Schoolboy Rugby Blog Rankings for the week ending 21 April 2025

20 April, 2025 beet Top 50 Rankings 13

Rankings model powered by a version of The BHP formula

# SCHOOL REG AVG P W D L PF PA PD CP LP WP TTL LAST 8 GAMES
1 1 HJS Paarl BH WP 4.73 4 3 0 1 172 64 108 13.0 4.7 1.2 18.9 DRO WK AHS OAK
2 2 Paul Roos WP 4.71 4 4 0 0 122 78 44 17.3 0.0 1.6 18.9 DRO GAR NH GHS
3 3 Paarl Gim WP 4.66 4 3 1 0 223 49 174 17.5 0.0 1.2 18.7 STE KES MON AHS
4 4 Garsfontein BUL 4.65 5 4 0 1 164 127 37 16.8 4.9 1.6 23.3 JEP NH PRG STE HMK
5 8 Grey College FS 4.51 7 7 0 0 287 111 176 29.3 0.0 2.3 31.6 TRI WEL OAK MON NH JEP OUT
6 9 Oakdale SWD 4.50 5 3 0 2 130 94 36 13.0 8.3 1.2 22.5 GCB RBH NEL HMK HJS
7 5 Noordheuwel LIO 4.47 6 2 0 4 157 161 -4 8.0 18.0 0.8 26.8 RUS GAR GCB PRG AHS JEP
8 7 Affies BUL 4.45 7 5 1 1 281 134 147 25.0 4.6 1.6 31.2 DIA HMK DRO HJS GIM NH SEL
9 11 Northwood KZN 4.09 7 6 0 1 183 97 86 23.8 4.1 0.8 28.7 MHS MC DAL KIN WVL PEA KES
10 6 Rondebosch WP 4.09 6 5 0 1 173 68 105 20.3 3.6 0.7 24.6 OAK JEP NEL MIL KES QC
11 10 Outeniqua SWD 4.08 6 4 0 2 244 142 102 15.8 7.4 1.3 24.5 NM BL LIG MEN WEL GCB
12 12 Durban HS KZN 4.06 8 8 0 0 302 97 205 31.5 0.0 1.0 32.5 BVH MC MHS KIN SEL RUS MON DUR
13 13 Westville KZN 3.86 7 7 0 0 203 76 127 26.5 0.0 0.5 27.0 HIL SEL DAL NW FRA EGJ RUS
14 15 Boland Landbou WP 3.77 5 4 0 1 212 145 67 15.8 2.6 0.5 18.9 OUT DUR EGJ WK SAC
15 21 Helpmekaar LIO 3.77 8 4 0 4 188 214 -26 16.3 12.3 1.6 30.2 MHS AHS KIN NM OAK GAR BIS WYN
16 18 Stellenberg WP 3.68 6 4 0 2 173 112 61 14.0 7.9 0.2 22.1 WOR GIM SEC BVH GAR WYN
17 19 Menlopark BUL 3.67 6 5 1 0 259 113 146 21.7 0.0 0.3 22.0 ELD PR TRA OUT DRO WK
18 25 Glenwood KZN 3.65 6 4 1 1 166 114 52 19.2 2.4 0.3 21.9 STC HTS MC MON MIL DAL
19 14 SACS WP 3.60 6 5 0 1 139 61 78 17.5 3.8 0.3 21.6 PV WEL KES BL SDC BVH
20 16 St Andrew’s EP 3.59 6 4 2 0 200 133 67 21.4 0.0 0.2 21.6 MAR FRA BIS MHS NC STC
21 24 Hilton KZN 3.47 6 4 0 2 164 91 73 14.5 6.0 0.3 20.8 WVL KEA GRA GHS SJC KIN
22 31 Graeme EP 3.39 7 6 0 1 217 115 102 20.5 3.0 0.2 23.7 DAN BW SJC HIL REX BVH PBH
