4 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.
All Blacks face off against Tonga in Internationals on Sat 3rd July 2021 at Mt Smart Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 08:05. In South Africa it’s at 09:05 SAST, 19:05 NZST in New Zealand, 17:05 AEST in Australia and 00:05 EST in the US.
All Blacks won the last encounter but All Blacks are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture, All Blacks sits at 2 in the World Rugby Rankings, while Tonga holds 18.
The two sides are separated by 16 places in the rankings with All Blacks in position 2 and Tonga in position 18 as such All Blacks are favourites on paper.
The official squads for All Blacks vs Tonga 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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