Brian O'Driscoll's Ireland side are flying high in the world rankings
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Ireland are up to third in the latest International Rugby Board rankings, their highest position for three years.
Eddie O'Sullivan's side climb above Australia and South Africa following Sunday's 21-6 win over the Wallabies.
England remain seventh despite ending a seven-Test losing sequence by defeating the Springboks 23-21 at Twickenham.
World Cup favourites New Zealand remain way out in front, almost nine points clear of second-placed France, with Scotland eighth and Wales ninth.
Latest IRB rankings: 1 New Zealand 94.59 points 2 France 85.86 3 Ireland 84.68 4 Australia 84.63 5 South Africa 83.83 6 Argentina 79.70 7 England 79.55 8 Scotland 77.72 9 Wales 77.02 10 Samoa 73.86
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