In the event of a defeat against Argentina this Friday at the Stade de France, the Blues could slip to fifth place in the World Rugby rankings. But with a combination of favorable results, they can finish the year in second place.
The stakes are not the same as four years ago, when the world ranking was used to establish the hats for the draw for the 2023 World Cup, which cost France and France dearly. 'Ireland. But the nations are still keeping an eye on the World Rugby rankings, which will experience its last upheavals of the year this weekend with the final international test matches.
For France, objective no. 1 is to maintain its fourth place, directly threatened by Argentina. If successful at the Stade de France this Friday evening, the Pumas would overtake the Blues in the standings.
The Blues can climb to 2nd place
If successful, Fabien Galthié's men can climb the hierarchy. But they would need a huge boost from the Italians, with a success in the Nazionale against New Zealand (who decided to field their best team). And to end the year in second place, France would also need a success for Fiji in Ireland with at least 15 points difference. It’s far from over, so…
For first place, South Africa still has its destiny in its hands, and will retain the throne in the event of a victory against Wales. Otherwise, if the world champions make a misstep, Ireland and New Zealand could benefit.
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