The All Blacks maintained their 30-year Eden Park streak after beating the Springboks 24-17 at Eden Park.
New Zealand beat the Springboks 24-17 in an intense, rainy test match at Eden Park on Saturday.
So, as a result, the All Blacks have extended their lead at the top of the world rankings. Meanwhile, the Boks have lost ground to NZ at the top. As a result, they have dropped down to third place in the latest world rankings.
SPRINGBOKS LOSE GROUND AS ALL BLACKS EXTEND LEAD
The All Blacks have extended their lead by +0.65 to bring their points tally to 91.35 points.
Meanwhile, the Springboks have dropped 0.63 points. They now sit on 89.38 points in third.
Meaning, the gap between the two sides has been stretched to 1.97 points at the top of the World Rankings.
The Boks will have a chance to redeem themselves and to close the gap at the top when they face NZ in a rematch at Wellington next weekend.
The Springboks take on the All Blacks at Wellington next week Saturday, 13 September 2025.
Kick-off is at 09:05 SA Time.
AUSTRALIA CONTINUE TO RISE AFTER BEATING ARGENTINA
Australia secured a hard-fought 28-24 victory over Argentina on Saturday.
As a result, the Wallabies have added 0.55 points to their points tally. They sit in sixth spot with Argentina in seventh.
UPDATED WORLD RANKINGS
| 1 | New Zealand | 91.35 (+0.63) |
| 2 | Ireland | 89.83 |
| 3 | South Africa (↓2) | 89.38 (-0.63) |
| 4 | France | 87.81 (-0.35) |
| 5 | England | 87.64 |
| 6 | Australia | 85.40 (+0.55) |
| 7 | Argentina | 82.84 (-0.55) |
| 8 | Scotland | 81.37 |
| 9 | Fiji | 80.50 |
| 10 | Italy | 77.77 |
HOW DO YOU RATE THE SPRINGBOKS’ PERFORMANCE AGAINST THE ALL BLACKS AT EDEN PARK? WHAT CHANGES SHOULD RASSIE ERASMUS MAKE FOR THE WELLINGTON REMATCH AGAINST NZ?
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