The World Rugby Rankings is a system for rating the performance of national rugby union teams. The rankings are updated after each match and are based on a team’s performance over the previous four years, with more recent matches carrying greater weight. Here are the current top ranked rugby union countries in the world as of February 2023:
- South Africa
- New Zealand
- England
- Wales
- France
- Australia
- Ireland
- Scotland
- Argentina
- Japan
World Top Ranked Rugby Union Countries 2016 |
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| Countries | Points | ||||
| New Zealand | 1315 | ||||
| England | 1280 | ||||
| France | 1203 | ||||
| Australia | 1199 | ||||
| South Africa | 1006 | ||||
| Ireland | 970 | ||||
| Argentina | 873 | ||||
| Wales | 731 | ||||
| Samoa | 689 | ||||
| Scotland | 678 | ||||