IRB Rankings Update 17 Nov 2014 - Ireland move up to third in the world

Ireland have moved up to third in the IRB Rankings afting beating Georgia, and thanks to Australia and England losing to France and South Africa respectively. Coach Joe Schmidt says it's nothing but a distraction though, and not something that should be focused on by the players. Third is Ireland's highest ever position, having last occupied it in November of 2006. They actually didn't improve their points rating after beating Georgia 49-7, but the losses to Australia and England meant that those two sides dropped down. Beating South Africa a week earlier would have also helped their cause th…