Scotland have risen two places to equal their highest ever position in the World Rugby rankings after their win over England in the Calcutta Cup. Gregor Townsend's side recorded their third straight win over Steve Borthwick's men at Twickenham in a pulsating 23-29 victory that saw Duhan van der Merwe score one of the all-time great Six Nations tries.
That win sees them leapfrog England and move from seventh position into the top five of world rugby for the first time. England are down to sixth place, while Australia also slip down the table to seventh.
Meanwhile, Ireland maintain their place at the top of the table after their convincing win over Wales in the opening game of this year's championship. Three first-half tries saw Andy Farrell's side take control of the clash at the Principality Stadium as they ran out 10-34 winners in Warren Gatland's first game back in charge.
Wales are non-movers following that defeat as they remain in ninth position. However, they now find themselves further away from Argentina, who are in eighth position, and closer to Japan in tenth.
However, everything could change over the course of the Six Nations and this weekend alone could see some pretty significant changes, with top two sides Ireland and France going head-to-head in a showdown in Dublin. Whoever wins that game will go into the fallow week ranked as the world's best team, while a draw would also see Les Bleus take top spot.
The new World Rugby rankings table
| 1 | Ireland | 90.70 | (+0.07) | |
| 2 | France | 90.01 | ||
| 3 | New Zealand | 88.98 | ||
| 4 | South Africa | 88.97 | ||
| 5 | (↑7) | Scotland | 83.06 | (+1.51) |
| 6 | (↓5) | England | 82.15 | (-1.51) |
| 7 | (↓6) | Australia | 81.80 | |
| 8 | Argentina | 80.72 | ||
| 9 | Wales | 78.02 | (-0.07) | |
| 10 | Japan | 77.39 | ||
| 11 | Samoa | 76.03 | ||
| 12 | Italy | 75.95 | ||
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