The latest Rugby Ignite school rugby rankings have been updated after another weekend of South African school rugby. The 2026 Season Rankings reflect verified results added to Rugby Ignite, with movement influenced by opponent strength, current form and ranking points gained or lost.
Top 10 School Rugby Rankings
The latest top 10 is led by Paarl Gimnasium, followed by Garsfontein, Stellenberg High School and Paul Roos Gimnasium. The leading group reflects the strongest results recorded in the Rugby Ignite rankings system for the 2026 season.
- Paarl Gimnasium
- Garsfontein
- Stellenberg High School
- Paul Roos Gimnasium
- Paarl Boys High
- Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool
- Zwartkop
- Hilton College
- Hoërskool Waterkloof
- Grey College
Biggest Movers This Week
- Michaelhouse climbed from 39th to 22nd, moving up 17 places this week (+4.48 ranking points).
- Hoërskool Noordheuwel climbed from 28th to 15th, moving up 13 places this week (+4.58 ranking points).
- Pretoria Boys High School climbed from 55th to 44th, moving up 11 places this week (+1.75 ranking points).
- Helpmekaar climbed from 40th to 30th, moving up 10 places this week (+1.98 ranking points).
- Wesvalia climbed from 48th to 41st, moving up 7 places this week (+1.27 ranking points).
Teams That Dropped This Week
- Middelburg High School moved from 68th to 76th, dropping 8 places this week (-1.98 ranking points).
- St Alban’s College moved from 89th to 97th, dropping 8 places this week (-1.74 ranking points).
- Maritzburg College moved from 9th to 16th, dropping 7 places this week (-2.99 ranking points).
- Hoërskool Waterkloof moved from 3rd to 9th, dropping 6 places this week (-3.06 ranking points).
- Kearsney College moved from 49th to 55th, dropping 6 places this week (-0.86 ranking points).
Key Results Linked to This Ranking Update
Several verified results were linked to movement in the latest Rugby Ignite rankings, especially fixtures involving closely ranked teams, top-ranked schools, or lower-rated teams beating higher-rated opposition.
- Maritzburg College 17 – 24 Michaelhouse
- Hoërskool Waterkloof 12 – 24 Hoërskool Noordheuwel
Full School Rugby Rankings 2026
| # | Team | Win% | Points | +/- | ±Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paarl Gimnasium | 92.31 | 74.43 | — | 0.00 |
| 2 | Garsfontein | 78.57 | 69.00 | — | 0.00 |
| 3 | Stellenberg High School | 85.71 | 66.42 | ▲ 3 | +1.36 |
| 4 | Paul Roos Gimnasium | 83.33 | 66.32 | — | 0.00 |
| 5 | Paarl Boys High | 63.64 | 65.81 | — | 0.00 |
| 6 | Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool | 61.54 | 64.62 | ▲ 1 | 0.00 |
| 7 | Zwartkop | 80.00 | 64.39 | ▲ 1 | 0.00 |
| 8 | Hilton College | 90.00 | 63.92 | ▲ 2 | +0.86 |
| 9 | Hoërskool Waterkloof | 76.92 | 63.39 | ▼ 6 | -3.06 |
