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[2017 Rugby Championship] Round 1: South Africa v Argentina (19/08/2017)
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<blockquote data-quote="Brigantine" data-source="post: 869800" data-attributes="member: 73940"><p>South Africa gain 0.35 RP taking them from 84.16 to 84.51. They have now fully recovered the ground they lost vs Italy in Florence (20-18) - they were at 84.49 before that match, which was also the last time they were in the top 4.</p><p></p><p>It will take the All Blacks much longer to recover from Chicago! (If it ever happens)</p><p></p><p>As for Argentina, the last time they were ranked below a tier 2 team was 2014-11-14. Japan was 9th on 75.63, Argentina 10th on 75.45. On that day, Argentina played Italy in Genoa and won 18-20, which gave them enough of a boost to stay ahead of Japan even after they beat Romania 13-18 the next day. <span style="font-size: 10px">(because Italy was 5 RP clear of Romania in those days)</span></p><p></p><p>Argentina retain 79.15 RP - 5.36 more than Japan and 8.15 ahead of Italy.</p><p>When Scotland was ranked below Japan, Fiji AND Samoa the first week of RWC 2015, and again below Fiji and Japan for 3 weeks during the 2016 Six Nations - No Tier 2 team had more than 77.05.</p><p>Fiji is now on 79.48 - AFAICT the only time a Tier 2 team has been higher is Samoa in 2013 in 7th on 80.50. <span style="font-size: 10px">(after beating Scotland and Italy in South Africa)</span> Fiji currently being ranked ahead of Argentina is much more a case of Fiji rising to Tier 1 <span style="font-size: 10px">(beating Scotland)</span>, than of Argentina falling to Tier 2.</p><p></p><p>Funny how this result winds back the clock to a 20-18 match on tour to Italy... for BOTH of the teams playing today.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brigantine, post: 869800, member: 73940"] South Africa gain 0.35 RP taking them from 84.16 to 84.51. They have now fully recovered the ground they lost vs Italy in Florence (20-18) - they were at 84.49 before that match, which was also the last time they were in the top 4. It will take the All Blacks much longer to recover from Chicago! (If it ever happens) As for Argentina, the last time they were ranked below a tier 2 team was 2014-11-14. Japan was 9th on 75.63, Argentina 10th on 75.45. On that day, Argentina played Italy in Genoa and won 18-20, which gave them enough of a boost to stay ahead of Japan even after they beat Romania 13-18 the next day. [SIZE=2](because Italy was 5 RP clear of Romania in those days)[/SIZE] Argentina retain 79.15 RP - 5.36 more than Japan and 8.15 ahead of Italy. When Scotland was ranked below Japan, Fiji AND Samoa the first week of RWC 2015, and again below Fiji and Japan for 3 weeks during the 2016 Six Nations - No Tier 2 team had more than 77.05. Fiji is now on 79.48 - AFAICT the only time a Tier 2 team has been higher is Samoa in 2013 in 7th on 80.50. [SIZE=2](after beating Scotland and Italy in South Africa)[/SIZE] Fiji currently being ranked ahead of Argentina is much more a case of Fiji rising to Tier 1 [SIZE=2](beating Scotland)[/SIZE], than of Argentina falling to Tier 2. Funny how this result winds back the clock to a 20-18 match on tour to Italy... for BOTH of the teams playing today. [/QUOTE]
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