The Springboks have created some breathing space between themselves and the rest of the world in the latest World Rugby rankings thanks to their win over Ireland on Saturday.

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The Springboks defeated Ireland 24-13 at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.

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UPDATED WORLD RUGBY RANKINGS – TOP 20

RankCountryPoints1South Africa93.94 (+0.88)2New Zealand90.333England89.094Ireland87.97 (-0.88)5France87.076Argentina85.307Australia81.698Fiji81.039Scotland80.2210Italy78.9811Wales 74.2312Japan 74.0913Georgia73.1814Spain69.1215Uruguay68.5216USA68.2617Chile 66.7218Tonga 66.6619Samoa 66.4320Portugal64.89

Rankings correct as at the time of publishing

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The Springboks added 0.88 points to their points tally following their victory.

South Africa now sit on 93.94 points, 3.61 points clear of their bitter rivals,