23 17 Durbanville WPB 3.32 7 4 0 3 206 178 28 15.3 7.7 0.3 23.3 BL MON EGJ DRO DAL RUS DHS
24 26 Grey HS EP 3.29 4 2 1 1 100 106 -6 11.5 1.5 0.2 13.2 HP MHS HIL PRG
25 28 Waterkloof BUL 3.28 6 3 1 2 157 208 -51 15.0 4.5 0.2 19.7 BV OM HTS HJS BL MEN
26 33 Monument LIO 3.27 8 3 1 4 217 269 -52 16.0 9.1 1.1 26.2 WEL GCB DUR GIM JEP GLE DHS MIL
27 20 Michaelhouse KZN 3.27 8 1 2 5 196 177 19 10.9 15.2 0.0 26.1 HMK NW DHS GHS BIS STA SJH STS
28 37 Pretoria BH BUL 3.11 7 3 0 4 202 168 34 11.0 10.5 0.3 21.8 JEP PAR KEA QC KES DIA GRA
29 32 Wynberg WP 3.24 5 3 0 2 94 62 32 10.0 6.2 0.0 16.2 STC WOR STE HAR HMK
30 23 Maritzburg College KZN 3.22 5 2 0 3 127 100 27 7.0 8.9 0.2 16.1 DHS NW GLE GL NEL
31 30 Nico Malan EP 3.21 6 3 1 2 147 110 37 14.5 4.6 0.2 19.3 OUT KIN DAL HMK RUS LG
32 43 Brandwag (EP) EP 3.06 11 8 0 3 307 172 135 26.0 7.7 0.0 33.7 OTT GRA QC MID KEM ANK MAR MUI
33 53 Marlow EP 3.03 8 5 1 2 247 177 70 19.0 5.3 0.0 24.3 SEN DUI STA SEL RF HOO TN BW
34 22 Bishops WP 3.01 7 4 0 3 223 130 93 13.8 7.1 0.2 21.1 TSU CC STA MHS BRA HMK HAR
35 45 KES LIO 2.99 7 2 0 5 101 237 -136 7.5 13.2 0.2 20.9 SJC JEP GIM SAC PBH RBH NW
36 29 Rustenburg LEO 2.97 8 4 1 3 181 205 -24 18.5 5.0 0.3 23.8 TRI WIT NH DIA NM DHS DUR WVL
37 39 Jeppe LIO 2.97 9 4 0 5 242 287 -45 14.5 11.3 0.9 26.7 GAR PBH KES RBH GCB MON SEL NH
38 35 Diamantveld GRQ 2.96 10 7 0 3 417 278 139 23.0 6.4 0.2 29.6 AHS WIT GOU RUS FRA DUI PBH WEL
39 34 Witteberg GRF 2.96 5 3 0 2 130 98 32 10.0 4.8 0.0 14.8 WES RUS DIA FIC HEN
40 42 Nelspruit PUM 2.94 9 5 0 4 206 254 -48 19.0 7.0 0.5 26.5 HTS EGJ OM OAK RBH MID WEL MC
41 62 St Stithians LIO 2.91 7 4 1 2 175 105 70 16.4 3.8 0.2 20.4 PAR BEN QC REX ALB CC MHS
42 47 Transvalia VAL 2.90 8 4 1 3 163 136 27 16.7 6.2 0.3 23.2 MV KEM MID MEN VRY 2ND 2ND HTS
43 27 Queen’s BOR 2.89 9 6 1 2 253 136 117 22.2 3.6 0.2 26.0 OKG PEA BW STS PBH STI PAR RBH
44 36 Drostdy BOL 2.87 7 2 0 5 219 230 -11 6.0 14.1 0.0 20.1 UPI HJS PRG AHS MEN DUR HER
45 51 St John’s LIO 2.78 6 3 0 3 135 153 -18 9.0 7.7 0.0 16.7 KES CAM GRA SDC HIL RPG
46 44 Kearsney KZN 2.76 7 5 0 2 237 160 77 16.5 2.6 0.2 19.3 CC HIL PBH HP EGJ DAL PET
