Italy drop out of top 10 in World Rugby Men's Rankings

Italy have dropped out of the World Rugby Men's Rankings top 10 after a winless Nations Championship Southern Hemisphere Series, including a 57-10 defeat to Australia that caused a two-place fall, leaving them with a rating of 76.30 points. Japan re-enter the top 10 for the first time in three years as a result, while Wales move up one place to 11th. Elsewhere, New Zealand closed the gap on top-ranked South Africa to 1.68 points after a 40-21 win over Ireland, and England boosted their rating with a 31-24 victory over Argentina.