The Springboks’ 32-17 victory over France in Paris has extended their lead over the second-placed All Blacks in the World Rugby rankings.
The Springboks are now 1.71 ranking points ahead of their arch-rivals, who beat eighth-placed Scotland 25-17 at Murrayfield.
Italy remain 10th despite upsetting the seventh-placed Wallabies 26-19 in Udine, but have closed the gap on ninth-placed Fiji, who lost 38-18 to fourth-placed England at Twickenham.
Sixth-placed Argentina are now within 2.65 ranking points of France after hammering Wales 52-28 in Cardiff, with the Dragons staying 12th.
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