47 48 St Charles KZN 2.67 7 4 0 3 160 136 24 12.5 6.2 0.0 18.7 GLE WYN TSU REX DAN WHS STA
48 38 Kingswood EP 2.67 7 3 0 4 158 192 -34 10.0 8.5 0.2 18.7 GRV NM HMK DHS NW RPG HIL
49 40 Jim Fouche FS 2.63 7 5 0 2 168 130 38 16.0 2.4 0.0 18.4 WEL DUI TRI BVH DFM 2ND FIC
50 49 Hudson Park BOR 2.49 8 4 0 4 232 184 48 12.5 7.4 0.0 19.9 HAN SEL GHS MUI KEA CAM ELD PAR
51 46 Welkom Gim GRF 2.57 9 3 0 6 236 310 -74 10.0 13.1 0.0 23.1 LAN GCB MON SAC OUT BVH NEL DIA
52 60 Milnerton WP 2.55 8 5 0 3 297 175 122 10.5 9.9 0.0 20.4 BWB MTA OM EDG RBH PET GLE MON
53 56 Middelburg PUM 2.55 8 6 0 2 203 130 73 15.0 5.2 0.2 20.4 NEL KEM TRA ELD BW UPI OVE NEL
54 66 St Alban’s BUL 2.45 4 2 0 2 100 76 24 6.0 3.8 0.0 9.8 BEN SDC NC STS
55 54 EG Jansen VAL 2.34 9 4 0 5 193 293 -100 13.5 7.6 0.0 21.1 NEL BV BL DUR KEM KEA WVL FRA
56 58 HTS Middelburg PUM 2.37 7 4 0 3 149 103 46 8.5 7.9 0.2 16.6 EGJ NEL WK GLE DFM LAN TRA
57 41 Pearson EP 2.29 7 5 0 2 166 191 -25 16.0 0.0 0.0 16.0 DES QC STI FIC SEL NW ELD
58 57 Zwartkop BUL 2.25 6 6 0 0 222 90 132 13.5 0.0 0.0 13.5 KLE HUS ANK LG HUG 2ND
59 59 Oos-Moot BUL 2.24 5 2 0 3 157 165 -8 1.0 10.2 0.0 11.2 MIL WK BV NEL ELD
60 61 Worcester Gim BOL 2.22 5 2 0 3 160 136 24 6.0 5.1 0.0 11.1 STE CC WYN MV SWA
61 64 Fichardtpark FS 2.20 5 1 0 4 90 114 -24 3.0 8.0 0.0 11.0 DIA GOU WIT PEA JF
62 52 Framesby EP 2.19 8 4 0 4 235 196 39 12.5 5.0 0.0 17.5 BSA STA DUI DIA DAN WVL PET EGJ
63 50 Selborne BOR 2.17 7 3 0 4 131 217 -86 10.5 4.5 0.2 15.2 HP MAR WVL DHS PEA JEP AHS
64 63 Hugenote BOL 2.16 5 3 0 2 140 128 12 9.0 1.8 0.0 10.8 ROB PUN LIC ZWA MER
65 68 Kempton Park VAL 2.11 8 4 0 4 170 158 12 7.5 9.4 0.0 16.9 MTA MID TRA PR STR BW ROB EGJ
66 55 Dale BOR 1.93 9 2 0 7 151 233 -82 6.0 11.4 0.0 17.4 REX NM NW WVL OKG DUR KEA GLE
67 65 Voortrekker (Beth) GRF 1.82 8 2 0 6 166 233 -67 6.0 8.6 0.0 14.6 DHS SEN JF STE DUI WEL GRA SAC
68 70 Daniel Pienaar EP 1.79 7 3 0 4 146 199 -53 9.0 3.5 0.0 12.5 MUI GRA UNI ITH STC FRA OTT
69 69 Marais Viljoen LIO 1.57 7 4 0 3 173 183 -10 8.0 3.0 0.0 11.0 TRA JEU MTA LIC PIE WOR BRA
70 67 Brackenfell WPB 1.35 3 1 1 1 65 51 14 1.7 2.4 0.0 4.1 BEL MV BIS

