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Published 14:30 21 Mar 2011 GMT
Updated 12:23 12 Nov 2014 GMT
Following their comprehensive victory over England in the Six Nations at the weekend, Ireland have climbed to fourth in the latest International Rugby Board (IRB) world rankings.
By defeating England 24-8 at the Aviva Stadium, Ireland not only denied their bitter rivals a Grand Slam, but also overtook them in the rankings, with only New Zealand, Australia, and South Africa ranked higher than Declan Kidney’s side.
Of the other sides in the Six Nations, England are ranked in fifth, narrowly ahead of France in sixth, Wales are ranked in seventh, Scotland in ninth and Italy in 12th.
IRB World Rankings Top 20:
1. New Zealand
2. Australia
3. South Africa
4. Ireland
5. England
6. France
7. Wales
8. Argentina
9. Scotland
10. Fiji
11. Samoa
12. Italy
13. Japan
14. Georgia
15. Canada
16. USA
17. Tonga
18. Romania
19. Russia
20. Portugal
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