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| Rank | Change* | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |  England | 96.90 |
| 2 | |  New Zealand | 89.32 |
| 3 | |  Canada | 89.13 |
| 4 | |  France | 87.27 |
| 5 | |  Australia | 78.00 |
| 6 | |  Scotland | 75.99 |
| 7 | |  United States | 74.97 |
| 8 | |  Wales | 74.28 |
| 9 | |  Italy | 74.26 |
| 10 | |  Ireland | 73.53 |
| 11 | |  Japan | 67.83 |
| 12 | |  South Africa | 65.17 |
| 13 | |  Spain | 65.15 |
| 14 | |  Fiji | 61.19 |
| 15 | |  Russia | 61.10 |
| 16 | |  Netherlands | 58.98 |
| 17 | |  Hong Kong | 58.76 |
| 18 | |  Samoa | 58.48 |
| 19 | |  Kazakhstan | 55.23 |
| 20 | |  Sweden | 52.72 |
| *Change from the previous week | |||
The World Rugby Women's World Rankings is a ranking system for women's national teams in rugby union, managed by World Rugby, the sport's governing body.[2] Led by England as of June 2023,[3] they attempt to compare the strength of at any given time.
As a follow-on to the existing World Rugby Men's World Rankings, the teams of World Rugby's member nations are ranked based on their game results, with the most successful teams being ranked highest.
List of rankings leader
[edit]| Team | Start Date | End Date | Weeks | Total Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 8 September 2003 | 3 December 2012 | 482 | 482 |
| England | 3 December 2012 | 11 February 2013 | 10 | 10 |
| New Zealand | 11 February 2013 | 19 June 2017 | 227 | 709 |
| England | 19 June 2017 | 21 August 2017 | 9 | 19 |
| New Zealand | 21 August 2017 | 16 November 2020 | 221 | 930 |
| England | 16 November 2020 | Present[a] | 198 | 217 |
See also
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Notes
[edit]- ^ As of 4 September 2024.
References
[edit]- ^ "Women's World Rankings". World Rugby. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "The World Rugby Rankings in numbers". World Rugby. 4 August 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "Rugby Football Union announces enhanced and extended contracts for England's Red Roses players". Sky Sports. 8 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.