 

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13 Comments

  1. avatar
    #13 Grasshopper

    @Asterix (Comment #12)
    As the sun rises and sets, the Top 5 are always the same; https://schoolboyrugby.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Overall-Rankings-2010-2024v2.png

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    23 April, 2025 at 09:49
  2. avatar
    #12 Asterix

    @beet (Comment #11)
    With all the schools not playing each other and not always even the same schools in a season, you will always have to have some kind of subjective angle to assist with certain assumptions. The ranking will never be 100% accurate for all schools.

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    23 April, 2025 at 08:36
  3. avatar
    #11 beet

    @Jaco van Dyk (Comment #8)
    @HSBR (Comment #9)
    Yes it plays a role and unfortunately there is still too much of a subjective angle in that determination as well.

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    22 April, 2025 at 23:28
  4. avatar
    #10 beet

    @Meesh N (Comment #5)
    Hi Meesh. Took what you said into account. The punishment for losing to a team in category 3 or 3.5 was harsh = 0 points. Since the category itself is subjective, I added the losing points for these defeats which helps a school like PBHS.

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    22 April, 2025 at 23:28
  5. avatar
    #9 HSBR

    @Jaco van Dyk (Comment #8)
    Seems like the school history play a big role towards the rankings

    ReplyReply
    21 April, 2025 at 17:51
  6. avatar
    #8 Jaco van Dyk

    Are these rankings based on this season’s results only or do you also look at how strong these schools have been historically?

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    21 April, 2025 at 08:57
  7. avatar
    #7 Grasshopper

    Grey Bloem at 6 is a joke, 7 from 7, yes maybe weaker opposition so far. Northwood way too high up. Glenwood lucky to be Top 20, more a Top 30 side. DHS need to go up. But it’s early days, post Wildeklawer the picture will be clearer. Based on what I’ve watched Paarl Gim and Paarl Boys are Top 3, BUT its the same every year…

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    21 April, 2025 at 08:09
  8. avatar
    #6 HSBR

    @Meesh N (Comment #5)
    Strength of opponents played seems to be a big factor when making the rankings. Noordheuwel have only won a game thus far for the year yet they are still a top 10 ranked school and what I’ve gathered from the other comments this is mostly due to the fact that the schools they played against are historically better then them

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    21 April, 2025 at 07:47
  9. avatar
    #5 Meesh N

    CONFUSED

    Hold on so PBHS (who were 37) beat Diamantveld (who were 35) convincingly & lose against Graeme (who were 31) but somehow PBHS drop 10 spots, yet Diamantveld loses to a team behind them & beat Welkom Gim (who were 46) but somehow they jump up to 32? how?
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    21 April, 2025 at 05:16
  10. avatar
    #4 vonke_44

    @Trots HJS (Tandem) (Comment #3)
    Agree completely, I feel like the top 5 all playing each other will start to make the rankings a bit more settled, so will be very interesting to see how those games play out over the season. I think Rondebosch will be very disappointed to lose to KES and will still be targeting some big Western Cape upsets. I really wouldn’t be surprised if nobody goes unbeaten this year, the top 5 all seem to be particularly even so far. From the KZN side, DHS v Westville will be massive. Northwood also looking good.

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    20 April, 2025 at 23:01
  11. avatar
    #3 Trots HJS (Tandem)

    @Kaya 85 (Comment #1) No complaints from my side , especially the top 5. Most of the top 5 still need to play each other eg Boishaai still need to play Grey , Paul Roos and Paarl Gim. Saying that I feel there will still be many curveballs this year with Garsfontein , Rondebosch , Oakdale ,Boland Landbou to name a few still going to help to change the top 10 in ranking order.

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    20 April, 2025 at 22:53
  12. avatar
    #2 Kantman

    @Kaya 85 (Comment #1)
    Fair call, Rondebosch slipped a bit.
    At this stage very little separation between top 8

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    20 April, 2025 at 20:52
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    #1 Kaya 85

    Kaya’s Qualitative Top 10
    [ #KQ10 ]

    1 Grey Bloem
    2 Paul Roos
    3 Paarl Gim
    4 Paarl Boys
    5 Affies
    6 Durban HS
    7 Garsfontein
    8 Oakdale
    9 Westville
    10 Noordheuwel

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    20 April, 2025 at 09:02