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List of wins by Tier Two nations against Tier One nations in the pro era
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<blockquote data-quote="Brigantine" data-source="post: 1147939" data-attributes="member: 73940"><p>New Zealand, South Africa and Australia have beaten every T1 country 10+ times.</p><p>England, Ireland, France, Wales have beaten most T1 countries 10+ times (and Scotland isn't far off)</p><p>Argentina has beaten everyone, but the numbers against anglophone opponents are low</p><p>Italy is in the grey zone between T1 and T2 - narrowly closer to T1 (24 T1 wins vs 16 T2 losses). They have just barely beaten more T1 opponents (7) than Fiji, Samoa and Japan (6 each)</p><p></p><p>Fiji, Samoa and Japan are the cutting edge of T2, each with 6 different T1 scalps, and a monopoly amongst T2 on the scalps of England, South Africa, Australia and Ireland. The main difference between them is how many wins vs Italy they have accumulated</p><p></p><p>Tonga's 2 wins against France are quite the outlier. The only T2 with multiple wins against one team that can itself beat the All Blacks</p><p></p><p>Canada, Georgia, United States, Romania have some one-off feats against the lower-ranked T1s</p><p></p><p>Uruguay gets an honourable mention for beating Fiji in 2019 and Japan in 2005.</p><p>Korea (2002), Russia (2003) also get honourable mentions for beating Japan before they were good. (Japan's T1 wins were after 2013 except one)</p><p>For completeness, Hong Kong (x4 1996-1998) beat Japan before Japan made the table (vs Argentina in late 1998)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brigantine, post: 1147939, member: 73940"] New Zealand, South Africa and Australia have beaten every T1 country 10+ times. England, Ireland, France, Wales have beaten most T1 countries 10+ times (and Scotland isn't far off) Argentina has beaten everyone, but the numbers against anglophone opponents are low Italy is in the grey zone between T1 and T2 - narrowly closer to T1 (24 T1 wins vs 16 T2 losses). They have just barely beaten more T1 opponents (7) than Fiji, Samoa and Japan (6 each) Fiji, Samoa and Japan are the cutting edge of T2, each with 6 different T1 scalps, and a monopoly amongst T2 on the scalps of England, South Africa, Australia and Ireland. The main difference between them is how many wins vs Italy they have accumulated Tonga's 2 wins against France are quite the outlier. The only T2 with multiple wins against one team that can itself beat the All Blacks Canada, Georgia, United States, Romania have some one-off feats against the lower-ranked T1s Uruguay gets an honourable mention for beating Fiji in 2019 and Japan in 2005. Korea (2002), Russia (2003) also get honourable mentions for beating Japan before they were good. (Japan's T1 wins were after 2013 except one) For completeness, Hong Kong (x4 1996-1998) beat Japan before Japan made the table (vs Argentina in late 1998) [/QUOTE]
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