Where do the USA Eagles sit in the UPDATED World Rugby rankings?
The second ‘real’ weekend of end-of-year Test action took place between Friday and Sunday with no fewer than 14 matches played.
For the latest rugby news, bookmark The South African website’s dedicated section for free-to-read content
From a USA Eagles point of view, they remained unbeaten in their November Tests, picking up an impressive 36-17 win over Tonga.
That victory saw the USA Eagles pick up 1.41 ranking points and move to 15th overall.
The weekend prior, they beat Portugal 21-17.
Next weekend the USA Eagles head to Madrid where they will face 17th-ranked Spain on Saturday, 23 November.
Be sure to stay glued to The South African website for all the fixtures, results, match reports – and more!
WEEKEND TEST FIXTURES AND RESULTS
FRIDAY, 15 NOVEMBER
Ireland 22-19 Argentina
SATURDAY, 16 NOVEMBER
South Korea 22-27 Zimbabwe
Hong Kong 38-17 Brazil
Netherlands 20-17 Chile
Uganda 5-21 Kenya
Japan 36-20 Uruguay
Spain 19-33 Fiji
Scotland 59-21 Portugal
Romania 35-27 Canada
USA 36-17 Tonga
England 20-29 South Africa
France 30-29 New Zealand
SUNDAY, 17 NOVEMBER
Italy 20-17 Georgia
Wales 20-52 Australia
UPDATED WORLD RUGBY RANKINGS AFTER WEEKEND TESTS
| RANK | COUNTRY | POINTS |
| 1 | South Africa | 92.78 |
| 2 | Ireland | 90.78 |
| 3 | New Zealand | 90.09 |
| 4 | France | 88.08 |
| 5 | Argentina | 85.40 |
| 6 | Scotland | 82.70 |
| 7 | England | 82.31 |
| 8 | Australia | 82.17 |
| 9 | Fiji | 80.07 |
| 10 | Italy | 78.92 |
| 11 | Wales | 74.01 |
| 12 | Georgia | 73.85 |
| 13 | Japan | 72.95 |
| 14 | Samoa | 72.68 |
| 15 | USA | 68.90 |
| 16 | Portugal | 68.82 |
| 17 | Spain | 67.10 |
| 18 | Uruguay | 65.94 |
| 19 | Tonga | 65.46 |
| 20 | Romania | 64.13 |
Which performance this weekend impressed you most?
Let us know by clicking on the comment tab below this article or by emailing info@thesouthafrican.com or sending a WhatsApp to 060 011 021 1
Subscribe to The South African website’s newsletters and follow us on @TheSAnews on X and The South African on Facebook for the latest news.
