Brendan Gallagher: Germans are defying odds to climb up the rankings

So suddenly Germany are ranked 23rd in the world, hard on the heels of recent World Cup qualifiers Namibia and Uruguay and born-again hopefuls Spain, although as with most 'sudden improvements' years of hard work, graft and dreaming lie at the heart of the story. A recent run including a 50-27 dismantling of Portugal, a draw […]