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Jon Doel

New World Rugby rankings see Wales climb two places as Australia drop to lowest position

Wales have risen from ninth to seventh in the new World Rugby rankings without playing a match.

The latest Rugby Championship results, which saw Argentina beaten by South Africa and Australia lose to New Zealand in controversial fashion ( you can read the latest on that here ), have led to four teams changing positions.

It means the Wallabies, who Wales play in the group stages of the 2023 World Cup, are down to their lowest ever position of ninth, with Argentina just above them. Wales have jumped up to seventh, while Scotland are now sixth in the table.

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