New Zealand v Ireland - 18/07/2026

[Stade Rochelais]

The results and calculations for the rankings are there to see on the World Rugby website. Assuming you are serious, I suggest you look at the results, get out your crayon and tot them up, and then remove your tin foil hat.
If you feel any calculation has been made incorrectly or you can explain how the rankings culturally favour Irieland then tell us. Otherwise we must assume that you are bullsh1tting.
https://www.world.rugby/rankings

Either you're doing this on purpose, or you think I'm an idiot.

Question; answer me objectively and impartially:

-How is it that Ireland never loses points even when they suffer a string of defeats? You know why!

I'll be able to test your honesty then.

 

[Brown Bottle]

Either you're doing this on purpose, or you think I'm an idiot.

On this point I don't think he's the only one, to be fair.

 

[Saintjay]

Didn't get the rub of the green, or the air miles

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

or the air miles

Please don't. The people are exhausted!

 

[big ginger 8]

Ireland's corporate tax rate was such a genius 5D checkers move to keep World Rugby in our feeble grasp.

 

[Quel Carreleur]

We're dogged but expect speed to kill us eventually.

Nailed it

 

[Quel Carreleur]

Straight red for me. Dive over the ruck. Shoulder charge to the head.

If that's not red, it means it's essentially impossible to get a red card for any ruck entry offence. You couldn't tick any more boxes for "is this dangerous?" In such a dynamic situation
ETA sorry, head on head would be slightly more dangerous, but not hugely more than tucked shoulder direct to head.

 

[ChicagoKid]

That was very disappointing to watch. Ireland were never at the races. I genuinely thought they had a real chance to play spoiler.

The error leading to Will Jordan’s try was something you’d expect from a no-name Tier II squad.

NZ breakdown work is next level and Ireland could never consistently slowdown the ball.

Overall, really poor game for the neutrals.

 

[Quel Carreleur]

Either you're doing this on purpose, or you think I'm an idiot.

You're increase making it look like the latter.
The world rankings are what? 20 years old now? with a well known and published formula. Though it is worth noting that the formula has changed recently to deny that home advantage is a thing, in a move that no-one asked for and no-one likes.

If you think that basic maths is a conspiracy, then that says a lot about you, and nothing about maths.

 

[ShropshireAllBlack]

Either you're doing this on purpose, or you think I'm an idiot.

Question; answer me objectively and impartially:

-How is it that Ireland never loses points even when they suffer a string of defeats? You know why!

I'll be able to test your honesty then.

When was the last time Ireland suffered a string of defeats? We typically have 1-2 losses per year, to teams ranked higher than us.