Pumas retake seventh spot from Ireland

The agony of Ireland’s Twickenham loss continues to grow following the release of the latest IRB rankings.

Tue, 20 Mar, 2012 - 00:00

Terry Reilly

Ireland dropped one place to eighth, falling once more below Argentina, having climbed above the Pumas after the draw with France the previous weekend.

England got a small bit of revenge over Wales though.

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