Romania have dropped two places to 23rd in the men’s world rankings, World Rugby announced on 9 November. The governing body identifies it as the Oaks’ lowest position, following their 43-38 Nations Cup defeat by Tonga in Bucharest.
Tonga move up two places to 17th, while Spain climb to 16th after beating Uruguay 18-12. The top 15 remain in the same order.
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A ranking position and a competition table answer different questions. The former compares national teams through a ratings system; the latter records performance within a particular tournament. They should not be presented as interchangeable measures.
For Romania, this announcement is a dated assessment following completed matches. It does not establish how the team will perform next, and the narrow scoreline against Tonga does not cancel the recorded ranking movement.
Source: www.world.rugby
