The NextGenXV website’s efforts to unite the schoolboy rugby communities from around the world are starting to gain good traction. Their carefully considered Global Top 20 gained increased publicity in New Zealand via an article in the leading publication, The New Zealand Herald.
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby/sacred-heart-college-named-new-zealands-best-high-school-rugby-team-over-westlake-southland-boys-high/UGG4HCWK3RGHVK6GNQEWTLRASU/
Traditionally Saffas have come to believe that their South African schoolboy rugby circuit is the strongest in the world. It’s often been an opinion that this strength translates to having the strongest 1st XV’s. However the Global Rankings suggest that a greater concentration of talent within a handful of elite schools in other countries with far fewer competitive schools, puts them right up there amongst the best in the world and able to hold their own against the best SA has to offer.
Schools Rugby: 2023 Global Top 20 | The best 20 1st XVs of 2023
NextGenXV’s Global Top 20 for 2023
| 2023 | 2022 | SCHOOL | COUNTRY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (5) | Grey College | South Africa |
| 2 | Harrow | England | |
| 3 | Sacred Heart | New Zealand | |
| 4 | Kings Parramatta | Australia | |
| 5 | (19) | Garsfontein | South Africa |
| 6 | (20) | Westlake Boys | New Zealand |
| 7 | (14) | St Michael’s College | Ireland |
| 8 | (3) | Paarl Gim | South Africa |
| 9 | Kirkham Grammar | England | |
| 10 | (7) | Nudgee College | Australia |
| 11 | (4) | Hamilton Boys | New Zealand |
| 12 | Gonzaga | Ireland | |
| 13 | St Kentigern | New Zealand | |
| 14 | Outeniqua | South Africa | |
| 15 | (6) | Blackrock College | Ireland |
| 16 | Southland Boys | New Zealand | |
| 17 | Boland Landbou | South Africa | |
| 18 | Waverley College | Australia | |
| 19 | Ipswich School | England | |
| 20 | Llandovery College | Wales | |
| (1) | Millfield School | England | |
| (2) | Barker College | Australia | |
| (8) | Paarl Boys’ High | South Africa | |
| (9) | St Peter’s Auckland | New Zealand | |
| (10) | Sedbergh School | England | |
| (11) | St Joseph’s Hunters Hill | Australia | |
| (12) | Affies | South Africa | |
| (13) | Napier Boys | New Zealand | |
| (15) | Clifton College | England | |
| (16) | Anglican Church Grammar | Australia | |
| (17) | Monument | South Africa | |
| (18) | Rotorua | New Zealand |
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