According to World Rugby.org, South Africa ranks second to France for the most registered rugby players in the world.
Needless to say, rugby is taken pretty seriously in SA.
With the season just coming to a close, we've rounded up a few of the top performing schools of 2017.
The Rugby15.co.za school rankings 2017:
1. Paarl Boys High, Paarl
2. Grey College, Bloemfontein
3. Hoërskool Monument, Krugersdorp
4. King Edward VII School, Johannesburg
5. Paarl Gimnasium, Paarl
6. Hoërskool Waterkloof, Pretoria
7. Paul Roos Gymnasium, Stellenbosch
8. Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool (Affies), Pretoria
9. Helpmekaar Kollege, Johannesburg
10. Glenwood High School, Durban
11. St Andrews College, Grahamstown
12. Grey High School, Port Elizabeth
13. Boland Landbouskool, Paarl
14. The South African College Schools (SACS), Cape Town
15. Hoërskool Outeniqua, George
16. Hoërskool Nelspruit, Nelspruit
17. Stellenberg High School, Cape Town
18. Hoërskool Garsfontein (Garsies), Pretoria
19. Hoërskool Centurion, Pretoria
20. Hoërskool Noord-Kaap, Kimberley
For the full table, visit Rugby15.co.za.
Rugby365.com’s top 20 schools 2017:
1. Paarl Boys' High, Paarl
2. Grey College, Bloemfontein
3. Hoërskool Monument, Krugersdorp
4. Paarl Gimnasium, Paarl
5. Hoërskool Waterkloof, Pretoria
6. Paul Roos Gymnasium, Stellenbosch
7. Helpmekaar Kollege, Johannesburg
8. Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool (Affies), Pretoria
9. Grey High School, Port Elizabeth
10. King Edward VII School, Johannesburg
11. The South African College Schools (SACS), Cape Town
12. Stellenberg High School, Cape Town
13. St Andrews College, Grahamstown
14. Hoërskool Outeniqua, George
15. Boland Landbouskool, Paarl
16. Hoër Landbouskool Oakdale, Riversdal
17. Selborne College, East London
18. Hoërskool Garsfontein (Garsies), Pretoria
19. Hoër Tegniese Skool Drostdy, Worcester
20. Hoërskool Nelspruit, Nelspruit
For a look at how rugby schools performed for the entire year, as well as a list of the top 20 schools since 2007, visit Rugby365.com.
First XV rugby: The final totalsports 100 Rankings for 2017:
1 Grey College, Bloemfontein
2 Paarl Boys' High, Paarl
3 Helpmekaar Kollege, Johannesburg
4 Paarl Gimnasium, Paarl
5 Hoërskool Monument, Krugersdorp
6 Selborne College, East London
7 Paul Roos Gymnasium, Stellenbosch
8 Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool (Affies), Pretoria
9 Hoërskool Outeniqua, George
10 Hoërskool Menlopark, Pretoria
11 Hoër Landbouskool Oakdale, Riversdal
12 Glenwood High School, Durban
13 Hoër Tegniese Skool Drostdy, Worcester
14 St Charles College, Pietermaritzburg
15 St John's College, Johannesburg
16 King Edward VII School, Johannesburg
17 Hoërskool Durbanville, Cape Town
18 Maritzburg College, Pietermaritzburg
19 St Stithians College, Johannesburg
20 St Andrews College, Grahamstown
To see the entire 100 rankings, visit SA School Sports.
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