New results contributing to this month's rankings: 2005-03-12France26Ireland19 2005-03-12England39Italy7 2005-03-12Czech Republic42Ukraine5 2005-03-12Georgia20Romania13 2005-03-12Switzerland43Bulgaria3 2005-03-13Wales46Scotland22 2005-03-19Serbia and Montenegro11Switzerland11 2005-03-19France56Italy13 2005-03-19Wales32Ireland20 2005-03-19England43Scotland22 2005-03-19Romania97Ukraine0 2005-03-19Czech Republic11Russia7 2005-03-27Spain76Slovenia6
Number of match results used to compute the rankings: 715 (gross);174.8 (time-weighted) Number [%] of these results predicted by the rankings: 588 [82.2%] (gross);153.4 [87.8%] (time-weighted)
(Before posting comments about these rankings, please read the two companion postings: "About the World Rugby Rankings" and "Subjective comments about the latest World Rugby Rankings".)
Wales at 8 ??? Argentina at 7 ???? France at 2 ???? England at 5 ????
<finlayson@delete-this.live.com> wrote in message news:BoqdnbdVNZ0zItDfRVn-2Q@megapath.net...> World Rugby Rankings, April 2005> (computed from international matches played through April 1st, 2005)>
Rank Team Previous ranking Change> ==== ==== ================ ======> 1/ New Zealand (1)> 2/ France (2)> 3/ Australia (3)> 4/ Ireland (4)> 5/ England (5)> 6/ South Africa (6)> 7/ Argentina (7)> 8/ Wales (8)> 9/ Scotland (9)> 10/ Fiji (10)> 11/ Samoa (11)> 12/ Romania (12)> 13/ Italy (13)> 14/ Japan (14)> 15/ Canada (15)> 16/ Tonga (17) +1> 17/ United States (16) -1> 18/ Uruguay (18)> 19/ Portugal (19)> 20/ Chile (20)> 21/ Georgia (21)> 22/ Namibia (24) +2> 23/ Czech Republic (22) -1> 24/ Russia (23) -1> 25/ Spain (25)> 26/ South Korea (26)> 27/ Ukraine (27)> 28/ Netherlands (28)> 29/ Germany (29)> 30/ Poland (30)> 31/ Moldova (31)> 32/ Hong Kong (42) +10> 33/ Monaco (33)> 34/ Paraguay (43) +9> 35/ Malta (34) -1> 36/ Switzerland (35) -1> 37/ Croatia (36) -1> 38/ Andorra (37) -1> 39/ China (44) +5> 40/ Sweden (32) -8> 41/ Denmark (38) -3> 42/ Belgium (39) -3> 43/ Latvia (40) -3> 44/ Serbia and Montenegro (41) -3> 45/ Taiwan (45)> 46/ Singapore (46)> 47/ Sri Lanka (47)> 48/ Thailand (48)> 49/ Kazakhstan (49)> 50/ Arabian Gulf (50)> 51/ Luxembourg (51)> 52/ Austria (52)> 53/ Lithuania (54) +1> 54/ Slovenia (53) -1> 55/ Hungary (55)> 56/ Bulgaria (56)> 57/ Bosnia (57)> 58/ Israel (58)> 59/ Norway (59)> 60/ Malaysia (60)> 61/ India (61)> 62/ Finland (62)>
New results contributing to this month's rankings:> 2005-03-12 France 26 Ireland 19> 2005-03-12 England 39 Italy 7> 2005-03-12 Czech Republic 42 Ukraine 5> 2005-03-12 Georgia 20 Romania 13> 2005-03-12 Switzerland 43 Bulgaria 3> 2005-03-13 Wales 46 Scotland 22> 2005-03-19 Serbia and Montenegro 11 Switzerland 11> 2005-03-19 France 56 Italy 13> 2005-03-19 Wales 32 Ireland 20> 2005-03-19 England 43 Scotland 22> 2005-03-19 Romania 97 Ukraine 0> 2005-03-19 Czech Republic 11 Russia 7> 2005-03-27 Spain 76 Slovenia 6>
Number of match results used to compute the rankings:> 715 (gross); 174.8 (time-weighted)> Number [%] of these results predicted by the rankings:> 588 [82.2%] (gross); 153.4 [87.8%] (time-weighted)>
