ZA

South Africa

World Rugby Rankings · Rugby · Men

On Oct 26, 2026, South Africa is No. 1 in the World Rugby Rankings (93.1 points). It is the best rank held since Nov 4, 2024.

Current rank
#1
Points
93.1
Best rank
#1
Change over 1 year
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Ranking history

1234Nov 24Oct 26
WeekRankPoints
Oct 26, 2026#193.1
Sep 28, 2026#193.1
Aug 31, 2026#193.4
Jul 27, 2026#194
Jun 29, 2026#193.9
May 25, 2026#193.9
Apr 27, 2026#193.9
Mar 30, 2026#193.9
Feb 23, 2026#193.9
Jan 26, 2026#193.9
Dec 29, 2025#193.9
Nov 24, 2025#193.9
Oct 27, 2025#192.2
Sep 29, 2025#191.6
Aug 25, 2025#290
Jul 28, 2025#192.8
Jun 30, 2025#192.8
May 26, 2025#192.8
Apr 28, 2025#192.8
Mar 31, 2025#192.8
Feb 24, 2025#192.8
Jan 27, 2025#192.8
Dec 30, 2024#192.8
Nov 25, 2024#192.8

Nearby in the ranking

  1. 1ZASouth Africa93.1
  2. 2NZNew Zealand92.3
  3. 3IEIreland88.1
  4. 4FRFrance87.4
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Source: World Rugby Rankings — world.rugby · Last updated: Oct 26, 2026

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