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With the advantage of "double points" during World Cups on offer, there will be some potentially significant shake ups in the "World Order" throughout the Tournament.
While the main focus is who wins the Final, there will be great interest, especially for those without a real chance, to see how far they have climbed in the World Rankings by the end of the Tournament.
Pre Tournament Rankings:
1(1) NEW ZEALAND 93.38
2(2) AUSTRALIA 87.03
3(3) FRANCE 86.90
4(4) SOUTH AFRICA 85.40
5(5) IRELAND 81.12
6(6) ARGENTINA 81.05
7(7) ENGLAND 78.89
8(8) WALES 76.45
9(9) ITALY 75.37
10(10) SAMOA 74.97
11(11) SCOTLAND 74.95
12(12) FIJI 70.52
13(13) CANADA 70.06
14(14) TONGA 67.52
15(15) USA 67.20
16(16) ROMANIA 66.79
17(17) GEORGIA 66.38
18(18) JAPAN 65.85
19(19) RUSSIA 64.37
20(20) URUGUAY 62.66
21(21) SPAIN 62.32
22(22) PORTUGAL 62.03
23(23) KOREA 58.02
24(24) NAMIBIA 57.15
Not Competing at the RWC Finals