South Africa will end 2025 in the same position as they began the year, at the top of the World Rugby rankings.
The Springboks marched to an impressive 24-13 victory over Ireland, which earned them 0.88 ranking points and strengthened their stronghold at the summit of the rankings.
While the All Blacks blasted to a 52-26 win over Wales, New Zealand did not earn any ranking points for the victory due to the 16.09-point differential between the teams before home weighting is factored in.
Even if Wales were to stun the Springboks next weekend at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Rassie
