The All Blacks have moved up in the World Rugby rankings despite missing out on the Rugby Championship title.
New Zealand’s 28-14 win against Australia in Perth saw them leapfrog Ireland into second spot after picking up 0.74 of a ranking point.
The No 1-ranked Springboks added 0.28 to their tally after edging Argentina 29-27 at Twickenham to retain the Rugby Championship crown.
Los Pumas remain sixth and the Wallabies seventh.
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World Rugby rankings (top 10)
1. South Africa 91.90 (+0.28)
2. New Zealand 90.02 (+0.74)
3. Ireland 89.83
4. France 87.82
5. England 87.64
6. Argentina 84.12 (-0.28)
7. Australia 82.93 (-0.74)
8. Scotland 81.57
9. Fiji 81.16
10. Italy 77.77
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