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(Back row Left to Right) Lukhanyo Am, Malcolm Marx, Jasper Wiese, Elrigh Louw, Franco Mostert, Frans Malherbe, Vincent Koch, (Middle row Left to Right) Faf de Klerk, Bongi Mbonambi, Jaden Hendrikse, Damian Willemse, Makazole Mapimpi, Kwagga Smith, Trevor Nyakane, Cheslin Kolbe, Front Row Left to Right) Damian de Allende, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Willie le Roux, South Africa captain Siya Kolisi, South Africa coach Jacques Nienaber, Eben Etzebeth, Handre Pollard, Steven Kitshoff, Lood de Jager during the 2022 Castle Lager Incoming Series South Africa team photo held at Southern Sun Waterfront in Cape Town, South Africa on 15 July 2022 ©Shaun Roy/BackpagePix

Rankings: Boks could slip to fifth

Ireland can overtake France at the top of the World Rugby Rankings while a loss for the Springboks could relegate the world champions to fifth place.

South Africa's winger Cheslin Kolbe (R) vies with France's scrum-half Antoine Dupont (L) during the international rugby union test match between France and South Africa at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on November 10, 2018. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP) (Photo credit should read ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT/AFP via Getty Images)

Boks’ No 1 spot under siege from Les Bleus

The Springboks’ No 1 spot in the world is under threat from France, after Les Bleus replaced the All Blacks in second place behind South Africa in World Rugby’s official standings.

EDITORIAL USE ONLY No use with unauthorised audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or "live" services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications. Mandatory Credit: Photo by TOM SANDBERG/PPAUK/Shutterstock/BackpagePix (12609483cl) Siya Kolisi, Captain of South Africa leads his side in the national anthem during the Autumn Nations Match between England and South Africa at Twickenham Stadium on 20 November 2021. Photo: Tom Sandberg/PPAUK England v South Africa, Autumn Nations, Rugby, Twickenham Stadium, London, UK - 20 Nov 2021

Boks to end 2021 top of World Rugby rankings

The Springboks will finish the year with a nearly two-point lead over the second-placed All Blacks in the World Rugby rankings.

Springboks drop fifth in World rankings

The Springboks have dropped to fifth in the World Rugby rankings, while the All Blacks have extended their lead at the top. You may also like