The Springboks have dropped to No 7 in the World Rugby rankings after their 32-19 loss to Argentina in Mendoza.

By upsetting South Africa, Argentina climbed to ninth (75.55 to 77.02) above Fiji, whose rating remains unchanged.

The Springboks have been relegated to seventh thanks to a rating points decrease of 1.48 (83.32 to 81.84). Scotland have been elevated to sixth by default.

The rest of the top 10 is unchanged, with neither the Wallabies nor the All Blacks losing or gaining any points following the latter’s 40-12 win in the second Bledisloe Cup Test.

World Rugby rankings (Top 10):

1. New Zealand 94.52
2. Ireland 90.12
3. Wales 85.94
4. England 85.68
5. Australia 83.96
6. Scotland 83.02
7. South Africa 81.84
8. France 79.10
9. Argentina 77.02
10. Fiji 76.54
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