Sri Lanka rises on rankings

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Sri Lanka team finished as the 40th ranked team on the IRB world ranking after they beat poland 26-25. Prior to the Serendib Cup the ranking of the three teams were Poland 28, Sri Lanka 39, and Madagascar 44.

Hence the Serendib Champions Madagasy leaped 7 positions, Sri Lanka dropped one rank, and Poland dropped four positions.

Sri Lanka have no internationals planned until the Tuskers return to the Asian 5 Nations top division in April/May 2014 where they will take on Japan, Korea, hong Kong and the Philippines.

The Korea and Philippine games will be played in Colombo.

IRB World Rankings – 04  November  2013
Position (last week) Member Union Rating Point
1(1) NZLNEW ZEALAND 93.05
2(2) RSASOUTH AFRICA 87.86
3(3) ENGENGLAND 86.31
4(4) AUSAUSTRALIA 83.70
5(5) FRAFRANCE 81.59
6(6) WALWALES 81.36
7(7) SAMSAMOA 80.42
8(8) IREIRELAND 79.58
9(9) SCOSCOTLAND 76.95
10(10) ARGARGENTINA 75.50
11(11) TGATONGA 74.77
12(12) ITAITALY 74.17
13(13) FJIFIJI 73.56
14(14) CANCANADA 72.68
15(15) JPNJAPAN 71.98
16(16) GEOGEORGIA 67.66
17(17) ROMROMANIA 66.18
18(18) USAUSA 64.91
19(19) RUSRUSSIA 61.99
20(20) ESPSPAIN 60.44
21(21) URUURUGUAY 59.87
22(22) PORPORTUGAL 58.82
23(23) NAMNAMIBIA 58.70
24(24) KORKOREA 58.10
25(25) BELBELGIUM 57.52
26(26) CHLCHILE 56.85
27(27) GERGERMANY 56.76
28(29)  HKGHONG KONG 54.56
29(30)  MDAMOLDOVA 53.77
30(31)  NEDNETHERLANDS 52.84
31(32)  KENKENYA 52.78
32(28)  POLPOLAND 52.77
33(33) ZIMZIMBABWE 52.63
34(34) BRABRAZIL 51.86
35(36)  UKRUKRAINE 51.19
36(35)  MARMOROCCO 51.18
37(39)  MADMADAGASCAR 51.13
38(37)  PARPARAGUAY 50.09
39(41)  SUISWITZERLAND 49.82
40(42)  SRISRI LANKA 49.66
41(38)  SWESWEDEN 48.97
42(40)  CIVIVORY COAST 48.83
43(43) TUNTUNISIA 48.25
44(44) KAZKAZAKHSTAN 48.11
45(49)  MLTMALTA 48.01
46(45)  CZECZECH REPUBLIC 47.98
47(47) COKCOOK ISLANDS 47.11
48(48) SENSENEGAL 46.89
49(53)  ISRISRAEL 46.83
50(50) TRITRINIDAD & TOBAGO 46.38