The Springboks are set to lose ground to the All Blacks in the World Rugby rankings if the form book holds true.
The Springboks currently occupy top spot in the latest World Rugby rankings.
Meanwhile, their age-old rivals, the All Blacks are close behind in second spot.
SPRINGBOKS CANNOT ADD TO THEIR WORLD RANKINGS SCORE
The Springboks currently sit on 92.78 points heading into the Rugby Championship.
However, Rassie Erasmus’s team cannot add to their points tally in their opening fixture against Australia at Ellis Park.
This is because they are too far ahead of Australia, who are in sixth position in the world rankings. So, no margin of victory can grow the Boks’ gap at the top.
That means the All Blacks have a golden opportunity to close the gap at the top.
New Zealand travel to Argentina for their opening Rugby Championship fixture.
If recent form holds true, then the All Blacks should win. Argentina lost both of their July Tests to an undercooked England who had their key players away with the British & Irish Lions. Although, this same Argentine side beat the British & Irish Lions.
If the All Blacks win by any margin of 1 to 15 points, they will add 0.30 points to their current world rankings points tally of 92.06 which would bring them to 92.36, just 0.42 points behind South Africa.
Meanwhile, a victory of 16 or more points would add 0.45 points to their tally which which would bring them to 92.51, just 0.27 behind the Springboks.
Should the Springboks lose to Australia, any victory by the All Blacks would see the latter assume top spot.
WHO DO YOU THINK WILL REIGN SUPREME WHEN THE SPRINGBOKS HOST THE WALLABIES AND THE ALL BLACKS TRAVEL TO ARGENTINA IN THE OPENING ROUND OF THE 2026 RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP?
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