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| == How it works == | == How it works == | ||
| For each match, there are only five possible outcomes that can affect points exchanges: either side winning by more than 15 points, either side winning by up to 15 points, or a draw. |
For each match, there are only five possible outcomes that can affect points exchanges: either side winning by more than 15 points, either side winning by up to 15 points, or a draw. With years' of research going into developing the system, using an extensive database of international matches going back to ]. | ||
| === Home advantage and margin of victory === | === Home advantage and margin of victory === | ||
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| Top 20 Rankings as of 18 June 2007 | ||
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:NZLru | 94.59 |
| 2 | Template:RSAru | 85.87 |
| 3 | Template:FRAru | 85.66 |
| 4 | Template:AUSru | 84.80 |
| 5 | Template:IRLru | 82.52 |
| 6 | Template:ARGru | 82.43 |
| 7 | Template:ENGru | 78.93 |
| 8 | Template:WALru | 76.26 |
| 9 | Template:ITAru | 75.53 |
| 10 | Template:SAMru | 74.49 |
| 11 | Template:SCOru | 73.94 |
| 12 | Template:FIJru | 72.52 |
| 13 | Template:CANru | 70.06 |
| 14 | Template:TONru | 67.52 |
| 15 | Template:USAru | 67.20 |
| 16 | Template:ROMru | 66.79 |
| 17 | Template:GEOru | 66.38 |
| 18 | Template:JAPru | 65.85 |
| 19 | Template:RUSru | 64.37 |
| 20 | Template:URUru | 63.29 |
The IRB World Rankings is a ranking system for men's national teams in rugby union. The teams of the member nations of IRB (International Rugby Board), governing body, are ranked based on their game results with the most successful teams being ranked highest.
The point system are calculated using a 'Points Exchange' system, in which sides take points off each other based on the match result. Whatever one side gains, the other loses. The exchanges are based on the match result, the relative strength of each team, and the margin of victory, and there is an allowance for home advantage. The system is designed to produce an accurate picture of current strength of teams, based on results. The importance of past successes will fade and be superseded by more recent results.
Points exchanges are doubled during the World Cup Finals to recognise the unique importance of this event, but all other full international matches are treated the same, to be as fair as possible to countries playing a different mix of friendly and competitive matches across the world but matches which arent full international between two member countries does not count at all.
All member countries have a rating, typically between 0 and 100. The top side in the world will normally have a rating above 90 points.
References
- "World Rankings". irb.com. Retrieved 2007-04-23.