World Rugby Rankings. Here's What To Know Before Six Nations 2025
World Rugby Rankings. Here's What To Know Before Six Nations 2025
Here's where the international rugby teams stand in the World Rugby Rankings as we head toward the Six Nations 2025 and the Rugby Europe Championship 2025.
With the Six Nations 2025 and Rugby Europe Championship 2025 beginning this week, the World Rugby Rankings no doubt are headed for a shake-up.
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As it stands, prior to competition, South Africa, Ireland, New Zealand, France and Argentina occupy the top five spots. With the South Hemisphere teams not competing until the summer, the Six Nations offers a great chance for Ireland and France to jump up in the standings.
Scotland, England, Italy and Wales stand at No. 6, No. 7, No. 10 and No. 11, respectively.
Scotland hasn't won a Six Nations title since the last year of Five Nations in 1999. England and Wales won in 2020 and 2021, and Italy has never achieved the feat.
Looking elsewhere, Georgia is the top team in the Rugby Europe competition at No. 12, but Portugal and Spain aren't far behind at No. 16 and No. 18.
Georgia has won seven consecutive Rugby Europe Championship titles across various formats and has secured a total of 16 titles since 2000.
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Here are the full rankings as of Jan. 30:
World Rugby Rankings 2025 - Jan. 27
- South Africa - 92.78
- Ireland - 90.78
- New Zealand - 90.36
- France - 88.51
- Argentina - 84.97
- Scotland - 83.34
- England - 82.31
- Australia - 81.52
- Fiji - 80.07
- Italy - 78.64
- Wales - 74.01
- Georgia - 73.85
- Japan - 72.95
- Samoa - 72.68
- USA - 70.02
- Portugal - 68.82
- Uruguay - 67.06
- Spain - 65.98
- Tonga - 65.46
- Romania - 63.01
- Chile - 61.72
- Hong Kong China - 59.49
- Canada - 59.18
- Netherlands - 58.56
- Namibia - 57.87
- Zimbabwe - 57.16
- Brazil - 56.53
- Belgium - 56.51
- Switzerland - 56.04
- Sweden - 54.10
- Germany - 52.95
What Countries Compete In the Six Nations?
What Countries Are At The Rugby Europe Championship 2025?
Pool A:
- Georgia - No. 12
- Spain - No. 18
- Netherlands - No. 24
- Switzerland - No. 29
Pool B:
How To Watch The 2025 Rugby Europe Championship
Six Nations 2025 Schedule
Round 1
- Jan. 31 - France vs. Wales - 3:15 p.m. ET
- Feb. 1 - Scotland vs. Italy - 9:15 a.m. ET
- Feb. 1 - Ireland vs. England - 11:45 a.m. ET
Round 2
- Feb. 8 - Italy vs. Wales - 9:15 a.m. ET
- Feb. 8 - England vs. France - 11:45 a.m. ET
- Feb. 9 - Scotland vs. Ireland - 10 a.m. ET
Round 3
- Feb. 22 - Wales vs. Ireland - 9:15 a.m. ET
- Feb. 22 - England vs. Scotland - 11:45 a.m. ET
- Feb. 23 - Italy vs. France - 10 a.m. ET
Round 4
- March 8 - Ireland vs. France - 9:15 a.m. ET
- March 8 - Scotland vs. Wales - 11:45 a.m. ET
- March 9 - England vs. Italy - 11 a.m. ET
Round 5
- March 15 - Italy vs. Ireland - 10:15 a.m. ET
- March 15 - Wales vs. England - 12:45 p.m. ET
- March 15 - France vs. Scotland - 4 p.m. ET
Rugby Europe Championship 2025 Schedule
Jan. 31, 2025
Feb. 1, 2025
Feb. 2, 2025
Feb. 8, 2025
Feb. 9, 2025
Feb. 15, 2025
Feb. 16, 2025
March 1-2, 2025
- Semifinal 1
- Semifinal 2
March 15-16, 2025
- Bronze Final
- Final
- Seventh-Place Final
- Fifth-Place Final
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