Paul Roos have climbed to the top of the Rugby365 rankings thanks to their 32-13 win against Paarl Gim.

The Maroon Machine started the weekend just below their opponents, with the win ensuring that they stayed among the handful of schools that are unbeaten this year.

The other big climbers have been Grey College, who moved into second place after ending Paarl Boys’ long unbeaten record against South African teams with a 34-20 victory in Paarl.

Glenwood, who edged Affies 37-34 in Pretoria, climbed one place to sixth behind Monument, who claimed the Tuks Series trophy by narrowly beating Menlopark 38-36.

Notably, Wynberg have climbed into the top 10 after beating Boland Landbou 27-25 – who drop to 11th position.

Schools Top 20 (9 May)

1. Paul Roos
2. Grey College
3. Paarl Gim
4. Paarl Boys’
5. Monument
6. Glenwood
7. Transvalia
8. Oakdale
9. Wynberg
10. Affies
11. Boland Landbou
12. Helpmekaar
13. Menlopark
14. Drostdy
15. Ben Vorster
16. Selborne
17. Jeppe
18. Grey High
19. Bishops
20. Hilton

Photo: Thys Lombard