Hace casi tres años y medio que Gales estuvo en el segundo lugar del World Rugby Rankings, tras su triunfo ante Inglaterra por RWC 2015 en Twickenham. Un triunfo por amplio score y si Francia les ayuda, podría volver a subir a esa puesto. Este es uno de los nueve internacionales que podrían afectar el ranking cuando se anuncie el lunes.

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SEIS NACIONES

Escocia (7) v Gales (3) 

Prediciendo el ranking

  • It is not possible for Scotland to climb any higher than their present position of seventh.
  • Wales will match their previous highest ranking of second if they win by more than 15 points and Ireland fail to beat France.
  • Wales will surrender third place to England if they are beaten by more than 15 points and Eddie Jones' side do not lose against Italy.

England (4) v Italy (14) 

Prediciendo el ranking

  • England can only improve their position if Wales lose heavily in Scotland
  • An historic win for Italy would see them jump two places to 12th, or three if the margin of victory is more than 15 points

Ireland (2) v France (8) 

Prediciendo el ranking

  • Ireland cannot improve their rating or position in victory
  • A French victory would lift Les Bleus above Scotland – if the Scots fail to beat Wales

RUGBY EUROPE CHAMPIONSHIP

Georgia (12) v Germany (28) 

Prediciendo el ranking

  • Georgia cannot improve their position but could fall as low as 14th if badly beaten
  • Depending on other results, Germany could climb by as many as five places to 23rd if they win by more than 15 points

Romania (20) v Russia (18) 

Prediciendo el ranking

  • Romania will be the higher-ranked of the two teams if they win
  • Russia can only move up the rankings, by one place to 17th, if they win by more than 15 points and Uruguay lose at home to Brazil in the Americas Rugby Championship by the same margin

Spain (19) v Belgium (23) 

Prediciendo el ranking

  • It is not possible for Spain to climb any higher than their current position
  • Victory for Belgium will lift them above Namibia
  • A Belgium victory by more than 15 points would result in both teams having 61.32 points, with Los Leones remaining the higher-ranked of the two teams by two-thousandths of a point

RUGBY EUROPE TROPHY

Netherlands (24) v Portugal (27) 

Prediciendo el ranking

  • A big win could lift the Dutch up one place to 23rd, depending on how Belgium and Brazil fare
  • Portugal will be the higher-ranked of the two teams if they win, and could climb as high as 23rd if other results go their way

AMERICAS RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP

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USA (15) v Canada (21)

Prediciendo el ranking

  • It is not possible for the USA to improve their rating or ranking through victory
  • A big Canadian win would condemn the Eagles to 17th place, if Uruguay also win, which would represent their lowest position since February 2018
  • If coupled with a defeat for Russia, a big Canadian win would see the Canucks climb to 18th

Uruguay (16) v Brazil (25) 

Prediciendo el ranking

  • If Uruguay win and the USA lose heavily at home to Canada, Los Teros will climb up to 15th – their highest position since February 2006, and only one off their all-time best
  • A draw will be enough for Brazil to achieve a new all-time rankings high of 24th unless Germany beat Georgia by more than 15 points. If Os Tupis are unbeaten and either Belgium or the Netherlands lose, they will move up two places to 23rd
  • A Brazilian win could even result in a three-place rise to 22nd

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