The Springboks can climb back to second place on World Rugby’s Test rankings with a victory over the All Blacks in the second round of the Rugby Championship at Ellis Park on Saturday.

World Rugby has published the ranking permutations for round two of the Rugby Championship this weekend.

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If the Springboks go back-to-back against the All Blacks, they will climb above France into second place.

However, after falling to their lowest ever fifth place on the rankings, New Zealand will climb back above England if they avoid defeat in South Africa.

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The All Blacks could also overtake the Springboks into third, if they win by more than 15 points at Ellis Park.

Despite their recent struggles, the good news for New Zealand is that they cannot fall any lower than fifth even with an emphatic defeat as Australia cannot gain enough ranking points in victory against Argentina to leapfrog them.

The only permutation from the later Rugby Championship match on Saturday is that Australia will drop below Scotland if beaten by more than 15 points to equal their lowest ever ranking of seventh.

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