Wales will slip to their joint lowest ever world ranking of 10th if they are beaten by England, the new World Rugby standing have confirmed.
A shock Italy win at home to Ireland in round three could even see Wales plumb new depths by slipping to 11th for the first time.
The results from the second round of Six Nations matches have actually seen no movement in terms of positions, but another dent to Wales' rankings points means they are now in a perilous place.