(Before posting comments about these rankings, please read the> two companion postings: "About the World Rugby Rankings" and> "Subjective comments about the latest World Rugby Rankings".)>
Rankings reek of the ridiculous. It's abundantly clear that Wales, as the undefeated champions of Europe, should be ranked no lower than Number 4, if not higher. Dai Losin
<finlayson@delete-this.live.com> wrote in message news:BoqdnbdVNZ0zItDfRVn-2Q@megapath.net...> World Rugby Rankings, April 2005> (computed from international matches played through April 1st, 2005)>
Rank Team Previous ranking Change> ==== ==== ================ ======> 1/ New Zealand (1)> 2/ France (2)> 3/ Australia (3)> 4/ Ireland (4)> 5/ England (5)> 6/ South Africa (6)> 7/ Argentina (7)> 8/ Wales (8)> 9/ Scotland (9)> 10/ Fiji (10)> 11/ Samoa (11)> 12/ Romania (12)> 13/ Italy (13)> 14/ Japan (14)> 15/ Canada (15)> 16/ Tonga (17) +1> 17/ United States (16) -1> 18/ Uruguay (18)> 19/ Portugal (19)> 20/ Chile (20)> 21/ Georgia (21)> 22/ Namibia (24) +2> 23/ Czech Republic (22) -1> 24/ Russia (23) -1> 25/ Spain (25)> 26/ South Korea (26)> 27/ Ukraine (27)> 28/ Netherlands (28)> 29/ Germany (29)> 30/ Poland (30)> 31/ Moldova (31)> 32/ Hong Kong (42) +10> 33/ Monaco (33)> 34/ Paraguay (43) +9> 35/ Malta (34) -1> 36/ Switzerland (35) -1> 37/ Croatia (36) -1> 38/ Andorra (37) -1> 39/ China (44) +5> 40/ Sweden (32) -8> 41/ Denmark (38) -3> 42/ Belgium (39) -3> 43/ Latvia (40) -3> 44/ Serbia and Montenegro (41) -3> 45/ Taiwan (45)> 46/ Singapore (46)> 47/ Sri Lanka (47)> 48/ Thailand (48)> 49/ Kazakhstan (49)> 50/ Arabian Gulf (50)> 51/ Luxembourg (51)> 52/ Austria (52)> 53/ Lithuania (54) +1> 54/ Slovenia (53) -1> 55/ Hungary (55)> 56/ Bulgaria (56)> 57/ Bosnia (57)> 58/ Israel (58)> 59/ Norway (59)> 60/ Malaysia (60)> 61/ India (61)> 62/ Finland (62)>
New results contributing to this month's rankings:> 2005-03-12 France 26 Ireland 19> 2005-03-12 England 39 Italy 7> 2005-03-12 Czech Republic 42 Ukraine 5> 2005-03-12 Georgia 20 Romania 13> 2005-03-12 Switzerland 43 Bulgaria 3> 2005-03-13 Wales 46 Scotland 22> 2005-03-19 Serbia and Montenegro 11 Switzerland 11> 2005-03-19 France 56 Italy 13> 2005-03-19 Wales 32 Ireland 20> 2005-03-19 England 43 Scotland 22> 2005-03-19 Romania 97 Ukraine 0> 2005-03-19 Czech Republic 11 Russia 7> 2005-03-27 Spain 76 Slovenia 6>
Number of match results used to compute the rankings:> 715 (gross); 174.8 (time-weighted)> Number [%] of these results predicted by the rankings:> 588 [82.2%] (gross); 153.4 [87.8%] (time-weighted)>
(Before posting comments about these rankings, please read the> two companion postings: "About the World Rugby Rankings" and> "Subjective comments about the latest World Rugby Rankings".)>
"Dai Losin" <cwmgarw@optonline.net> wrote in message news:gfy3e.21022$UP7.18415@fe09.lga...> Rankings reek of the ridiculous. It's abundantly clear that Wales, as the> undefeated champions of Europe, should be ranked no lower than Number 4, > if not higher. Dai Losin
The rankings are irrelevant anyway. As long as Wales go on beating the team on the park with them, who gives a toss? Well, until we're top, then they'll be REALLY important.