Ireland Slip to Seventh
Defeat in the Parc des Princes not only pushed Ireland out of the Rugby World Cup 2007, it also knocked them all the way down to seventh in the IRB rankings.
World Cup results count for double, gaining more points for a win and losing more for a defeat.
IRB WORLD RANKINGS (As of October 1):
(1) New Zealand 93.38 rating points
(2) Australia 87.73
(3) South Africa 86.44
(4) Argentina 85.78
(5) France 84.63
(6) England 80.10
(7) IRELAND 78.66
(8) Scotland 77.09
(9) Fiji 75.82
(10) Wales 74.08