Rankings

[adamkungl]

Does anyone have an idea on how exactly the rankings are calculated?

This is what's published about them

World rankings are based upon:

Results in full international matches only
The current ranking of the opponent
The result of the game and the score
More recent results are given greater weighting

But has anyone been able to work out the numbers, or an approximation?

 

[langpark]

I think they are due to be updated this week, now that those 3 WCQ matches are done.

 

[roughyedspud]

As it stands the top 3

Nz 949
Oz 941
Eng 485

I expect england to move up to around 700-750..maybe 800....probably would have nudged 900pts if we'd have won 3-0 against Nz

How its actually worked out is a mystery lol

 

[langpark]

1 (1) New Zealand
2 (2) Australia
3 (3) England
4 (4) Samoa
5 (5) France
6 (7) Ireland
7 (6) Fiji
8 (9) Wales
9 (8) Scotland
10 (10) USA
11 (14) Serbia
12 (12) Italy
13 (13) Canada
14 (11) PNG
15 (16) Russia
16 (15) Tonga
17 (18) Belgium
18 (23) Malta
19 (19) Germany
20 (20) Lebanon
21 (26) Spain
22 (17) Cook Islands
23 (22) Ukraine
24 (24) Greece
25 (27) Denmark
26 (21) Norway
27 (29) Jamaica
28 (25) Netherlands
29 (31) Sweden
30 (30) Czech Republic
31 (28) South Africa
32 (32) Niue
33 (33) Hungary
34 (34) Latvia
35 (35) Morocco


Seems Philippines were quietly shafted altogether too.

 

[Last Week]

Wow, PNG have dropped.

 

[siv]

I would back Niue to beat France any day

Ranking between Pacifuc and Europe dont make sense

 

[langpark]

It's quite simple really. You don't play matches, you drop in the rankings (Cooks, Fiji, PNG).

You play matches (Serbia, Malta, Spain) you move up.

 

[adamkungl]

Until test eligible nations are playing upwards of 5 matches a year this can't be taken seriously. Ridiculous outside the top 3-5

 

[deluded pom?]

It's quite simple really. You don't play matches, you drop in the rankings (Cooks, Fiji, PNG).

You play matches (Serbia, Malta, Spain) you move up.

How do Morocco even appear on the list seeing as they haven't played a game for years?

 

[langpark]

How do Morocco even appear on the list seeing as they haven't played a game for years?

Yeah that's a complete mystery, no idea how that works. They've been dormant for a long time now.

 

[siv]

Just for the record in the last 4 years here are the results of Pacific v Europe teams

Not including the big 3

2013 Cook Is b Wales 28-24
2013 Fiji b Ireland 32-14
2012 Fiji b Italy 22-12
2013 PNG v France 8-9
2013 PNG b Scotland 38-20
2013 Samoa b France 22-6
2012 Vanuatu v Greece 14-24

 

[roughyedspud]

nice jump by england...happy with that..defo puts us within touching distance of 1st & 2nd

 

[Sinman]

yeah.. what it means is that the 4 nations will be vital in seeing who goes on top of the rankings.. It would be good to see Pacific nations play Europe nations and even America's nations so that we could get a truer ranking but it seems money is a stumbling block..

 

[siv]

How many games a year does the RLEF ranking system expect a country to play ?