The ‘unofficial’ ranking of South Africa’s top schoolboy rugby sides was settled at the Faure Street Stadium in Paarl earlier this month when Paal Boys’ High upset hosts Paarl Gimnasium 35-33 in a match that will long live in the memory bank.
While there are still a handful of matches taking place around the country, the ‘big guns’ are now done for the season.
Upset readers
Any attempt at ranking South Africa’s First XV rugby schools is guaranteed to upset as many readers as it pleases.
The simple fact of the matter is that there is NO possible way of accurately determining a definitive list.
Many lists are to be found floating around the internet – none of which are in fact ‘official’.
While it’s true that thanks to an increase in the number of schoolboy rugby festivals around the country more schools are playing schools they previously wouldn’t have faced, no school plays every other school both home and away during the season.
Hence, every list should be taken with a pinch of salt and is subjective at best.
Having said that, here is the final unofficial ‘official’ First XV Top 20 rankings list after the weekend’s matches:
| 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 | DHS | KwaZulu-Natal |
| 8 | Helpmekaar | Gauteng |
| 9 | Garsfontein | Gauteng |
| 10 | Noordheuwel | Gauteng |
| 12 | Stellenberg | Western Cape |
| 12 | Rondebosch | Western Cape |
| 13 | Wynberg | Western Cape |
| 14 | Outeniqua | Western Cape |
| 15 | Westville | KwaZulu-Natal |
| 16 | Northwood | KwaZulu-Natal |
| 17 | Hilton College | KwaZulu-Natal |
| 18 | Boland Landbou | Western Cape |
| 19 | Jeppe | Gauteng |
| 20 | Maritzburg College | KwaZulu-Natal |
Selected results from the weekend
Gauteng Noordvaal
EG Jansen 24-31 Garsfontein
Monument 28-29 Waterkloof
Western Cape
Rondebosch 23-20 SACS
Bishops 26-26 Wynberg
Eastern Cape
Dale College 10-16 Hudson Park
Framesby 27-10 Marlow
Graeme College 29-26 Muir College
Grey High 14-27 Selborne College
Queens College 52-0 Cambridge
Free State
Grey College 26-25 Paul Roos
NOTE: More results will be added as they become available
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