England drop to eighth on the planet rankings after their 30-22 defeat to Fiji in Saturday’s ultimate Rugby World Cup warm-up sport; they open World Cup marketing campaign in opposition to Argentina in Marseille on Saturday September 9
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England misplaced to Fiji on Saturday at Twickenham
England have dropped from sixth to eighth on the planet rankings after their 30-22 defeat to Fiji in Saturday’s Rugby World Cup warm-up match – registering their joint-lowest place within the standings’ 20-year historical past.
Fiji, then again, have climbed from ninth to seventh on the again of their gorgeous victory at Twickenham whereas Argentina – England’s foremost pool rivals in France – are up one place to sixth.
Eire high the rankings forward of second-placed South Africa with the 2 heavyweights’ presence in Pool B alongside fifth-placed Scotland highlighting essentially the most lop-sided draw within the competitors’s historical past.
England are within the best group however given their latest run of 5 defeats in six Assessments, their assignments in opposition to Twelfth-placed Samoa and 14th-placed Japan now appear to be banana skins.
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After a primary Check defeat to Fiji, England head coach Steve Borthwick praised the ‘Flying Fijians’ for his or her dominant efficiency
After a primary Check defeat to Fiji, England head coach Steve Borthwick praised the ‘Flying Fijians’ for his or her dominant efficiency
They face Argentina in Marseille on Saturday September 9 of their World Cup opener.
Aside from their type on the sector, which is underpinned by a leaky defence, they’ve suffered from a collection of suspensions and accidents which have disrupted their build-up.
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Whereas the rankings change after each spherical of Assessments matches, England’s lowly place is symbolic of how far they’ve fallen and mirrors expectations over how they’ll carry out on the World Cup.
Borthwick himself defined the significance of the rankings heading into the event when he introduced his 33-man squad on August 7.
“In the event you might lay it out and say to me ‘what would you wish to be proper now?’, I would use [former England coach] Clive Woodward’s phrases that you just wish to be the most effective group on the planet,” Borthwick mentioned.
“Ranked primary, the favourites. That is what Eire have proper now. Why? Since you wish to be sure to’re the most effective group. Now that is not our scenario, our scenario is completely different.”