Schoolboy Rugby Blog Rankings for the week ending 27 July 2024

27 July, 2024 beet Top 50 Rankings 5

Rankings model powered by a version of The BHP formula

# SCHOOL REG AVG P W D L PF PA PD CP LP WP TTL AVG LAST 8 GAMES
1 1 Paul Roos WP 4.78 13 13 0 0 477 182 295 56.5 0.0 5.6 62.1 4.78 W W W W W W W W
2 2 Grey College FS 4.65 13 12 0 1 602 194 408 52.0 3.6 4.8 60.4 4.65 W W W W W W W W
3 3 Paarl Gim WP 4.62 14 12 0 2 507 260 247 52.0 7.5 5.2 64.7 4.62 W W W W L W W W
4 4 Affies BUL 4.56 14 11 0 3 516 307 209 47.0 12.0 4.8 63.8 4.56 W W W L W W W W
5 5 HJS Paarl BH WP 4.26 15 11 0 4 463 287 176 47.5 11.6 4.8 63.9 4.26 L L W L W W W W
6 7 Oakdale SWD 3.90 12 8 0 4 355 256 99 32.5 11.3 3.0 46.8 3.90 L W W L L W L W
7 9 Durban HS KZN 3.83 14 11 1 2 372 115 257 42.0 11.6 0.0 53.6 3.83 D W W W L W W W
8 10 Rondebosch WP 3.82 14 8 0 6 392 287 105 31.5 19.4 2.6 53.5 3.82 L W W W L L W L
9 11 EG Jansen VAL 3.78 19 16 1 2 763 346 417 61.0 10.8 0.0 71.8 3.78 L W W W W D W W
10 6 Jeppe LIO 3.76 18 14 0 4 681 364 317 55.0 10.8 1.9 67.7 3.76 W W W W W W W W
11 8 Waterkloof BUL 3.74 17 13 1 3 680 502 178 50.0 11.1 2.5 63.6 3.74 W W W W D W L L
12 12 Boland Landbou WP 3.74 15 10 0 5 422 315 107 40.0 12.3 3.8 56.1 3.74 W L L W W W W L
13 13 Hilton KZN 3.52 14 9 0 5 419 294 125 34.5 14.8 0.0 49.3 3.52 W W L W L L W W
14 14 Westville KZN 3.51 15 8 1 6 433 358 75 31.5 19.8 1.4 52.7 3.51 W L W W W D W L
15 19 Garsfontein BUL 3.49 13 6 0 7 490 377 113 24.5 18.7 2.2 45.4 3.49 L L W W W L W W
16 15 SACS WP 3.48 16 9 0 7 414 379 35 35.0 17.1 3.6 55.7 3.48 L W L W L W W L
17 16 Michaelhouse KZN 3.47 14 7 0 7 334 293 41 28.5 18.7 1.4 48.6 3.47 W W W L W L L L
18 18 Northwood KZN 3.45 13 9 1 3 353 212 141 34.0 10.8 0.0 44.8 3.45 W W L W W W L W
19 17 Wynberg WP 3.42 12 6 1 5 384 301 83 24.0 14.8 2.2 41.0 3.42 W D W L L L L L
20 22 Noordheuwel LIO 3.37 23 17 0 6 828 486 342 61.0 16.4 0.0 77.4 3.37 W W L L L W L W
21 23 Monument LIO 3.34 16 8 0 8 536 492 44 32.5 17.8 3.2 53.5 3.34 W W W L W L L L
22 24 KES LIO 3.34 14 9 1 4 517 308 209 34.0 11.6 1.2 46.8 3.34 W W W D L W L W
23 26 Framesby EP 3.29 13 9 0 4 426 273 153 32.5 10.3 0.0 42.8 3.29 L L W L W W W W
24 21 Stellenberg WP 3.29 14 5 1 8 353 296 57 18.5 25.9 1.6 46.0 3.29 W W L W W W D L
25 25 Grey HS EP 3.27 13 7 1 5 320 220 100 25.5 15.9 1.1 42.5 3.27 D L W W W W L L
26 20 Maritzburg College KZN 3.24 17 9 0 8 420 397 23 34.5 17.7 2.8 55.0 3.24 L L W L W L W L
27 27 Helpmekaar LIO 3.21 16 8 0 8 495 382 113 31.0 19.0 1.4 51.4 3.21 W L W L W L L W
28 28 Charlie Hofmeyr BOL 3.13 12 12 0 0 365 170 195 37.5 0.0 0.0 37.5 3.13 W W W W W W W W
29 29 Selborne BOR 3.06 14 10 0 4 544 223 321 32.5 10.3 0.0 42.8 3.06 L W W W W W L W
30 30 Kingswood EP 3.00 17 12 2 3 563 270 293 44.2 6.9 0.0 51.1 3.00 W L W W D W W W
31 32 Welkom Gim GRF 2.95 13 9 1 3 389 318 71 35.2 3.2 0.0 38.4 2.95 W W W W W D W W
32 33 Drostdy BOL 2.95 13 9 0 4 383 336 47 33.0 5.3 0.0 38.3 2.95 W L W W W W L W
33 31 Kearsney KZN 2.93 15 7 0 8 354 338 16 24.5 19.4 0.0 43.9 2.93 L L L L W W W W
34 35 Nico Malan EP 2.90 15 10 0 5 407 319 88 34.5 9.0 0.0 43.5 2.90 W L L W W L W W
35 36 Queen’s BOR 2.89 16 11 0 5 473 245 228 37.5 8.8 0.0 46.3 2.89 W L L L W W W W
36 34 Milnerton WP 2.87 14 11 0 3 481 298 183 37.5 2.7 0.0 40.2 2.87 W W W W W L W W
37 37 Outeniqua SWD 2.84 11 4 1 6 287 343 -56 15.0 15.6 0.6 31.2 2.84 W L W W L L L D
38 39 St Charles KZN 2.74 12 8 0 4 360 260 100 26.5 6.4 0.0 32.9 2.74 W L W W W W W L
39 41 Diamantveld GRQ 2.70 15 12 0 3 560 266 294 38.5 2.0 0.0 40.5 2.70 W W W W W W W W
40 43 Nelspruit PUM 2.68 18 10 0 8 510 506 4 37.5 10.7 0.0 48.2 2.68 W L L L W W W W
41 38 St Andrew’s EP 2.64 16 7 1 8 395 411 -16 23.5 18.7 0.0 42.2 2.64 L W L L D W W L
42 42 Pearson EP 2.63 12 7 0 5 331 225 106 24.0 7.6 0.0 31.6 2.63 L W W L L W W W
43 40 Pretoria BH BUL 2.55 16 4 0 12 309 497 -188 13.5 26.5 0.8 40.8 2.55 W L L L W L L L
44 44 Durbanville WPB 2.52 12 2 0 10 243 424 -181 7.5 22.0 0.8 30.3 2.52 L L L W L W L L
45 46 Voortrekker (Beth) GRF 2.45 15 9 1 5 421 284 137 31.2 5.6 0.0 36.8 2.45 W W L W L W W W
46 47 Brackenfell WPB 2.45 15 10 0 5 350 311 39 27.5 9.2 0.0 36.7 2.45 W W W W L L W W
47 45 Rustenburg LEO 2.42 18 8 1 9 475 553 -78 30.7 12.9 0.0 43.6 2.42 W L W L L W W L
48 48 St John’s LIO 2.39 14 8 1 5 485 364 121 25.0 8.4 0.0 33.4 2.39 W W W L L W W W
49 49 Hudson Park BOR 2.37 16 10 1 5 447 295 152 35.2 2.8 0.0 38.0 2.37 D L W W W L W W
50 55 Worcester Gim BOL 2.20 14 7 1 6 338 321 17 25.2 5.6 0.0 30.8 2.20 W L L L L W D W

