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Wallabies facing the drop

Wallabies facing the drop

Another defeat by Wales at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday could send Australia plummeting to their lowest ever position of sixth in the IRB Rankings.

Wales climb up the IRB rankings

Wales were the biggest climbers in the IRB World Rankings, up two places to sixth as a result of their 33-16 win over higher-ranked Argentina in Cardiff.

Japan do the double over Canucks

Japan completed a November Test match double over Canada on Saturday, beating the Canucks 27-6 in Tokyo.

All Blacks hit the summit

New Zealand have returned to the top of the IRB World Rankings following their win over Italy and South Africa's loss to France.

Japan thrash Canada

Asian champions Japan scored six tries as they thrashed Canada 46-8 in the opener of their two-match Test series in Sendai on Sunday.

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1Australia420
2Fiji415
3Wales412
4Japan43
5Canada 42

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