The ‘unofficial’ ranking of South Africa’s top schoolboy rugby sides was settled at the Faure Street Stadium in Paarl on Saturday when Paal Boys’ High upset hosts Paarl Gimnasium 35-33 in a match that will long live in the memory bank.
Any attempt at ranking South Africa’s First XV rugby schools is guaranteed to upset as many readers as it will please.
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 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 | Grey High School | Eastern Cape |
| 19 | Jeppe | Gauteng |
| 20 | KES | Gauteng |
Results from the weekend
Western Cape
Milnerton 36-42 Bishops
Oakdale 21-17 Paul Roos
Outeniqua 45-13 Worcester Gim
Paarl Gimnasium 33-35 Paarl Boys’ High
Parel Vallei 18-52 Wynberg
Rondebosch 34-19 HTS Drostdy
SACS 43-25 Brackefell
Stellenberg 18-10 Boland Landbou
Eastern Cape
Dale College 10-17 Graeme College
Grey High School 15-46 Grey College
Marlow 24-26 Pearson
Stirling 5-33 Hudson Park
KwaZulu-Natal
Glenwood 53-10 Parktown
Maritzburg College 27-31 Pretoria Boys High
Northwood 5-38 DHS
Gauteng Noordvaal
Helpmekaar 38-22 Rustenburg
Jeppe 39-31 KES
Menlopark 39-35 Monument
Noordheuwel 28-22 Garsfontein
Waterkloof 19-64 Affies
NOTE: More results will be added as they become available
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