Top 20 schools rankings (8 April)

Paul Roos's dominance at the St John's Easter Festival sees them top the first FNB Top 20 rankings list of the season.

Prior to their three victories against Viadana, Jeppe and Monument at the festival, the Maroon Machine defeated Affies 29-12 at their annual rugby day and lost 15-10 to Rondebosch at the WP Rugby Schools Day.

In second position, Boishaai boast a perfect record with six wins so far in 2015.

Grey College are ranked third, after they followed up a surprising 34-34 draw against Diamantveld with wins over Menlopark, Middelburg, Kearsney and EG Jansen.

Nelspruit, Eldoraigne, Middelburg, Selborne, Maritzburg, Monument and Waterkloof round off the top half of the table.

FNB Top 20 rankings

1. Paul Roos
​2. Paarl Boys'
3. Grey College
4. Nelspruit
5. Eldoraigne
6. HTS Middelburg
7. Selborne
​8. Maritzburg
9. Monument
10. Waterkloof
11. Oakdale
12. SACS
13. Queen's College
14. Dale 
15. Westville
16. Jeppe
17. Grey High
18. Michaelhouse
19. Affies
20. Marlow
Source: Rugby365.com

Over at SASchoolSports.co.za, the rankings look a bit different with Western Cape schools – Paarl Gym, Wynberg, Paarl Boys' and Paul Roos – occupying the top four positions. 

Michaelhouse are ahead of Grey College in fifth place thanks to a four-match winning streak, while Eastern Cape powerhouses Queen's College and Selborne are ranked seventh and eighth respectively. Maritzburg and Oakdale complete the top 10.

SA School Sports Top 20 rankings

1. Paarl Gym
2. Wynberg
3. Paarl Boys'
4. Paul Roos 
5. Michaelhouse
6. Grey College
7. Queen's College
8. Selborne
9. Maritzburg 
10. Oakdale
11. Waterkloof
12. Grey High
13. Rondebosch
​14. Affies
15. Noord Kaap
16. Nelspruit
​17. Eldoraigne
​18. HTS Middelburg
​19. Monument
20. Glenwood

Photo: Paul Roos

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