Tonga surge up the rankings

Planet Rugby Thursday 13th October, 2011

Tonga have climbed four places to ninth in the official IRB rankings after their shock victory over France on Saturday. In the biggest upset thus far in the World Cup, Tonga defeated France 19-14 and the magnitude of the result has been reflected in the latest rankings.The Ikale Tahi's deserved win in their final Pool A match has lifted them fou...

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