IRB Rankings as at 23 July 2007
Now the Tri-Nations are over it seemed the right time to show the current IRB World Rankings for the team who will be in France in September. New Zealand are firmly in 1st place followed by Australia, France, South Africa and Ireland. Argentina still hold 6th place above England, then Wales, Italy and Samoa make up the top 10. Scotland come 11th followed by Fiji, Canada, Tonga, USA, Romania, Georgia, Japan, then Russia and Uruguay who are not in the finals with Portugal in 21st and the last of the finalists.