FloRugby's Professional Club Power Rankings: Feb. 18, 2026
FloRugby's Professional Club Power Rankings: Feb. 18, 2026
Glasgow stays No.1 as Top 14 and Japan shake up the table, URC and Premiership pause and Super Rugby Pacific sets to join rankings next week.
The Glasgow Warriors remain No. 1 in FloRugby’s Professional Club Power Rankings, holding firm on 1,676 points after a weekend that delivered drama in France and Japan, but saw no movement from the United Rugby Championship or Gallagher Premiership.
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With both the URC and Premiership paused due to the international window, their clubs stood pat in the global ladder.
That stability at the summit allowed attention to shift to the Top 14 and Japan Rugby League One, where several heavyweights made statements.
Toulouse climbed to sixth on 1,619 points after grinding out a 13-9 win over Stade Francais, while Montpellier surged to seventh at 1,592 following an impressive 43-33 victory at La Rochelle.
Bordeaux Bègles remain entrenched inside the top 10 at 1,572 after overpowering Castres 57-32.
In Japan Rugby League One 's Round 8, the Kobelco Kobe Steelers delivered the headline result, edging defending champion Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo 34-33 in a pulsating clash.
Kobe built a 20-0 cushion before surviving a late surge that ended with Richie Mo’unga missing a conversion that would have sealed the comeback.
The win lifts Kobe to 1,552 points, level with Brave Lupus and Racing 92 in a tightly packed mid-table cluster.
Kubota Spears tightened the Division 1 race with a commanding 42-19 victory over the Shizuoka BlueRevs.
The Spears now sit on 1,551 points, just behind the unbeaten Saitama Wild Knights, who held off Toyota Verblitz 26-20, but missed out on a bonus point that could prove valuable later in the season.
Elsewhere, BlackRams Tokyo overwhelmed the Yokohama Canon Eagles 53-31, while Tokyo Sungoliath strengthened its top-6 push with a 41-19 win against the Urayasu D Rocks.
The rankings continue to reflect a composite rating model built around match results, opponent strength and competition weighting.
Elite European competitions and top-tier domestic leagues carry greater influence, while cross league normalization ensures fair comparison.
Margin of victory matters, but sustained performance across multiple fixtures remains the primary driver.
Notably, Super Rugby Pacific has not yet been included.
With only one round completed, there isn't sufficient data to accurately position those teams within the global framework. They will be integrated beginning next week, once each side has played at least two matches, allowing for a more reliable baseline.
For now, Europe and Japan set the pace.
As domestic leagues resume and Super Rugby Pacific joins the ecosystem, expect volatility beneath Glasgow’s grip at the top.
FloRugby Professional Club Power Rankings
Glasgow Warriors 1,676
Leinster 1,668
Northampton Saints 1,663
Bath 1,642
Bristol Bears 1,640
Toulouse 1,619
Montpellier 1,592
Leicester Tigers 1,582
Bordeaux Bègles 1,572
Saitama Wild Knights 1,566
Ulster 1,562
Vodacom Bulls 1,560
DHL Stormers 1,559
Sale 1,557
Hollywoodbets Sharks 1,553
Kobelco Kobe Steelers 1,552
Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo 1,552
Racing 92 1,552
Kubota Spears 1,551
Stade Francais 1,547
ASM Clermont Auvergne 1,539
Saracens 1,532
Castres 1,531
Pau 1,529
Tokyo Sungoliath 1,522
Exeter Chiefs 1,515
Cardiff Rugby 1,509
Shizuoka BlueRevs 1,500
Edinburgh 1,498
BlackRams Tokyo 1,495
Munster 1,489
Emirates Lions 1,487
Toulon 1,487
Benetton 1,485
Ospreys 1,479
Harlequins 1,468
Urayasu D Rocks 1,465
Toyota Verblitz 1,465
Mitsubishi Sagamihara Dynaboars 1,458
Scarlets 1,453
MIE Honda Heat 1,447
Cheetahs 1,436
Yokohama Canon Eagles 1,430
Connacht 1,430
Newcastle Red Bulls 1,420
Black Lion 1,419
Bayonne 1,418
Zebre 1,409
Sale Sharks 1,407
Lyon 1,406
Dragons 1,405
La Rochelle 1,405
Perpignan 1,380
Gloucester Rugby 1,346
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