When appraising any World Rugby ranking rise, an observer can think specifically on ‘how it affects the right now?’, or whether peaking later is the right trajectory? Then realizing there is a full year out until France 2023, those same cyclic-rankings changes have not always proved the right barometer to which side triumphs on the […] READ MORE
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World Rugby ranking switch from Springboks to All Blacks premature
If only the World Rugby ranking system had been on hold for one more week before a switch in number one status saw the All Blacks leapfrog the World Champion Springboks, it would have been perfect timing. The timing was somewhat inopportune yet, it did not happen by chance. Results are the barometer of movements […] READ MORE
A first for Irish Rugby – leader of the Pack
As the top teams of World Rugby direct all their efforts on the ‘main prize in rugby union’ there is a new leader of the Pack. Irish Rugby stands at number one, and will look to make a challenge for the real World Championship crown. Real or not, the official World Rugby rankings see the […] READ MORE