Latest World Rankings: New Zealand Return To The Top
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The All Blacks swept away Wales 54-16 amid a deluge of late tries in Cardiff on Saturday with the win sending New Zealand back to the top of the World Rankings.
New Zealand are back on top of the World Rugby Men’s Rankings, a month after being dethroned by South Africa.
The win over Wales earned Ian Foster's side 0.39 of a rating point which was enough to take them above the Springboks, who now trail New Zealand by 0.23 of a point.
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Beauden Barrett bagged a pair of tries on his 100th Test appearance in a stellar man of the match performance.
TJ Perenara, Will Jordan, Dalton Papali'i, Sevu Reece and Anton Lienert-Brown also crossed for the All Blacks with Jordie Barrett kicking 19 points.
Wales remain in ninth place in the rankings after their 32nd consecutive defeat to the All Blacks.
Kyle Steyn scored four tries in a 60-14 win for Scotland over Tonga at Murrayfield in the day’s other Autumn Nations Series match. The clash at Murrayfield did not affect either team’s ranking.
