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, Paul Roos Gimnasium and Stellenberg High School. The leading group reflects the strongest results recorded in the Rugby Ignite rankings system for the 2026 season.
- Paarl Gimnasium
- Garsfontein
- Paul Roos Gimnasium
- Stellenberg High School
- Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool
- Zwartkop
- Paarl Boys High
- Hoërskool Waterkloof
- Wynberg Boys' High School
- Grey College
Biggest Movers This Week
- Marais Viljoen climbed from 81st to 58th, moving up 23 places this week (+5.63 ranking points).
- Hoërskool Menlopark climbed from 54th to 33rd, moving up 21 places this week (+4.47 ranking points).
- Hoërskool Rustenburg climbed from 73rd to 53rd, moving up 20 places this week (+4.47 ranking points).
- Hoërskool Oos-Moot climbed from 55th to 37th, moving up 18 places this week (+3.69 ranking points).
- King Edward VII School climbed from 67th to 49th, moving up 18 places this week (+3.73 ranking points).
Teams That Dropped This Week
- Pretoria Boys High School moved from 44th to 61st, dropping 17 places this week (-2.49 ranking points).
- Montana moved from 34th to 48th, dropping 14 places this week (-3.03 ranking points).
- Tygerberg High School moved from 80th to 94th, dropping 14 places this week (-2.65 ranking points).
- Hoërskool Fichardtpark moved from 57th to 70th, dropping 13 places this week (-2.27 ranking points).
- Hoërskool Noordheuwel moved from 16th to 28th, dropping 12 places this week (-2.97 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.
- Hoërskool Rustenburg 37 – 34 Helpmekaar
- Hoërskool Menlopark 45 – 42 Hoërskool Noordheuwel
Full School Rugby Rankings 2026
| # | Team | Win% | Points | +/- | ±Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paarl Gimnasium | 92.86 | 75.30 | — | +0.87 |
| 2 | Garsfontein | 78.57 | 69.00 | — | 0.00 |
| 3 | Paul Roos Gimnasium | 84.62 | 67.05 | ▲ 1 | +0.73 |
| 4 | Stellenberg High School | 86.67 | 67.04 | ▼ 1 | +0.62 |
| 5 | Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool | 64.29 | 66.96 | ▲ 1 | +2.34 |
| 6 | Zwartkop | 81.25 | 66.66 | ▲ 1 | +2.27 |
| 7 | Paarl Boys High | 66.67 | 66.42 | ▼ 2 | +0.61 |
| 8 | Hoërskool Waterkloof | 78.57 | 63.98 | — | +0.59 |
| 9 | Wynberg Boys' High School | 66.67 | 63.60 | ▲ 2 | +1.57 |
| 10 | Grey College | 72.73 | 62.97 | ▼ 1 | 0.00 |
| 11 | Michaelhouse | 61.54 | 62.69 | ▼ 1 | 0.00 |
| 12 | Pietersburg Hoërskool | 80.00 | 62.37 | — | +0.76 |
| 13 | Drostdy | 80.00 | 62.23 | ▲ 5 | +1.79 |
| 14 | Hoërskool Monument | 66.67 | 61.77 | ▲ 1 | +0.94 |