5 Comments

  1. avatar
    #5 beet

    @caleb cancelo (Comment #2)
    The points differences in losses matter as do the quality of opposition.
    Every year there a numerous vicious circles like Rondebosch who beat DHS who beat Oakdale who beat Rondebosch.
    And there is never a shortage of supporters looking for a simple linear equation when a complex 3D line equation is what’s required. :mrgreen:

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    28 July, 2024 at 23:41
  2. avatar
    #4 beet

    I welcome any suggestions to improve the formula.

    One of the things I was thinking is to offer a game points floor of 1.3 to any school that takes on a Big 5 powerhouse and loses heavily. That could translate to an average of ± 0.10 (per big game) for the season. Its enough extra points to move up several places.

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    28 July, 2024 at 23:34
  3. avatar
    #3 Kantman

    @caleb cancelo (Comment #2)
    The two are separated by 0,07 out of 5,00. Both are great teams and worthy of their positions.
    The “team below” Oakdale lost at home against Rondebosch, which Oakdale beat away. Both lost to HJS ‘away’.
    Oakdale’s other losses was against minions like Affies and Paarl Gim.
    The “team below” has a chance this weekend against Jeppe, who beat the team that
    Oakdale is playing. Both are playing at home.
    The results will impact their positions, BUT only based on the best formula we currently have until someone propose a better formula.

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    28 July, 2024 at 21:14
  4. avatar
    #2 caleb cancelo

    I’m still Abit confused on how are oakdale so high with 4 losses including a 33-14 loss to the team just 1 below them?

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    28 July, 2024 at 19:58
  5. avatar
    #1 Ringo

    I do actually like these rankings and must say yesterday I saw the stark difference between where Jeppe Rugby was in 2009 and where it is today…… Parktown will be back but I must say yesterday victory was sweet and worth the ranking points lost ….. We look forward to the game in Durban this coming Saturday really an opportunity for this to be crowned the best Jeppe team of all time …. My word this has been an insanely long season …. then there are still 3 kids going to the SA schools series and again congratulations to Rasima our Head Boy on his appointment as SA A side captain 👏

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    28 July, 2024 at 12:22

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