Wales have dropped down to No 8 in the official World Rugby rankings following a disappointing Six Nations campaign where they finished fifth.
The Welsh briefly held the No 1 spot in August 2019 and ended the year at No 4 after a fourth-place finish at the Rugby World Cup.
However, their 14-10 loss to Scotland in Llanelli over the weekend marked a fifth consecutive defeat under coach Wayne Pivac and sees them drop below the Scots in the rankings.
Meanwhile, France moved up to fourth after a 35-27 win against Ireland in Paris.
The world champion Springboks remain atop the standings on 94.20 points, although the All Blacks' 43-5 win against the Wallabies in Sydney saw them move from 91.12 rankings points to 91.84.
World Rugby rankings (top 10):
1. South Africa (94.20 points)
2. New Zealand (91.84)
3. England (88.42)
4. France (84.59)
5. Ireland (84.10)
6. Australia (82.19)
7. Scotland (82.08)
8. Wales (80.22)
9. Japan (79.29)
10. Argentina (78.31)
- Compiled by Sport24 staff