Monday March 29 2004
Following their two recent defeats in the RBS Six Nations, England let slip their No.1 Zurich World Ranking for the first time since December 2002, falling behind New Zealand, whilst Grand Slam winners France move up into third spot ahead of Australia.
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Friday November 28 2003
Clive Woodward's world champion England side unsurprisingly retained their No.1 spot in the latest Zurich World Rankings, a position they have held for 12 months now, and are likely to retain that spot well into 2004.
Thursday November 06 2003
England and New Zealand remain the two sides to beat according to the latest Zurich World Rankings, with the Rugby World Cup quarter-finalists nearly neck and neck at the top of the tree, with New Zealand closing the gap but still in second.
Monday September 08 2003
Clive Woodward's England will go into the 2003 Rugby World Cup as the No.1 side in the Zurich World Rankings narrowly ahead of the Tri-Nations' champions, and some people's RWC favourites, New Zealand with defending champions Australia in third place.
Monday August 11 2003
Recently crowned Tri-Nations champions New Zealand will return to the top of the Zurich World Rankings if they beat their great rivals Australia by 22 points or more in their Bledisloe Cup clash on Saturday, over-taking England in the process.