2026 season
Free State schools rugby rankings
17 Free State schools ranked. Grey College is the top-rated side, and No. 9 nationally.
Updated , with results to .
In the national top 25
3
of 17 Free State schools ranked
Free State first XV table, 2026
| # | School | Rating | P | W-D-L | Last 5 | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Grey College | 2027 | 11-0-5 | LWWWL | +411 | |
| 2 | Wilgerivier | 1926 | 11-0-0 | WWWWW | +498 | |
| 3 |  Jim Fouche | 1877 | 14-0-1 | WWWWW | +159 | |
| 4 |  Welkom Gimnasium | 1755 | 11-0-5 | WWWWW | +62 | |
| 5 | Bloemfontein SS | 1727 | 7-0-0 | WWWWW | +245 | |
| 6 | Bothaville | 1698 | 9-1-3 | WWWLD | +114 | |
| 7 | Trio | 1662 | 8-0-7 | WWLWL | +30 | |
| 8 | Sentraal (FS) | 1636 | 12-0-6 | WLWWL | +192 | |
| 9 | Hoopstad | 1600 | 11-0-3 | WWLWL | +221 | |
| 10 | Fichardtpark | 1574 | 9-0-7 | LLWLW | +55 | |
| 11 | Landboudal | 1497 | 5-0-4 | WLLWW | -39 | |
| 12 | Witteberg | 1433 | 5-0-8 | LLLWL | -184 | |
| 13 | Hentie Cilliers | 1409 | 3-0-6 | WLLLL | +20 | |
| 14 | St Andrew’s (Bloem) | 1406 | 2-0-4 | WWLLL | -59 | |
| 15 | Beth. Voortrekker | 1392 | 4-0-10 | WWLLL | -130 | |
| 16 | HTS Louis Botha | 1272 | 1-0-4 | LWLLL | -59 | |
| 17 | Goudveld-Hoërskool | 1122 | 1-0-11 | LLLLL | -422 |
Ranks here are within Free State; each school's national place in the South African schools rugby rankings is on its own page. 3 Free State schools are in the national top 25: Grey College (No. 9), Wilgerivier (No. 17), Jim Fouche (No. 22).