All Blacks slip to third in world rankings
Published on: Wednesday, November 18, 2020
By: AFP
The All Blacks perform a haka ahead of the match against Argentina at Bankwest Stadium, Sydney, Australia last Saturday.
PARIS: The All Blacks, beaten for the first time in their history by Argentina at the weekend, have slipped to third in the new World Rugby rankings which were released on Monday.Reigning world champions South Africa stay top ahead of England. France remain fourth.
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This is only the second time that New Zealand, who were world number one for 507 weeks between 2009 and 2019, have tumbled so low.
They dropped to third in the world after their defeat by England in the semi-finals of the 2019 World Cup in Japan but were quickly back to second place after beating Wales and winning the bronze medal.Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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