2026 rankings update

SA Schools Rugby Rankings 2026: 13 June Update

After the weekend of 13 Jun 2026, Paarl Gimnasium lead the SA schools rugby rankings, ahead of Garsfontein and Affies. 32 first XV results were played that weekend; Noordheuwel climbed most, up 16 places to No. 14.

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

Top 25

Previous week Next week

Pos	School	Rating	Played	Change
1	Paarl Gimnasium	2317	13	0
2	Garsfontein	2185	13	0
3	Affies	2096	14	0
4	Paul Roos Gimnasium	2088	13	0
5	Paarl Boys' High	2076	12	0
6	Stellenberg	2029	15	Up 2
7	Grey College	2011	12	0
8	Hilton College	2002	12	Up 2
9	Zwartkop	1996	18	0
10	Monument	1982	15	Up 1
11	Durban HS	1944	12	Up 2
12	Oakdale Landbou	1925	11	Up 2
13	Centurion	1924	11	Up 2
14	Noordheuwel	1920	16	Up 16
15	Waterkloof	1914	14	Down 9
16	Westville Boys' High	1907	16	0
17	Wynberg Boys' High	1904	11	Up 2
18	Drostdy	1893	11	Down 1
19	Wilgerivier	1883	8	Down 1
20	Maritzburg College	1874	14	Down 8
21	Pietersburg	1864	15	Up 1
22	Graeme College	1859	13	Down 2
23	Outeniqua	1851	11	Down 2
24	Rondebosch Boys' High	1850	13	Up 2
25	Diamantveld	1850	13	Down 2

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

Biggest movers

Climbed

NoordheuwelUp 16 to No. 14
Heidelberg VSUp 16 to No. 37
MichaelhouseUp 12 to No. 27
HelpmekaarUp 12 to No. 44
Kingswood CollegeUp 4 to No. 32

Dropped

WaterkloofDown 9 to No. 15
SACSDown 9 to No. 41
Maritzburg CollegeDown 8 to No. 20
Dale CollegeDown 4 to No. 45
St DeclansDown 4 to No. 46

New in the table

None this week.

Key results

Match	Score	Winner's chance	Source
Boland Landbou v Stellenberg	24-48	83%	SuperSport Schools
Hilton College v Kearsney College	31-27	90%	SuperSport Schools
Centurion v Dinamika	47-28	98%	SchoolBoyRugby Blog
Noordheuwel v Waterkloof	24-12	16%	SchoolBoyRugby Blog
SACS v Wynberg Boys' High	15-26	69%	SuperSport Schools
Maritzburg College v Michaelhouse	17-24	17%	SuperSport Schools
Ligbron Akademie v Pietersburg	23-29	82%	SchoolBoyRugby Blog
Bishops v Rondebosch Boys' High	24-29	76%	SuperSport Schools
Kingswood College v St Andrew’s	29-10	79%	SuperSport Schools
Ben Vorster v Heidelberg VS	12-22	40%	SchoolBoyRugby Blog
Brandwag (Benoni) v Potch Volkskool	12-29	70%	SchoolBoyRugby Blog
Fochville v Wagpos	6-43	88%	SA School Sports

Upsets: Noordheuwel beat Waterkloof 24-12 with a 16% chance; Michaelhouse beat Maritzburg College 24-17 with a 17% chance; Brackenfell beat Bosmansdam 53-24 with a 23% chance; Randburg beat Riebeeckrand 30-8 with a 25% chance; Hartbeessport beat Vryburg 24-14 with a 32% chance.

Every score from that weekend: results for 13 Jun 2026. All weekly tables: rankings updates.

Questions

Who was No. 1 in the schools rugby rankings after 13 Jun 2026?

Paarl Gimnasium, with a rating of 2317. Garsfontein were second and Affies third.

Which school climbed the most this week?

Noordheuwel, up 16 places to No. 14.

Which school dropped the most this week?

Waterkloof, down 9 places to No. 15.

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.