England eclipse Wales in rankings

England have moved to fourth in the World Rugby rankings after their 31-21 triumph over France in Paris on Saturday.

England's win over Les Bleus followed victories over Scotland, Italy, Ireland and Wales, which earned them a first Grand Slam since 2003.

This streak has seen the Six Nations champions' rankings points total increase to 83.98, promoting them above Wales who remain on 83.10 rankings points, despite their 67-14 win over Italy in Cardiff.

Ireland's 35-25 win against Scotland in Dublin also had no impact on the rankings.

World Rugby rankings (Top 20)

1. New Zealand 96.10
2. Australia 89.33
3. South Africa 87.66
4. England 83.98
5. Wales 83.10
6. Argentina 82.59
7. Ireland 79.70
8. France 79.29
9. Scotland 78.95
10. Japan 77.05
11. Fiji 76.96
12. Georgia 72.21
13. Tonga 71.60
14. Italy 70.78
15. Samoa 70.36
16. Romania 67.93
17. USA 65.68
18. Canada 64.27
19. Russia 63.56
20. Uruguay 63.23
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