A couple of teams have achieved record highs in the rankings in 2025, improving their chances of a more favourable RWC 2027 ...

Despite being emphatically beaten by the All Blacks, Wales have moved up the World Rugby rankings as they benefit from ...

The Springboks end 2025 in the same position they started it, top of the official World Rugby rankings. South Africa thrashed ...

As the 2025 Autumn Nations and autumn internationals come to a close, the calendar flips to December and the Springboks ...

Japan moved up one place to 12th in the rankings, with Georgia slipping from 11th to 13th. Wales is now guaranteed the 11th ...

France and Australia face a high-stakes Test in Paris, with World Cup 2027 seedings, form, fatigue and history shaping a ...

The Springboks have created some breathing space between themselves and the rest of the world in the latest World Rugby rankings.

World Rugby's new rankings show England are now officially the best side among the Six Nations countries after their sensational win over New Zealand on Saturday. The All Blacks have kept their second ...

BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team explains how the 2027 Rugby World Cup draw will work, the tournament format and why it is ...

The draw for the World Cup will take place on Wednesday, December 3, from 9am GMT. A man who posed as a registered nurse, ...

The winners of Scotland and Ireland's group (Pool D) will play a third-placed team from Pool B (Romania, Georgia, Italy, ...

Host Australia and three-time champion New Zealand have been drawn into the same group at the expanded Rugby World Cup in ...