Funkii Munkii

Zurich World Rankings:


(-) 1 England 1287 (+48)
(-) 2 New Zealand 1210 (+4)
(-) 3 Australia 1153 (+7)
(-) 4 France 1096 (-43)
(-) 5 South Africa 1042 (-3)
(-) 6 Ireland 882 (-11)
(+1) 7 Argentina 798 (+36)
(-1) 8 Scotland 772 (-9)
(-) 9 Wales 687 (-15)
(-) 10 Samoa 664 (-16)
(+1) 11 Italy 593
(-1) 12 Canada 591 (-12)
(-) 13 Fiji 567
(-) 14 Tonga 517 (-5)
(-) 15 Japan 457 (+11)
(-) 16 United States 407 (+15)
(-) 17 Romania 383
(-) 18 Georgia 359
(-) 19 Uruguay 307
(-) 20 Namibia 294

How sweet is that!!

RB5320

Enjoy it while it lasts. New Zealand have just won the Under-21 World Cup and are looking good to bag the real thing in a few months time.

Steve

Funkii Munkii

Agreed, they still have to be favourites but England will be in with a sniff

Its been a long journey for England to dislodge NZ and Aus let us have our moment in the sun and hoipefully a World Cup soon after.

Dave

RB5320

I think England are right up there with a good chance of winning the Cup. I am a half-English Kiwi so I hope England do well, but not too well! They thoroughly deserve to be ranked number one in the world - they have after all just won the 6 nations, and beaten the reigning Trinations champions. SHould be a great tournament coming up

Steve

planky

Well deserved and nice to see Woodward getting another 4 years on his contract too

TheScooby

Interesting.... Look at the gap between 5th and 6th!

I must say, at this moment in time, they are pretty accurate.

Gary A

Argentina are probably better than Ireland

Duck_Pond

If New Zealand win the World Cup, or the Aussies do, do they automatically jump to the top of the table in terms of world ranking?

I ask because over recent months, England have beaten pretty much everyone in the world of rugby, and are now among the favourites to win the cup too, but if they don't, will everyone start to say that they weren't the best afterall?

If you look at football, Manchester Utd won the Premiership, which is a fair representation of their ability over a season, but they didn't win the FA Cup, as in a competition, anything can happen. So does that mean they aren't the best overall? I don't agree. A league is the best way to determine who is best.

I'm looking forward to the Cup, same as every other rugby fan, but the top teams are so close in their abilities now, that all it will take is for one player on one side to have a good day, and for one on the opposition to have a poor performance, and that's it. Game over.

Still, I have to admit, for an Englishman, I'm proud that we have a sport in which we can honestly say, at present, we are the best in the world. Makes a change!

triple top

If NZ win the tri nations (comp running now against NZ,OZ,SA) and don't lose any match,they go to the top of the world rugby rankings.

RB5320

and rightly so, considering the thrashing the boks got at the weekend.

Steve

TheScooby

Add to that the thrashing of the Wallabies.

jasey

Listen to the Kiwis getting all excited about beating the also rans

planky

Aussie's must be shell shocked after that loss ..That match really proves how good England played down under

One thing that came out of that match,the Aussie's reign as world champions will be over soon

[Edited by planky - 7/26/2003 5:34:58 PM]

TheScooby

Will definetly be a England vs. New Zealand final now, unless something goes horribly wrong from now until then. John Mitchell's journey is now most definetly underway

Planky are you registered on www.thefinalwhistle.net yet? We could do with another pom to liven up the rugby forum.

planky

Yep