| 10 | Grey College | 72.73 | 62.97 | ▲ 1 | 0.00 |
| 11 | Wynberg Boys' High School | 63.64 | 62.03 | ▲ 4 | +1.32 |
| 12 | Pietersburg Hoërskool | 77.78 | 61.61 | — | 0.00 |
| 13 | Graeme College | 88.89 | 60.91 | — | 0.00 |
| 14 | Hoërskool Monument | 64.29 | 60.83 | — | 0.00 |
| 15 | Hoërskool Noordheuwel | 46.67 | 60.82 | ▲ 13 | +4.58 |
| 16 | Maritzburg College | 64.29 | 60.75 | ▼ 7 | -2.99 |
| 17 | Drostdy | 77.78 | 60.44 | ▼ 1 | 0.00 |
| 18 | Hoërskool Nelspruit | 76.92 | 60.08 | ▼ 1 | 0.00 |
| 19 | Westville Boys' High School | 57.14 | 59.62 | ▼ 1 | 0.00 |
| 20 | Grey High School | 80.00 | 59.01 | ▼ 1 | 0.00 |
| 21 | Rondebosch Boys High School | 69.23 | 58.94 | ▲ 1 | +0.84 |
| 22 | Michaelhouse | 58.33 | 58.83 | ▲ 17 | +4.48 |
| 23 | Hoer Landbouschool Oakdale | 44.44 | 58.60 | ▼ 3 | 0.00 |
| 24 | Durban High School | 60.00 | 58.58 | ▼ 3 | 0.00 |
| 25 | Parel Vallei High School | 87.50 | 58.07 | ▼ 2 | 0.00 |
| 26 | Welkom Gimnasium | 55.56 | 58.00 | ▼ 2 | 0.00 |
| 27 | Hoerskool Jim Fouche | 83.33 | 57.91 | ▼ 2 | 0.00 |
| 28 | Hoërskool Kempton Park | 60.00 | 57.84 | ▼ 2 | 0.00 |
| 29 | Northwood School | 53.85 | 57.04 | ▼ 2 | 0.00 |
| 30 | Helpmekaar | 53.33 | 56.33 | ▲ 10 | +1.98 |
| 31 | Dale College | 80.00 | 56.07 | ▼ 2 | 0.00 |
| 32 | Ben Vorster | 70.00 | 55.81 | ▼ 2 | 0.00 |
| 33 | Kingswood College | 75.00 | 55.80 | ▲ 2 | +0.99 |
| 34 | Montana | 50.00 | 55.38 | ▼ 3 | 0.00 |
| 35 | Hoërskool Transvalia | 46.15 | 55.20 | ▼ 3 | 0.00 |
| 36 | Trio High School | 40.00 | 55.01 | ▼ 3 | 0.00 |
| 37 | HTS Middelburg | 69.23 | 54.84 | ▼ 3 | 0.00 |
| 38 | Hoerskool Diamantveld | 50.00 | 54.57 | ▼ 1 | 0.00 |
| 39 | Charlie Hofmeyr | 100.00 | 53.90 | ▲ 2 | 0.00 |
| 40 | SACS | 46.15 | 53.26 | ▼ 4 | -1.32 |
| 41 | Wesvalia | 53.85 | 53.14 | ▲ 7 | +1.27 |
| 42 | Boland Landbou | 33.33 | 53.00 | ▼ 4 | -1.36 |
| 43 | Framesby | 58.33 | 52.97 | ▼ 1 | 0.00 |
| 44 | Pretoria Boys High School | 50.00 | 52.67 | ▲ 11 | +1.75 |
| 45 | Nico Malan High School | 50.00 | 52.50 | ▼ 2 | 0.00 |
| 46 | Hoerskool Sentraal | 57.14 | 52.29 | ▼ 2 | 0.00 |
| 47 | Heidelberg | 57.14 | 52.24 | ▼ 2 | 0.00 |
| 48 | Hudson Park High School | 41.67 | 52.21 | ▼ 2 | 0.00 |
| 49 | Jeppe High School For Boys | 42.86 | 52.15 | ▼ 2 | 0.00 |
| 50 | Bethlehem Voortrekker Hoerskool | 37.50 | 51.77 | — | 0.00 |
| 51 | Hoërskool Outeniqua | 60.00 | 51.75 | — | 0.00 |
| 52 | Hoërskool Menlopark | 53.85 | 51.58 | — | 0.00 |
| 53 | St John’s College | 62.50 | 51.39 | — | 0.00 |
| 54 | Hoërskool Hugenote | 50.00 | 50.96 | — | 0.00 |
| 55 | Kearsney College | 50.00 | 50.95 | ▼ 6 | -0.86 |
| 56 | Hoërskool Oos-Moot | 50.00 | 50.76 | — | 0.00 |
| 57 | Hoërskool Fichardtpark | 60.00 | 50.28 | — | 0.00 |
| 58 | Hoërskool Piet Retief | 50.00 | 50.26 | — | 0.00 |
