Schools Rugby: Penultimate Top 100 Rankings of 2013
A season of some of the world’s best school boy rugby has all but come to a close and for the players who ran out for the last time for their school they will be left with that supreme pride that comes from wearing their teams badge and playing to their best ability. A memory that will live with them for decades.
It was a tightly fought season which saw three teams vying for the top spot almost from the start of the season and at various stages all three, Affies, Outeniqua had a taste at being the number one side in the country.
However it is perhaps fitting that it is Affies who can lay claim to the top team in South Africa after completing the season without being defeated, without drawing and winning every single match. It is a supreme effort by a side that played the country’s most powerful teams and still remained competitive scoring heavily in most of their matches.
It is perhaps a pity that somewhere along the line Affies and Paarl Gim never met, as on paper there was very little to choose between the two teams, however Gimmies were held to a surprise draw by Oakdale in what was their only ‘blemish’ on an otherwise spotless season so perhaps finishing in second spot is justified.
A strong finish by Grey College, after an indifferent start to their season put pressure on Outeniqua for the third spot, but the consistency of Outeniqua helped them to finish in the Top three after suffering just the one defeat at the hands of Paarl Gim.
It was another great season and our thanks to the thousands of players, coaches and the avid fans of schoolboy rugby that showed sustained interest in the rankings, offered advice and suggestions and supported us. Rankings are not an absolute science but by factoring in the strength of the opponents, margin of victories and the actual results it is hoped that a team’s current form can be judged.
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FIRST XV RANKINGS 19TH AUGUST 2013 |
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RANK |
TEAM |
PLAYED |
AVG PTS |
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1 |
AFFIES |
14 |
4.693 |
|
2 |
PAARL GIM |
20 |
4.688 |
|
3 |
OUTENIQUA |
16 |
4.675 |
|
4 |
GREY COLLEGE |
17 |
4.641 |
|
5 |
GARSFONTEIN |
17 |
3.909 |
|
6 |
KEARSNEY COLLEGE |
16 |
3.744 |
|
7 |
EG JANSEN |
18 |
3.272 |
|
8 |
PRETORIA BOYS HIGH |
16 |
3.047 |
|
9 |
WATERKLOOF |
13 |
3.000 |
|
10 |
NELSPRUIT |
13 |
2.785 |
|
11 |
MONUMENT |
14 |
2.764 |
|
12 |
JEPPE |
15 |
2.753 |
|
13 |
WESTVILLE |
15 |
2.740 |
|
14 |
PAARL BOYS HIGH |
18 |
2.700 |
|
15 |
ST ANDREWS COLLEGE |
17 |
2.462 |
|
16 |
HTS MIDDELBURG |
16 |
2.259 |
|
17 |
GREY HIGH SCHOOL |
19 |
2.221 |
|
18 |
QUEENS COLLEGE |
20 |
2.195 |
|
19 |
MENLOPARK |
15 |
2.160 |
|
20 |
TRANSVALIA |
12 |
2.150 |
|
21 |
MARLOW |
15 |
2.060 |
|
22 |
WYNBERG |
20 |
2.053 |
|
23 |
HILTON COLLEGE |
13 |
2.008 |
|
24 |
KEMPTON PARK |
22 |
1.836 |
|
25 |
VOORTREKKER BETH |
12 |
1.833 |
|
26 |
