This past weekend there was a general consensus that Paarl Boys’ High epic comeback win over rivals Paarl Gimnasium had served to see them leapfrog their local rivals to claim the ‘unofficial’ No 1 First XV rugby ranking.
It was a marquee fixture during an action-packed weekend of schoolboy rugby, and it has made for some interesting reading as various versions and predictions have done the rounds in an attempt to pinpoint where the top schoolboy rugby sides would sit on a rankings list.
The simple fact of the matter is that there is NO possible way of accurately determining a definitive list – and every rankings list is subjective at best – but this article serves as our call to action for you to let us know where you think teams should be truly placed on this list.
Below is our attempt at an updated, unofficial ‘official’ First XV Top 20 rankings list after the weekend’s matches, but … here is our question to you:
WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THESE SCHOOLBOY RUGBY RANKINGS?
Let us know by leaving a comment at the end of this article, or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 0211.
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| Ranking | School | Province |
| 1 | Paarl Boys’ High | Western Cape |
| 2 | Paarl Gimnasium | Western Cape |
| 3 | Grey College | Free State |
| 4 | Affies | Gauteng |
| 5 | Oakdale | Western Cape |
| 6 | Paul Roos | Western Cape |
| 7 | Garsfontein | Gauteng |
| 8 | Rondebosch | Western Cape |
| 9 | DHS | KwaZulu-Natal |
| 10 | Westville | KwaZulu-Natal |
| 11 | Stellenberg | Western Cape |
| 12 | Helpmekaar | Gauteng |
| 13 | Wynberg | Western Cape |
| 14 | Outeniqua | Western Cape |
| 15 | Noordheuwel | Gauteng |
| 16 | Jeppe | Gauteng |
| 17 | Hilton College | KwaZulu-Natal |
| 18 | Northwood | KwaZulu-Natal |
| 19 | Boland Landbou | Western Cape |
| 20 | Queens | Eastern Cape |
Results from the past weekend
- Paarl Boys High 35 Paarl Gim 33
- Oakdale 21 Paul Roos 17
- Grey College 48 Grey High 15
- Noordheuwel 28 Garsfontein 22
- Affies 64 Waterkloof 19
- Stellenberg 18 Boland Landbou 10
- Helpmekaar 38 Rustenburg 22
- DHS 36 Northwood 5
- PTA Boys High 31 Maritzburg College 27
- Jeppe 39 KES 31
- Transvalia 20 Nelspruit 19
- Glenwood 53 Parktown 10
- Queens College 31 Selborne College 28
- Graeme College 17 Dale College 10
- Brandwag EP 109 DF Malerbe 0
- Diamantveld 39 Trio 10
- Klerksdorp 37 Oosmoot 19
- Middelburg 24 Wesvalia 9
- HTS Middelburg 41 Ligbron 32
- Menlopark 39 Monnas 35
- Merensky 57 Ermelo 8
- Zwartkop 61 Mare Viljoen 7
- Bishops 42 Milnerton 36
- Outeniqua 45 Worcester 13
- SACS 53 Brackenvelle 25
- Rondebosch 34 HTS Drostdy 19
- Montana 41 Ben Vorster 34
- Pearson 26 Marlow 24
- Nico Malan 38 Daniel Pienaar 6
- Wagpos 38 Hans Strijdom 36
- Potch Volkskool 36 Randburg 26
- Potch Gim 27 Dinamika 24
