| Rank | Change* | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |  England | 97.76 |
| 2 | |  Canada | 90.13 |
| 3 | |  New Zealand | 88.76 |
| 4 | |  France | 86.42 |
| 5 | |  Ireland | 78.20 |
| 6 | |  Scotland | 77.39 |
| 7 | |  Australia | 75.46 |
| 8 | |  United States | 72.90 |
| 9 | |  Italy | 72.37 |
| 10 | |  South Africa | 71.62 |
| 11 | |  Japan | 69.72 |
| 12 | |  Wales | 66.13 |
| 13 | |  Fiji | 63.98 |
| 14 | |  Spain | 62.42 |
| 15 | |  Samoa | 59.72 |
| 16 | |  Hong Kong | 57.56 |
| 17 | |  Netherlands | 57.42 |
| 18 | |  Russia | 55.10 |
| 19 | |  Kazakhstan | 53.88 |
| 20 | |  Kenya | 50.68 |
| *Change from the previous week | |||
TheWorld Rugby Women's World Rankings is aranking system for women's national teams inrugby union, managed byWorld Rugby, the sport's governing body.[2] Led byEngland as of June 2023,[3] they attempt to compare the strength of internationally active women's national teams at any given time.
As a follow-on to the existingWorld Rugby Men's World Rankings, the teams of World Rugby's member nations are ranked based on their game results, with the most successful teams being ranked highest. The top step of the women's rankings have been notably less volatile than the equivalent men's rankings, with only two teams, New Zealand and England reaching that mark.
| Team | Start date | End date | Weeks | Total Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 8 September 2003 | 3 December 2012 | 482 | 482 |
| England | 3 December 2012 | 11 February 2013 | 10 | 10 |
| New Zealand | 11 February 2013 | 19 June 2017 | 227 | 709 |
| England | 19 June 2017 | 21 August 2017 | 9 | 19 |
| New Zealand | 21 August 2017 | 16 November 2020 | 221 | 930 |
| England | 16 November 2020 | Present[a] | 262 | 281 |
Summary
| Team | Total Weeks | Most Consecutive Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 930 | 482 |
| England | 281 | 262 |