OAKDALE |
14 |
1.729 |
|
27 |
DROSTDY |
18 |
1.708 |
|
28 |
CENTURION |
17 |
1.674 |
|
29 |
MICHAELHOUSE |
12 |
1.642 |
|
30 |
NOORD KAAP |
11 |
1.559 |
|
31 |
RONDEBOSCH |
18 |
1.536 |
|
32 |
HENTIE CILLIERS |
10 |
1.500 |
|
33 |
NICO MALAN |
17 |
1.388 |
|
34 |
GLENWOOD |
21 |
1.357 |
|
35 |
POTCH GIM |
7 |
1.329 |
|
36 |
UNION HS |
16 |
1.309 |
|
37 |
HUGENOTE WELLINGTON |
17 |
1.218 |
|
38 |
BISHOPS |
19 |
1.200 |
|
39 |
SELBORNE COLLEGE |
19 |
1.121 |
|
40 |
TRINITYHOUSE |
17 |
1.085 |
|
41 |
DURBANVILLE |
12 |
1.083 |
|
42 |
GRAEME COLLEGE |
12 |
1.075 |
|
43 |
DIE BRANDWAG |
11 |
1.064 |
|
44 |
PAUL ROOS GYM |
16 |
1.044 |
|
45 |
FRAMESBY |
17 |
1.029 |
|
46 |
UPLANDS COLLEGE |
16 |
1.006 |
|
47 |
SACS |
21 |
0.986 |
|
48 |
WORCESTER GYM |
11 |
0.936 |
|
49 |
WINTERBERG |
16 |
0.925 |
|
50 |
BEKKER |
20 |
0.863 |
|
51 |
PIONIER |
25 |
0.828 |
|
52 |
HELPMEKAAR |
10 |
0.820 |
|
53 |
STELLENBERG |
16 |
0.813 |
|
54 |
HOTTENTOTS HOLLAND |
7 |
0.800 |
|
55 |
PEARSON |
17 |
0.794 |
|
56 |
MONTANA |
11 |
0.791 |
|
57 |
LINDEN |
13 |
0.769 |
|
58 |
ST BENEDICTS |
16 |
0.633 |
|
59 |
TYGERBERG |
19 |
0.608 |
|
60 |
KING EDWARD VII |
12 |
0.583 |
|
61 |
HUDSON PARK |
18 |
0.575 |
|
62 |
CLIFTON |
11 |
0.536 |
|
63 |
BOLAND LANDBOU |
20 |
0.490 |
|
64 |
MUIR COLLEGE |
14 |
0.486 |
|
65 |
JIM FOUCHE |
12 |
0.458 |
|
66 |
CAMBRIDGE |
15 |
0.427 |
|
67 |
MARITZBURG COLLEGE |
17 |
0.397 |
|
68 |
LOUIS BOTHA |
10 |
0.390 |
|
69 |
DESPATCH |
16 |
0.388 |
|
70 |
ST ANDREWS SCHOOL |
14 |
0.379 |
|
71 |
ST JOHNS COLLEGE |
15 |
0.333 |
|
72 |
FLORIDA |
11 |
0.264 |
|
73 |
ST CHARLES COLLEGE |
12 |
0.200 |
|
74 |
SWARTLAND |
15 |
0.200 |
|
75 |
SUTHERLAND |
11 |
0.164 |
|
76 |
DE KUILEN |
11 |
0.136 |
|
77 |
RANDBURG |
12 |
0.133 |
|
78 |
ST ALBANS COLLEGE |
14 |
0.100 |
|
79 |
SCHOONSPRUIT |
11 |
0.073 |
|
80 |
MIDDELBURG HS |
8 |
0.025 |
|
81 |
BELLVILLE |
16 |
0.019 |
|
82 |
DF MALAN |
13 |
0.000 |
|
83 |
KINGSWOOD |
12 |
0.000 |
|
84 |
ELDORAIGNE |
13 |
-0.023 |
|
85 |
DIAMANTVELD |
10 |
-0.040 |
|
86 |
ERMELO |
9 |
-0.189 |
|
87 |
GRENS |
13 |
-0.254 |
|
88 |
ST STITHAINS |
13 |
-0.296 |
|
89 |
GEORGE CAMPBELL |
9 |
-0.344 |
|
90 |
PARKTOWN |
13 |
-0.346 |
|
91 |
DALE COLLEGE |
20 |
-0.385 |
|
92 |
DANIEL PIENAAR |
15 |
-0.440 |
|
93 |
RUSTENBURG |
15 |
-0.473 |
|
94 |
KLERKSDORP |
17 |
-0.653 |
|
95 |
KRUGERSDORP |
8 |
-0.850 |
|
96 |
VEREENIGING GIM |
9 |
-0.933 |
|
97 |
NOORDHEUWEL |
12 |
-0.979 |
|
98 |
NORTHWOOD |
12 |
-1.017 |
|
99 |
POTCH VOLKIES |
9 |
-1.078 |
|
100 |
ST DAVIDS |
16 |
-1.109 |
|
101 |
DHS |
10 |
-1.740 |
|
102 |
MARAIS VILJOEN |
13 |
-2.177 |
Rugby: The SA Schools Top 100 Rankings
A high pedigree Cape School’s Week dominated proceedings in the SA School Rugby scene this past week where there were one or two surprise results and some expected victories for the big names.
Rugby: Golden Lions Craven & Academy Sides
Hamer Esterhuizen from Monnas will lead the Golden Lions Craven Week side in this year’s edition of Craven Week.