| 15 | Hilton College | 81.82 | 61.35 | ▼ 2 | 0.00 |
| 16 | Graeme College | 88.89 | 60.91 | ▼ 2 | 0.00 |
| 17 | Grey High School | 81.82 | 60.34 | ▲ 4 | +1.33 |
| 18 | Westville Boys' High School | 57.14 | 59.62 | ▲ 2 | 0.00 |
| 19 | Hoerskool Jim Fouche | 85.71 | 59.23 | ▲ 8 | +1.32 |
| 20 | Hoërskool Kempton Park | 62.50 | 58.85 | ▲ 8 | +1.01 |
| 21 | Maritzburg College | 60.00 | 58.41 | ▼ 4 | -2.34 |
| 22 | Hoërskool Transvalia | 50.00 | 58.23 | ▲ 13 | +3.03 |
| 23 | Rondebosch Boys High School | 64.29 | 58.08 | ▼ 1 | -0.86 |
| 24 | Parel Vallei High School | 87.50 | 58.07 | ▲ 1 | 0.00 |
| 25 | Welkom Gimnasium | 55.56 | 58.00 | ▲ 1 | 0.00 |
| 26 | Northwood School | 57.14 | 57.87 | ▲ 3 | +0.82 |
| 27 | Durban High School | 60.00 | 57.87 | ▼ 3 | -0.71 |
| 28 | Hoërskool Noordheuwel | 43.75 | 57.85 | ▼ 12 | -2.97 |
| 29 | Hoërskool Nelspruit | 71.43 | 57.81 | ▼ 10 | -2.27 |
| 30 | Hoer Landbouschool Oakdale | 40.00 | 56.81 | ▼ 7 | -1.79 |
| 31 | Trio High School | 45.45 | 56.70 | ▲ 5 | +1.69 |
| 32 | Dale College | 81.82 | 56.60 | ▼ 2 | 0.00 |
| 33 | Hoërskool Menlopark | 57.14 | 56.05 | ▲ 21 | +4.47 |
| 34 | Ben Vorster | 70.00 | 55.81 | ▼ 2 | 0.00 |
| 35 | Hoerskool Diamantveld | 54.55 | 55.81 | ▲ 3 | +1.24 |
| 36 | Kingswood College | 75.00 | 55.80 | ▼ 3 | 0.00 |
| 37 | Hoërskool Oos-Moot | 53.85 | 54.45 | ▲ 18 | +3.69 |
| 38 | Hudson Park High School | 46.15 | 53.92 | ▲ 11 | +1.71 |
| 39 | Charlie Hofmeyr | 100.00 | 53.90 | — | 0.00 |
| 40 | Heidelberg | 62.50 | 53.46 | ▲ 8 | +1.22 |
| 41 | Helpmekaar | 50.00 | 53.35 | ▼ 10 | -2.98 |
| 42 | Wesvalia | 53.85 | 53.14 | ▼ 1 | 0.00 |
| 43 | Jeppe High School For Boys | 42.86 | 52.86 | ▲ 7 | +0.71 |
| 44 | SACS | 42.86 | 52.53 | ▼ 4 | -0.73 |
| 45 | Nico Malan High School | 50.00 | 52.50 | — | 0.00 |
| 46 | Kearsney College | 53.85 | 52.45 | — | 0.00 |
| 47 | HTS Middelburg | 64.29 | 52.37 | ▼ 10 | -2.47 |
| 48 | Montana | 45.45 | 52.35 | ▼ 14 | -3.03 |
| 49 | King Edward VII School | 50.00 | 52.08 | ▲ 18 | +3.73 |
| 50 | Hoërskool Hugenote | 57.14 | 52.05 | ▲ 1 | 0.00 |
| 51 | Framesby | 53.85 | 51.64 | ▼ 8 | -1.33 |
| 52 | Boland Landbou | 30.77 | 51.44 | ▼ 10 | -1.56 |
| 53 | Hoërskool Rustenburg | 35.71 | 51.43 | ▲ 20 | +4.47 |
| 54 | Witteberg Hoerskool | 45.45 | 51.31 | ▲ 16 | +3.41 |
| 55 | Hoërskool Outeniqua | 54.55 | 51.13 | ▼ 2 | -0.62 |
| 56 | Hoërskool Piet Retief | 55.56 | 51.03 | ▲ 2 | +0.77 |
| 57 | Hoerskool Sentraal | 50.00 | 50.60 | ▼ 10 | -1.69 |
| 58 | Marais Viljoen | 41.67 | 50.47 | ▲ 23 | +5.63 |
| 59 | Bethlehem Voortrekker Hoerskool | 33.33 | 50.44 | ▼ 7 | -1.33 |
