South Africa remain at the summit of the World Rugby Men's Rankings following the first round of the Nations Championship, but New Zealand have closed the gap to 2.90 points after their 34-32 win over a weakened France in Christchurch.
The All Blacks move to 91.04 points while the Springboks, who receive no ranking points for their 45-21 win over England, stay static at 93.94.
Ireland hold third after edging Australia 33-31, with France fourth and Australia unchanged in eighth despite the narrow defeat.
The most notable movement sees Scotland jump two places to fifth — equalling their all-time ranking high, last reached during Rugby World Cup 2023 — after posting their highest-ever score against Argentina on Argentine soil, winning 47-38 at Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes in Córdoba. The result lifts Scotland to 84.71 points, enough to leapfrog both Argentina and England, with the Pumas dropping two places to seventh despite England suffering no points deduction for their heavy loss to the Boks.
The weekend across both competitions produced an average of 69 points per match.