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The South African
06-08-2025
- Sport
- The South African
Schoolboy rugby rankings: How many changes would you make?
This past weekend there was a general consensus that Paarl Boys' High epic comeback win over rivals Paarl Gimnasium had served to see them leapfrog their local rivals to claim the 'unofficial' No 1 First XV rugby ranking. It was a marquee fixture during an action-packed weekend of schoolboy rugby, and it has made for some interesting reading as various versions and predictions have done the rounds in an attempt to pinpoint where the top schoolboy rugby sides would sit on a rankings list. The simple fact of the matter is that there is NO possible way of accurately determining a definitive list – and every rankings list is subjective at best – but this article serves as our call to action for you to let us know where you think teams should be truly placed on this list. Below is our attempt at an updated, unofficial 'official' First XV Top 20 rankings list after the weekend's matches, but … here is our question to you: Let us know by leaving a comment at the end of this article, or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 0211. Subscribe to The South African website's newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp, Facebook, X and Bluesky for the latest news. 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 Garsfontein Gauteng 8 Rondebosch Western Cape 9 DHS KwaZulu-Natal 10 Westville KwaZulu-Natal 11 Stellenberg Western Cape 12 Helpmekaar Gauteng 13 Wynberg Western Cape 14 Outeniqua Western Cape 15 Noordheuwel Gauteng 16 Jeppe Gauteng 17 Hilton College KwaZulu-Natal 18 Northwood KwaZulu-Natal 19 Boland Landbou Western Cape 20 Queens Eastern Cape Paarl Boys High 35 Paarl Gim 33 Oakdale 21 Paul Roos 17 Grey College 48 Grey High 15 Noordheuwel 28 Garsfontein 22 Affies 64 Waterkloof 19 Stellenberg 18 Boland Landbou 10 Helpmekaar 38 Rustenburg 22 DHS 36 Northwood 5 PTA Boys High 31 Maritzburg College 27 Jeppe 39 KES 31 Transvalia 20 Nelspruit 19 Glenwood 53 Parktown 10 Queens College 31 Selborne College 28 Graeme College 17 Dale College 10 Brandwag EP 109 DF Malerbe 0 Diamantveld 39 Trio 10 Klerksdorp 37 Oosmoot 19 Middelburg 24 Wesvalia 9 HTS Middelburg 41 Ligbron 32 Menlopark 39 Monnas 35 Merensky 57 Ermelo 8 Zwartkop 61 Mare Viljoen 7 Bishops 42 Milnerton 36 Outeniqua 45 Worcester 13 SACS 53 Brackenvelle 25 Rondebosch 34 HTS Drostdy 19 Montana 41 Ben Vorster 34 Pearson 26 Marlow 24 Nico Malan 38 Daniel Pienaar 6 Wagpos 38 Hans Strijdom 36 Potch Volkskool 36 Randburg 26 Potch Gim 27 Dinamika 24
The Citizen
01-08-2025
- Sport
- The Citizen
Schools rugby fixtures: Paarl derby one of the biggest games of the year
Other big fixtures include Jeppe against KES, Waterkloof against Affies, and Grey High taking on Grey College. One of the most important school rugby fixtures plays out this weekend as Paarl Gim host Paarl Boys High. Paarl Gim have been unstoppable at the top of the schools rugby table this year, going unbeaten in 15 games. Their neighbours lie second and will want to carry momentum from their 51–8 win over SACS last weekend into this fixture. Especially as they lost 30–8 in the derby last year. But this is just one of the four King Price Schools Derby Series matches playing out. Jeppe High School for Boys' take on King Edward VII (KES) in a Joburg rivalry while Waterkloof host Affies in a Pretoria derby. In the Eastern Cape, Grey High School take on Grey College. However, Dale College's fixture against Graeme College may be an even larger game. Selected fixtures Eastern Cape Dale v Graeme Selborne v Queen's Grey HS v Grey College Daniel Pienaar v Nico Malan Marlow v Pearson Brandwag (EP) v DF Malherbe Stirling v Hudson Park Free State Jim Fouché v Goudveld Sentraal v Witteberg Fichardtpark v Voorttrekker (Beth) Diamantveld v Trio Duineveld v Bellville KwaZulu-Natal Glenwood v Parktown Northwood v Durban HS Maritzburg College v Pretoria BH Noordvaal Waterkloof v Affies Jeppe v KES Noordvaal Cup Menlopark v Monument Noordheuwel v Garsfontein Helpmekaar v Rustenburg Transvalia v Nelspruit Zwartkp v Marais Viljoen Klerksdorp v Oos-Moot Middelburg v Wesvalua HTS Middelburg v Ligbron Pietersburg v Hugenote (Springs) Ben Vorster v Montana Secunda v Lichtenburg Piet Retief v Die Anker Potch Volkskool v Randburg Merensky v Ermelo Dinamika v Potch Gim Jeugland v Bergsic Ac Western Cape Charlie Hofmeyr v Hermanus Swartland v Hopefield Outeniqua v Worcester Gim Oakdale v Paul Roos SACS v Brackenfell Stellenberg v Boland Landbou Milnerton v Bishops Paarl Gim v HJS Paarl BH Durbanville v HTS Belville Rondebosch v Drostdy DF Malan v Strand Parel Vallei v Wynberg
The Citizen
03-05-2025
- Sport
- The Citizen
Vossies hosts innovative u/14 hockey tournament
TZANEEN – Ben Vorster High School brought young hockey talent to the forefront during the recent school holidays, hosting its own u/14 hockey tournament, the RAM Ben Vorster Friendship Festival, from April 2 to 5. The festival saw six visiting schools, HTS Middelburg, Monument High School, Zwartkop High School, Ligbron High School, Lydenburg High School, and Curro Nelspruit, join the Vossies for a competitive week of full-length matches. The primary goal of the festival was to provide young players with valuable match experience under pressure in a structured, competitive format. According to organisers, it also served as an opportunity to build connections with other top hockey schools in the country. What set the festival apart were its unique rules, designed to add excitement and strategic variety to the games. Two special cards, the orange and pink cards, were introduced. The orange card allowed a team to remove an opposing player from the field for two and a half minutes, while the pink card doubled the value of any goals scored during that same time frame. These twists were well-received and added a dynamic edge to the matches. Ben Vorster's boys' team emerged as champions of the festival, while the girls' team secured a strong second-place finish. Ligbron High School's boys finished in second place, and HTS Middelburg's girls claimed the top spot in the girls' division. At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
