2026 rankings update
SA Schools Rugby Rankings 2026: 4 April Update
After the weekend of 04 Apr 2026, Durban HS lead the SA schools rugby rankings, ahead of Westville Boys' High and Affies. 163 first XV results were played that weekend.
Updated , with results to .
Top 25
Previous weekNext week| Pos | School | Rating | Played | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Durban HS | 2053 | 6 | New |
| 2 |  Westville Boys' High | 1989 | 5 | New |
| 3 |  Affies | 1968 | 6 | New |
| 4 |  Hilton College | 1962 | 5 | New |
| 5 |  Grey College | 1928 | 7 | Down 4 |
| 6 |  Stellenberg | 1884 | 5 | Down 3 |
| 7 |  Monument | 1863 | 7 | 0 |
| 8 |  Waterkloof | 1858 | 5 | Down 4 |
| 9 |  Kearsney College | 1854 | 5 | New |
| 10 | Outeniqua | 1846 | 5 | Down 5 |
| 11 | Montana (BB) | 1830 | 5 | Down 5 |
| 12 | Helpmekaar | 1820 | 7 | New |
| 13 |  Zwartkop | 1818 | 9 | Down 11 |
| 14 |  Menlopark | 1790 | 5 | Down 6 |
| 15 | Midstream College | 1781 | 5 | New |
| 16 |  Charlie Hofmeyr | 1776 | 5 | New |
| 17 |  Michaelhouse | 1773 | 5 | New |
| 18 |  Jim Fouche | 1744 | 6 | Down 9 |
| 19 | Pietersburg | 1726 | 5 | New |
| 20 |  Swartland | 1721 | 7 | Down 4 |
| 21 | Wesvalia | 1718 | 6 | Down 11 |
| 22 |  Drostdy | 1700 | 6 | Down 10 |
| 23 | Nelspruit | 1699 | 6 | New |
| 24 | Robertson | 1699 | 5 | New |
| 25 | Bergsig Ak | 1693 | 8 | Down 8 |
101 schools were ranked after this weekend. The table today is on the full rankings.
Biggest movers
Climbed
None this week.
Dropped
- UpingtonDown 34 to No. 48
- RustenburgDown 31 to No. 42
- Nico MalanDown 27 to No. 54
- FichardtparkDown 25 to No. 45
- OverbergDown 25 to No. 50
New in the table
- Durban HSIn at No. 1
- Westville Boys' HighIn at No. 2
- AffiesIn at No. 3
- Hilton CollegeIn at No. 4
- Kearsney CollegeIn at No. 9
Key results
| Match | Score | Winner's chance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durban HS v Zwartkop | 31-14 | SchoolBoyRugby Blog | |
| Durban HS v Rustenburg | 38-7 | SchoolBoyRugby Blog | |
| Durban HS v Helpmekaar | 39-27 | SchoolBoyRugby Blog | |
| Framesby v Westville Boys' High | 0-83 | SchoolBoyRugby Blog | |
| Helpmekaar v Westville Boys' High | 17-33 | SchoolBoyRugby Blog | |
| Milnerton v Westville Boys' High | 3-41 | SchoolBoyRugby Blog | |
| Affies v Michaelhouse | 27-29 | SchoolBoyRugby Blog | |
| Affies v Grey High School | 59-19 | SchoolBoyRugby Blog | |
| Hilton College v Nelspruit | 65-14 | SchoolBoyRugby Blog | |
| Hilton College v Nudgee | 17-12 | SchoolBoyRugby Blog | |
| Grey College v Nudgee | 26-29 | SchoolBoyRugby Blog | |
| Monument v Westlake | 56-35 | SchoolBoyRugby Blog |
Upsets: Nudgee beat Grey College 29-26 with a 5% chance; St John’s (Harare) beat St Stithians College 24-21 with a 11% chance; Michaelhouse beat Affies 29-27 with a 16% chance; Burgersdorp beat Hoopstad 12-10 with a 17% chance; Die Anker beat Henneman 10-0 with a 24% chance.
Every score from that weekend: results for 04 Apr 2026. All weekly tables: rankings updates.
Questions
Who was No. 1 in the schools rugby rankings after 04 Apr 2026?
Durban HS, with a rating of 2053. Westville Boys' High were second and Affies third.
Which school dropped the most this week?
Upington, down 34 places to No. 48.
How is the table worked out?
Every first XV result moves both schools' ratings, by more when the result surprises. A school appears once it has played 5 matches in the season. The same method picked the winner of 70% of 6 299 matches before kick-off.