Springboks have moved into second place in the latest IRB rankings following their Rugby World Cup semi-final win over Argentina.
New Zealand remain on top of the standings on 89.93 points, closely followed by South African on 89.32.
England has jumped from sixth to third in the rankings following their shock 14-9 victory over France, who in turn drop from second to fourth.
Argentina, beaten comprehensively by the Boks 37-13 has slipped from fourth to sixth. Australia is at 5th spot while Ireland at the 7th position and Scotland ranked 8th.
If the Springboks beat England in the RWC final on Sunday morning they will be ranked as the number 1 team in the World.
The FMF Flying Fijian 15's rugby team remains in the 9th spot.
Meanwhile, defending champion England will take on South Africa on Sunday at 7am in the World cup final.
Springboks move into 2nd place
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