2026 rankings update

SA Schools Rugby Rankings 2026: 18 April Update

After the weekend of 18 Apr 2026, Paarl Gimnasium lead the SA schools rugby rankings, ahead of Paarl Boys' High and Durban HS. 106 first XV results were played that weekend; Noordheuwel climbed most, up 35 places to No. 23.

Updated 24 Oct 2026, with results to 22 Aug 2026.

Top 25

Previous week Next week

Pos	School	Rating	Played	Change
1	Paarl Gimnasium	2169	6	0
2	Paarl Boys' High	2029	5	New
3	Durban HS	1990	7	Down 1
4	Garsfontein	1986	5	New
5	Paul Roos Gimnasium	1977	6	Up 1
6	Westville Boys' High	1974	7	Down 3
7	Stellenberg	1964	7	Down 2
8	Hilton College	1962	5	Down 4
9	Waterkloof	1932	7	Down 1
10	Outeniqua	1920	7	Up 2
11	Grey College	1908	8	Down 4
12	Zwartkop	1896	11	Up 3
13	Maritzburg College	1892	6	Down 2
14	Oakdale Landbou	1888	6	Up 4
15	Affies	1878	8	Down 6
16	Monument	1863	7	Down 6
17	Kearsney College	1854	5	Down 3
18	Charlie Hofmeyr	1842	7	Up 2
19	Helpmekaar	1820	7	0
20	Midstream College	1819	6	Up 2
21	Wilgerivier	1818	5	New
22	Wynberg Boys' High	1806	5	New
23	Noordheuwel	1805	8	Up 35
24	Menlopark	1805	7	Down 8
25	Northwood	1804	6	Up 4

167 schools were ranked after this weekend. The table today is on the full rankings.

Biggest movers

Climbed

NoordheuwelUp 35 to No. 23
Selborne CollegeUp 23 to No. 54
Potch VolkskoolUp 14 to No. 60
BothavilleUp 10 to No. 58
Heidelberg VSUp 9 to No. 29

Dropped

WesvaliaDown 25 to No. 49
DurbanvilleDown 24 to No. 50
Graeme CollegeDown 22 to No. 35
PortervilleDown 22 to No. 59
PearsonDown 19 to No. 40

New in the table

Paarl Boys' HighIn at No. 2
GarsfonteinIn at No. 4
WilgerivierIn at No. 21
Wynberg Boys' HighIn at No. 22
Parel ValleiIn at No. 27

Key results

Match	Score	Winner's chance	Source
Grey College v Paarl Gimnasium	14-29	83%	SuperSport Schools
Paarl Boys' High v Wynberg Boys' High	20-9	80%	SuperSport Schools
Durban HS v Northwood	14-17	19%	SuperSport Schools
Affies v Garsfontein	34-38	66%	SuperSport Schools
Grey High School v Paul Roos Gimnasium	15-28	71%	SchoolBoyRugby Blog
Jeppe v Westville Boys' High	29-28	26%	SuperSport Schools
Melkbosstrand v Stellenberg	0-64	96%	SuperSport Schools
Menlopark v Waterkloof	28-33	68%	SuperSport Schools
Outeniqua v Pearson	62-0	69%	SuperSport Schools
Montana (BB) v Zwartkop	26-39	50%	SchoolBoyRugby Blog
Maritzburg College v Pretoria BH	61-5	83%	SuperSport Schools
Durbanville v Oakdale Landbou	7-21	53%	SuperSport Schools

Upsets: Stellenbosch beat Porterville 14-3 with a 14% chance; Northwood beat Durban HS 17-14 with a 19% chance; Bellville beat Hugenote (Wellington) 22-21 with a 20% chance; Selborne College beat Graeme College 36-24 with a 20% chance; Dale College beat Queen’s 31-29 with a 24% chance.

Every score from that weekend: results for 18 Apr 2026. All weekly tables: rankings updates.

Questions

Who was No. 1 in the schools rugby rankings after 18 Apr 2026?

Paarl Gimnasium, with a rating of 2169. Paarl Boys' High were second and Durban HS third.

Which school climbed the most this week?

Noordheuwel, up 35 places to No. 23.

Which school dropped the most this week?

Wesvalia, down 25 places to No. 49.

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.