Boks still 3rd after loss to Wallabies but All Blacks drop to 5th in World Rugby rankings

Despite their 25-17 loss to Australia in a Rugby Championship clash on Saturday in Adelaide, the Springboks remain in third place in the World Rugby rankings. 

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A 25-18 defeat to Argentina, however, sees the All Blacks drop to fifth, with the Pumas moving up to seventh.  

The win over the Springboks moved the Wallabies into sixth position. 

The Springboks lost 1.31 ranking points and end the weekend on 86.47 points, with England in fourth place on 86.25. 

New Zealand dropped 1.98 ranking points which meant they tumbled down four places overall.

They will face the Pumas in Hamilton next week while the Springboks take on the Wallabies in Sydney. 

That match kicks off at 11:35 (SA time).