Top 20 schools rankings (26 May)

Paarl Gym have moved into the top half of the FNB rankings for the first time this year, following their 39-15 win against SACS.

Gimmies rose to ninth spot, their highest ranking on this list in 2015, while SACS dropped down from eighth to 12th. 

Lower down, there are three direct swaps, with EG Jansen and Jeppe trading places in 13th and 14th positions; Maritzburg rise above Waterkloof to 17th place; and Rondebosch are replaced at the bottom of the standings by Outeniqua. 

FNB Top 20 rankings

1. Paarl Boys'
2. Paul Roos
3. Monument
4. Eldoraigne
5. Middelburg
6. Grey College
7. Selborne
8. Affies
9. Paarl Gym
10. Nelspruit
11. Oakdale
12. SACS
13. EG Jansen
14. Jeppe
15. Michaelhouse
16. Dale
17. Maritzburg
18. Waterkloof
19. Rondebosch
20. Outeniqua
Source: Rugby365

Over at SASchoolSports.co.za, the top four are unchanged after all the teams won their respective matches. Following their 110-7 victory over Florida, Monument forced their way into fifth position, ahead of Michaelhouse who slipped to sixth.

SACS's 24-point defeat to Paarl Gym downgrades them 10 ranking spots from seventh to 17th, falling below EG Jansen, Grey High, Oakdale, Glenwood, Jeppe, Selborne, Dale, Outeniqua and Eldoraigne, who all soar up the list.

Wynberg and Bishops drop out of the elite group, to make way for Stellenberg and Rondebosch.

SA School Sports Top 20

1. Affies
2. Paarl Boys'
3. Paul Roos
4. Paarl Gym
5. Monument
6. Michaelhouse
7. EG Jansen
8. Grey High
9. Grey College
10. Oakdale
11. Glenwood
12. Jeppe
13. Selborne
14. Dale
15. Outeniqua
16. Eldoraigne
17. SACS
18. Rondebosch
19. Stellenberg
20. Nelspruit

Schoolboyrugby.co.za has rewarded Affies for their biggest derby win over Waterkloof in 14 years, with the former rising to fourth place. SACS sink from fourth to 14th and Grey College climb four places to fifth.

At the foot of the standings, Eldoraigne and Boland Landbou replace Waterkloof and Worcester Gym.

School Boy Rugby Blog Top 20

1. Paarl Boys'
2. Paul Roos
3. Paarl Gym
4. Affies
5. Grey College
6. Monument
7. Michaelhouse
8. EG Jansen
9. Nelspruit
10. Oakdale
11. Grey High
12. Outeniqua
13. Bishops
14. SACS
15. Selborne
16. Jeppe
17. Noord-Kaap
18. Maritzburg
19. Eldoraigne
20. Boland Landbou

Photo: Peter Heeger/Gallo Images

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Mariette Adams