| Rank | Change* | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
 England |
97.56 |
| 2 | |
 Canada |
89.31 |
| 3 | |
 New Zealand |
88.64 |
| 4 | |
 France |
85.92 |
| 5 | |
 Ireland |
79.93 |
| 6 | |
 Australia |
78.10 |
| 7 | |
 Scotland |
75.41 |
| 8 | |
 Italy |
74.67 |
| 9 | |
 United States |
74.20 |
| 10 | |
 Wales |
71.36 |
| 11 |  1 |
 South Africa |
68.04 |
| 12 |  1 |
 Japan |
66.41 |
| 13 | |
 Spain |
63.73 |
| 14 | |
 Samoa |
60.56 |
| 15 | |
 Netherlands |
60.42 |
| 16 | |
 Fiji |
59.14 |
| 17 | |
 Hong Kong |
56.20 |
| 18 | |
 Kazakhstan |
55.23 |
| 19 | |
 Russia |
55.10 |
| 20 | |
 Sweden |
49.31 |
| *Change from the previous week | |||
The World Rugby Women's World Rankings is a ranking system for women's national teams in rugby union, managed by World Rugby, the sport's governing body.[2] Led by England as of June 2023,[3] they attempt to compare the strength of internationally active women's national teams at any given time.
As a follow-on to the existing World Rugby Men's World Rankings, the teams of World Rugby's member nations are ranked based on their game results, with the most successful teams being ranked highest. The top step of the women's rankings have been notably less volatile than the equivalent men's rankings, with only two teams, New Zealand and England reaching that mark.
List of rankings leader
edit| Team | Start Date | End Date | Weeks | Total Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand
|
8 September 2003 | 3 December 2012 | 482 | 482 |
| England
|
3 December 2012 | 11 February 2013 | 10 | 10 |
| New Zealand
|
11 February 2013 | 19 June 2017 | 227 | 709 |
| England
|
19 June 2017 | 21 August 2017 | 9 | 19 |
| New Zealand
|
21 August 2017 | 16 November 2020 | 221 | 930 |
| England
|
16 November 2020 | Present[a] | 231 | 250 |
Summary
| Team | Total Weeks | Most Consecutive
Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand
|
930 | 482 |
| England
|
250 | 231 |
See also
edit
Notes
edit- ^ As of 24 April 2025.
References
edit- ^ "Women's World Rankings". World Rugby. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
- ^ "The World Rugby Rankings in numbers". World Rugby. 4 August 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "Rugby Football Union announces enhanced and extended contracts for England's Red Roses players". Sky Sports. 8 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.