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All Blacks take top ranking back after win over South Africa

All Blacks are back at the top of world rankings after their opening World Cup victory over South Africa.

Tokyo, Japan: New Zealand returned to the top of the world rankings after their opening World Cup victory over South Africa ended Ireland's two-week stay at the summit.

The All Blacks' decade-long reign at the world's number one ranked team came to an end last month, first losing the mantle to 2019 Six Nations champions Wales and then to Ireland.

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