7 days ago International Rugby 12-year wait ended as major World Ranking change lands
Italy's 18-15 win over Scotland in rain-sodden Rome has resulted in the teams swapping places in the World Rugby Men's Rankings.
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All Blacks face off against Hong Kong China in Rugby World Cup Round 3 on Fri 15th October 2027 at Marvel Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 07:15. In South Africa it’s at 08:15 SAST, 19:15 NZST in New Zealand, 17:15 AEST in Australia and 23:15 EST in the US.
This is the first time All Blacks and Hong Kong China play each other and All Blacks are also in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture, All Blacks sits at 2 in the World Rugby Rankings, while Hong Kong China holds 23.
The two sides are separated by 21 places in the rankings with All Blacks in position 2 and Hong Kong China in position 23 as such All Blacks are favourites on paper.
The official squads for All Blacks vs Hong Kong China will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.
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Sign up for freeItaly's 18-15 win over Scotland in rain-sodden Rome has resulted in the teams swapping places in the World Rugby Men's Rankings.
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