Hungarian Rugby climb 10 places in rankings

Hungary have rocketed 10 places to 70th in the latest IRB World Rankings on the back of an emphatic 67-5 win over hosts Bulgaria in the European Nations Cup 2014 Division 2C on Saturday.

The Hungarians scored 10 tries in the win in Sofia with flanker Daniel Toth scoring a hat-trick alongside braces from hooker David Darguier and wing Gyorgy Komuves in the victory that keeps them second in Division 2C behind Cyprus.

While Hungary surge up the rankings, the defeat sees Bulgaria plummet 10 places to 85th with Nigeria, Jamaica, Slovenia, Zambia and St Vincent & The Grenadines all climbing one place as a result.

Source: irb.com