Schoolboy Rugby SA Blog – May 2025: Rivalries, Upsets & Rankings Shake-Up
A seismic weekend of schoolboy rugby saw Paarl Gim dismantle DHS to end their unbeaten run, while Grey College, Paul Roos, and Oakdale made strong comebacks. Hilton edged Michaelhouse in their 209th classic, and Westville stands tall as KZN’s last unbeaten giant. With epic clashes on the horizon—Grey vs Paarl Boys and Gim vs Paul Roos—the rankings are tighter than ever.
May 53 min read
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Schoolboy Rugby Showdowns: April Highlights & Easter Festival Fever 2025
April 12th has been a defining weekend in South Africa’s rugby calendar. With powerhouse schools like Paul Roos, Grey College, and Monument flexing their muscle, and underdogs like Oakdale and Pretoria Boys’ rewriting the script, the build-up to the Easter Festival fixtures at KES, St John’s, St Stithians, and Michaelhouse promises even more fireworks!
Apr 143 min read
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SACS vs Stellenberg ended up with a surprisingly easy away win for Stellenberg 7-29. This coming weekend Stellenberg is targeting a Grand Slam in the Southern Suburbs against Bishops after already concurring Wynberg, SACS and Rondebosch (all AWAY).
Reckon Paarl Gim will finished undefeated this year!
One of the more accurate ranking systems I've seen, so well done House Rugga🤝🏻 Does seem like some of the sides ranked lower seems to be missing some results which might impact the rankings as I know Strand have won games vs Worcester Gim and Bredasdorp earlier on in the Strand Aandreeks and I don't think it was taken into account here, they were full games and full teams. Very good nonetheless