Global Rankings

Global Rugby Rankings (August 24, 2026)
RankTeamRating pointsPoints changeRank change
1South Africa131.59-1.66-
2New Zealand128.34+1.66-
3France124.14--
4Ireland122.06--
5England121.78--
6Scotland116.83--
7Argentina115.64--
8Australia113.93--
9Fiji103.05--
10Italy101.17--
11Wales99.85--
12Japan96.75--
13Georgia94.82--
14Samoa86.65--
15Portugal82.35--
16Spain80.59--
17USA79.97--
18Tonga79.66--
19Uruguay77.52--
20Chile76.25--
21Russia73.30--
22Romania70.20--
23Canada68.55--
24Zimbabwe65.78--
25Namibia63.28--
26Hong Kong51.67--
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Differences in rating points equal predicted score margins for games at a neutral venue. Home advantage for international games is 4 points. Only teams that qualified for the 2015 and/or 2019 RWC are included in the rankings.