looser
September 8th, 2003, 9:36:37 AM
http://www.planet-rugby.com/TOURNAMENTS/World_Cup_2003/Tournament_News/story_30566.shtml
England will go into the 2003 Rugby World Cup as the No.1 side in the Zurich World Rankings narrowly ahead of the Tri-Nations' champions, and some people's RWC favourites, New Zealand.
Zurich World Rankings (as of Sept 6, 2003)
1 England 1298
2 New Zealand 1278
3 Australia 1108
4 France 1103
5 South Africa 1006
6 Ireland 929
7 Argentina 858
8 Scotland 756
9 Wales 699
10 Samoa 675
11 Canada 569
12 Fiji 561
13 Italy 549
14 Tonga 527
15 Japan 457
16 United States 445
17 Georgia 363
18 Romania 357
19 Namibia 303
20 Uruguay 295
England will go into the 2003 Rugby World Cup as the No.1 side in the Zurich World Rankings narrowly ahead of the Tri-Nations' champions, and some people's RWC favourites, New Zealand.
Zurich World Rankings (as of Sept 6, 2003)
1 England 1298
2 New Zealand 1278
3 Australia 1108
4 France 1103
5 South Africa 1006
6 Ireland 929
7 Argentina 858
8 Scotland 756
9 Wales 699
10 Samoa 675
11 Canada 569
12 Fiji 561
13 Italy 549
14 Tonga 527
15 Japan 457
16 United States 445
17 Georgia 363
18 Romania 357
19 Namibia 303
20 Uruguay 295