The World Rugby rankings have changed significantly after a remarkable weekend of Test rugby, with South Africa's defeat to Wales seeing them removed as the best team on the planet.
France are the new number one-ranked team in the world, courtesy of their narrow 20-15 win over Japan and defeats for the Springboks and New Zealand. The All Blacks have plummeted to fourth in the rankings after the 23-12 home defeat to Ireland - their worst ever position.
Wales are up from eighth to ninth after beating the world champions 13-12 but still trail Scotland who are seventh after their 29-6 win over ninth-placed Argentina. Ireland are now second, ahead of the Springboks, while England and Australia have swapped places in fifth and sixth after Eddie Jones' side won the second Test 25-17.
Further down the table, Georgia's seismic 28-19 win over Italy sees them rise to 12th in the rankings, with the Italians now down in 14th, behind Samoa, who beat Tonga 38-14.
The new World Rugby rankings
| 1 | (↑3) | France | 89.41 | (+0.17) |
| 2 | (↑4) | Ireland | 88.79 | (+1.55) |
| 3 | (↓1) | South Africa | 88.61 | (-2.00) |
| 4 | (↓2) | New Zealand | 88.17 | (-1.55) |
| 5 | (↑6) | England | 85.14 | (+1.39) |
| 6 | (↓5) | Australia | 83.28 | (-1.39) |
| 7 | (↑8) | Scotland | 82.99 | (+2.01) |
| 8 | (↑9) | Wales | 81.28 | (+2.00) |
| 9 | (↓7) | Argentina | 79.39 | (-2.01) |
| 10 | |
Japan | 77.74 | (-0.17) |
| 11 | |
Fiji | 76.62 | |
| 12 | (↑13) | Georgia | 74.51 | (+0.72) |
| 13 | (↑14) | Samoa | 74.21 | (+0.62) |
| 14 | (↓12) | Italy | 73.29 | (-0.72) |
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