Monument have supplied the majority of the players for the U18 CW side with a total of nine players from the Gauteng powerhouse making the side. Florida also have a good representation with four getting the nod.
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GOLDEN LIONS U18 |
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1 |
Erwin Harris |
Florida |
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2 |
Sibusiso Nkosi |
Jeppe BH |
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3 |
Godfrey Ramaboea |
KES |
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4 |
Gerdus van der Walt |
Monument |
|
5 |
Ralton October |
Florida |
|
6 |
Innocent Radebe |
St Stithians |
|
7 |
Hamer Esterhuizen |
Monument |
|
8 |
Wihan Jacobs |
Monument |
|
9 |
Dylan Vlok |
Monument |
|
10 |
Dwayne Pienaar |
Monument |
|
11 |
Ryno Herbst |
Monument |
|
12 |
Devon Henson |
St John's College |
|
13 |
Roan Grobbelaar |
Helpmekaar |
|
14 |
Joseph Dweba |
Florida |
|
15 |
Frans van Wyk |
Monument |
|
16 |
Emmanuel Morowane |
Jeppe BH |
|
17 |
Andrew Acton |
Jeppe BH |
|
18 |
Gunter Janse v Rensburg |
Monument |
|
19 |
Nyaska Tarusenga |
St Benedict's |
|
20 |
Brendon Rick |
Florida |
|
21 |
Erik Fourie |
Monument |
|
22 |
Fernando Kermis |
Florida |
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GOLDEN LIONS ACADEMY U18 |
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1 |
Sandile Sibande |
Jeppe BH |
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2 |
Justin Bhana |
Florida |
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3 |
Stefan le Roux |
Monument |
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4 |
Tsepo Thule |
Jeppe BH |
|
5 |
Vincent Dlamini |
Jeppe BH |
|
6 |
Ruan Conradie |
Monument |
|
7 |
Stefan Fitzgerald |
Monument |
|
8 |
Denzil Hill |
Jeppe BH |
|
9 |
Devon Mzama |
President |
|
10 |
Andile Ngope |
Jeppe BH |
|
11 |
Reinhard Schindehutte |
Helpmekaar |
|
12 |
Tatenda Zhoya |
St Benedict's |
|
13 |
James Mocke |
Monument |
|
14 |
Kyle Kruger |
Florida |
|
15 |
CJ Conradie |
Monument |
|
16 |
Gihard Visagie |
Helpmekaar |
|
17 |
D Rigney |
Parktown |
|
18 |
CJ Greef |
Monument |
|
19 |
L Van Tonder |
Jan Viljoen |
|
20 |
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|
21 |
Latleho Tsotetsi |
St Benedict's |
|
22 |
Ashley Lindewaal |
Florida |
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GOLDEN LIONS XV U19 |
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1 |
Steven du Plessis |
Florida |
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2 |
Cisko du Toit |
Monument |
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3 |
Darius du Toit |
Helpmekaar |
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4 |
Byron Kennedy |
St Benedict's |
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5 |
Anlo van Wyk |
Helpmekaar |
|
6 |
Ruhan Ferreira |
Florida |
|
7 |
Tiaan Botha |
Helpmekaar |
|
8 |
Juan Lemmer |
Monument |
|
9 |
Hilroy Baadjies |
Florida |
|
10 |
Constant Bekkerling |
Helpmekaar |
|
11 |
Wayne Pearson |
Florida |
|
12 |
Tapiwa Mangwana |
St Benedict's |
|
13 |
Werner van Staden |
Linden |
|
14 |
Waldo Esterhuizen |
Florida |
|
15 |
Amir Williams |
KES |
|
16 |
Dylan Hulley |
Noordheuwel |
|
17 |
Morne Strydom |
Florida |
|
18 |
Douglas Brummer |
Monument |
|
19 |
Arne Bognich |
Florida |
|
20 |
Alpheus Mgenya |
Monument |
|
21 |
Forrest Roos |
Marais Viljoen |
|
22 |
Fenton Smit |
Marais Viljoen |
Rugby: The SA Top 60 Rankings
There are now two unbeaten teams occupying the top two positions and virtually nothing separates them at this stage of the season.
Rugby: Rankings for SA's Top 55 Teams
Paarl Gim managed a clean sweep at the Wildeklawer tournament to keep their number one spot secure after having now strung together a run of eight wins on the trot.
RUGBY: SA's Top 55 Rankings
A supreme effort from Paarl Gim against Outeniqua over the weekend catapulted Gimmies into pole position and in the process extended their unbeaten run this season.
