 points. Therefore, the gap between the top two nations has marginally narrowed to 1.35 points.The All Blacks are now 1.49 rating points behind France, with the Springboks narrowly behind the Kiwis on 88.97 points.
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