The Springboks (93,94) and All Blacks (90,33) are safe on the two top positions of the World Rugby Rankings while the Six Nations' teams could se a lot of movement during the upcoming weekend.
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England cannot improve their rating with a victory over Wales due to the 15.18 points differential before home weighting is taken into consideration.
- However, England could slip a place even if they beat Wales, as an Ireland win by more than 15 points over France on Thursday would see them surpass England’s rating total.
- A draw for England would have the same outcome for a victorious Ireland.
- England could fall another place to fifth if they lose by more than 15 points and France beats Ireland in the tournament opener, a scenario which would see the two sides swap places.
- France is guaranteed to climb above Ireland if victorious at the Stade de France.
- It is not possible for England, Ireland or France to catch New Zealand in second place.
- Scotland will drop to 10th and be overtaken by Italy if they lose to the Azzurri in Rome.
- Ninth place is the highest that Italy can climb to this weekend.
- A win will lift Scotland above Fiji into eighth place, but they will also leapfrog Australia if the winning margin is more than 15 points.
- Wales can only return to the top 10 if they beat England by more than 15 points and Italy is beaten by the same margin at home.