| 59 | Daniel Pienaar | 40.00 | 49.94 | — | 0.00 |
| 60 | Die Anker | 42.86 | 49.82 | — | 0.00 |
| 61 | Queen's College | 33.33 | 49.79 | — | 0.00 |
| 62 | Bergsig | 57.14 | 49.67 | ▲ 1 | 0.00 |
| 63 | Selborne College | 40.00 | 49.67 | ▼ 1 | 0.00 |
| 64 | Hoërskool Ermelo | 66.67 | 49.47 | — | 0.00 |
| 65 | Ligbron | 50.00 | 49.29 | — | 0.00 |
| 66 | Pearson High School | 57.14 | 48.51 | — | 0.00 |
| 67 | King Edward VII School | 45.45 | 48.35 | — | 0.00 |
| 68 | EG Jansen | 31.25 | 48.17 | ▲ 1 | 0.00 |
| 69 | Hoër Volkskool Potchefstroom | 33.33 | 48.15 | ▲ 1 | 0.00 |
| 70 | Witteberg Hoerskool | 40.00 | 47.90 | ▲ 1 | 0.00 |
| 71 | Bellville High School | 37.50 | 47.66 | ▲ 1 | 0.00 |
| 72 | Merensky Landbou Akademie | 40.00 | 47.04 | ▲ 1 | 0.00 |
| 73 | Hoërskool Rustenburg | 30.77 | 46.95 | ▲ 1 | 0.00 |
| 74 | Hoerskool Durbanville | 41.67 | 46.85 | ▲ 1 | 0.00 |
| 75 | Potchefstroom Gimnasium | 33.33 | 46.80 | ▲ 1 | 0.00 |
| 76 | Middelburg High School | 25.00 | 46.21 | ▼ 8 | -1.98 |
| 77 | Bishops | 25.00 | 45.76 | — | -0.84 |
| 78 | St Charles College | 28.57 | 45.36 | — | 0.00 |
| 79 | Swartland High School | 50.00 | 44.94 | ▲ 1 | 0.00 |
| 80 | Tygerberg High School | 14.29 | 44.87 | ▲ 1 | 0.00 |
| 81 | Marais Viljoen | 36.36 | 44.84 | ▲ 1 | 0.00 |
| 82 | Lichtenburg | 22.22 | 44.83 | ▲ 1 | 0.00 |
| 83 | Brackenfell High School | 20.00 | 44.18 | ▲ 1 | 0.00 |
| 84 | Hoër Landbouskool Marlow | 33.33 | 44.09 | ▲ 1 | 0.00 |
| 85 | Klerksdorp Hoërskool | 25.00 | 43.95 | ▼ 6 | -1.27 |
| 86 | Parktown Boys High School | 33.33 | 43.69 | — | 0.00 |
| 87 | DF Malan | 0.00 | 43.68 | — | 0.00 |
| 88 | Dinamika | 33.33 | 43.57 | — | 0.00 |
| 89 | Goudveld Hoërskool | 16.67 | 42.89 | ▲ 1 | 0.00 |
| 90 | Hoërskool Randburg | 0.00 | 42.85 | ▲ 1 | 0.00 |
| 91 | Strand High School | 22.22 | 42.52 | ▲ 1 | 0.00 |
| 92 | Hoërskool Brandwag | 16.67 | 42.49 | ▲ 2 | 0.00 |
| 93 | Worcester Gymnasium | 14.29 | 42.49 | — | 0.00 |
| 94 | Jeugland | 16.67 | 42.26 | ▲ 1 | 0.00 |
| 95 | Hermanus High School | 0.00 | 41.47 | ▲ 1 | 0.00 |
| 96 | St Stithians College | 25.00 | 41.45 | ▲ 1 | 0.00 |
| 97 | St Alban’s College | 14.29 | 41.42 | ▼ 8 | -1.74 |
| 98 | Glenwood High School | 10.00 | 41.15 | — | 0.00 |
| 99 | Secunda | 16.67 | 40.36 | ▲ 1 | 0.00 |
| 100 | St Andrew's College | 8.33 | 39.71 | ▼ 1 | -0.99 |
| 101 | Muir College | 0.00 | 39.31 | — | 0.00 |
| 102 | Milnerton High School | 0.00 | 38.99 | — | 0.00 |
| 103 | St Benedict’s College | 0.00 | 35.43 | — | 0.00 |
| 104 | Hoërskool Eldoraigne | 0.00 | 33.66 | — | 0.00 |
Rugby Ignite rankings are based on a points-based system adapted from the World Rugby ranking model for South African school rugby. Learn more about how the Rugby Ignite school rugby rankings work.
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