The All Blacks are back atop rugby's world rankings after their win over the Springboks - despite former World No 1 Ireland also claiming a convincing victory.
New Zealand's 23-13 victory over the Springboks on Saturday has seen them jump from 89.40 points to 90.98 points, jumping ahead of Ireland, whose 27-3 win over Scotland only saw them move from 89.47 points to 89.93 points.
The All Blacks are now likely to maintain top spot throughout the rest of pool play, continuing a drastic few weeks which has seen both Wales and Ireland take top spot, in between a brief spell where the All Blacks reigned supreme.
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Taking back top spot won't matter to the All Blacks however.