IRB World Rankings
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The IRB World Rankings are the official international standings system used to rate and compare the performance of men’s national rugby union teams worldwide.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rugby union ranking system
ⓘ
sports ranking system ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | World Rugby Rankings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | men’s national rugby union teams ⓘ |
| basisOf |
seeding for Rugby World Cup draw
ⓘ
seeding for some international tournaments ⓘ |
| calculationMethod |
Elo-style rating system
ⓘ
points exchange system between teams ⓘ |
| considersFactor |
home advantage
ⓘ
importance of match ⓘ margin of victory (within limits) ⓘ match result ⓘ relative strength of teams ⓘ |
| dataFormat | ordered list of teams with rating points ⓘ |
| dataPublishedOn | World Rugby official website ⓘ |
| excludesMatchType |
matches against non-test teams
ⓘ
non-capped matches ⓘ |
| formerGoverningBodyName | International Rugby Board NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | World Rugby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBodyHeadquartersLocation | Dublin, Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeAdvantagePoints | 3 rating points ⓘ |
| includesCompetitionType |
Rugby World Cup matches
ⓘ
Six Nations Championship matches NERFINISHED ⓘ The Rugby Championship matches ⓘ other World Rugby-recognised internationals ⓘ test matches ⓘ |
| influences |
perception of team strength
ⓘ
seeding in major rugby tournaments ⓘ |
| introducedBy | International Rugby Board NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedInYear | 2003 ⓘ |
| languageOfPublication | English ⓘ |
| maximumPointsChangePerMatch | about 2 rating points ⓘ |
| primaryRegion | global ⓘ |
| rankingScale | open-ended rating points scale ⓘ |
| replacedSystem | informal or media-based rankings ⓘ |
| scope |
international
ⓘ
worldwide ⓘ |
| sport | rugby union ⓘ |
| topRankedTeamCount | one ⓘ |
| updateFrequency | weekly ⓘ |
| updateTrigger | results of international test matches ⓘ |
| usedBy |
World Rugby
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
rugby union fans ⓘ rugby union media ⓘ |
| usedFor |
comparing national rugby union teams
ⓘ
rating national rugby union teams ⓘ |
| usedSince | 2003 Rugby World Cup cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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