| 60 | St John’s College | 62.50 | 50.36 | ▼ 4 | 0.00 |
| 61 | Pretoria Boys High School | 45.45 | 50.18 | ▼ 17 | -2.49 |
| 62 | Daniel Pienaar | 40.00 | 49.94 | ▼ 3 | 0.00 |
| 63 | Die Anker | 42.86 | 49.82 | ▼ 3 | 0.00 |
| 64 | Queen's College | 33.33 | 49.79 | ▼ 3 | 0.00 |
| 65 | Bergsig | 57.14 | 49.67 | ▼ 2 | 0.00 |
| 66 | Hoërskool Ermelo | 66.67 | 49.47 | ▼ 2 | 0.00 |
| 67 | Bellville High School | 44.44 | 48.97 | ▲ 4 | +1.31 |
| 68 | Pearson High School | 57.14 | 48.51 | ▼ 2 | 0.00 |
| 69 | Hoër Volkskool Potchefstroom | 33.33 | 48.15 | — | 0.00 |
| 70 | Hoërskool Fichardtpark | 54.55 | 48.01 | ▼ 13 | -2.27 |
| 71 | Selborne College | 36.36 | 47.97 | ▼ 9 | -1.70 |
| 72 | EG Jansen | 29.41 | 47.58 | ▼ 4 | -0.59 |
| 73 | Merensky Landbou Akademie | 40.00 | 47.04 | ▼ 1 | 0.00 |
| 74 | Potchefstroom Gimnasium | 33.33 | 46.80 | ▲ 1 | 0.00 |
| 75 | Hoerskool Durbanville | 38.46 | 46.24 | ▼ 1 | -0.61 |
| 76 | Bishops | 25.00 | 45.76 | ▲ 1 | 0.00 |
| 77 | Ligbron | 44.44 | 45.54 | ▼ 12 | -3.75 |
| 78 | St Charles College | 28.57 | 45.36 | — | 0.00 |
| 79 | Middelburg High School | 23.08 | 45.27 | ▼ 3 | -0.94 |
| 80 | Swartland High School | 50.00 | 44.94 | ▼ 1 | 0.00 |
| 81 | Brackenfell High School | 20.00 | 44.18 | ▲ 2 | 0.00 |
| 82 | Hoër Landbouskool Marlow | 33.33 | 44.09 | ▲ 2 | 0.00 |
| 83 | Lichtenburg | 20.00 | 44.07 | ▼ 1 | -0.76 |
| 84 | Parktown Boys High School | 33.33 | 43.69 | ▲ 2 | 0.00 |
| 85 | DF Malan | 0.00 | 43.68 | ▲ 2 | 0.00 |
| 86 | Dinamika | 33.33 | 43.57 | ▲ 2 | 0.00 |
| 87 | Milnerton High School | 11.11 | 42.97 | ▲ 15 | +3.98 |
| 88 | Klerksdorp Hoërskool | 22.22 | 42.94 | ▼ 3 | -1.01 |
| 89 | Hoërskool Randburg | 0.00 | 42.85 | ▲ 1 | 0.00 |
| 90 | Hoërskool Brandwag | 16.67 | 42.49 | ▲ 2 | 0.00 |
| 91 | Worcester Gymnasium | 14.29 | 42.49 | — | 0.00 |
| 92 | St Stithians College | 25.00 | 42.48 | ▲ 1 | 0.00 |
| 93 | Jeugland | 16.67 | 42.26 | ▲ 1 | 0.00 |
| 94 | Tygerberg High School | 12.50 | 42.22 | ▼ 14 | -2.65 |
| 95 | Goudveld Hoërskool | 14.29 | 41.65 | ▼ 6 | -1.24 |
| 96 | Strand High School | 20.00 | 41.42 | — | 0.00 |
| 97 | Glenwood High School | 9.09 | 40.32 | — | -0.83 |
| 98 | Hermanus High School | 0.00 | 40.15 | ▼ 3 | -1.32 |
| 99 | St Alban’s College | 12.50 | 39.92 | — | 0.00 |
| 100 | Muir College | 0.00 | 39.31 | — | 0.00 |
| 101 | St Andrew's College | 7.69 | 39.18 | — | 0.00 |
| 102 | Secunda | 14.29 | 39.15 | ▼ 4 | -1.21 |
| 103 | St Benedict’s College | 0.00 | 35.43 | — | 0.00 |
| 104 | Hoërskool Eldoraigne | 0.00 | 32.88 | — | -0.78 |
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