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Schools Top 20 - 2019 Final Ranking

After careful scrutiny, we have produced the following list after taking into consideration results and the calibre of opposition.

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This is for the whole season, not just a reaction to one week’s results.

For calibre of opposition, matches against other Top 20 teams is a good yardstick.

Here is a summary of the season’s activities of the 1st XVs of all of these outstanding schools.

The positions of the first three teams presented no difficulty. After that the debate starts and we have headaches, increasing as we go down the list.

It is true to say that just appearing on this list is a feat.

Schools Top 20 for 2019

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1 Grey College
2 Paarl Gim
3 Paarl Boys’ High
4 Paul Roos
5 Helpmekaar
6 Garsfontein
7 Framesby
8 Monument
9 Menlopark
10 Stellenberg
11 Grey High
12 Affies
13 Rondebosch
14 St Andrew’s of Grahamstown
15 Glenwood
16 Bishops
17 Boland Landbou
18 Selborne
19 KES
20 Outeniqua

Pressure group: Dr EG Jansen, Jeppe, Oakdale, Waterkloof, Welkom Gimnasium, Wynberg

We have, in order, school, number of matches played, wins, draws, defeats and then the number of other Top 20 teams played

Affies: P 8, W 5, D 1, L 5, T20 teams 6
Bishops: P 15, W 9, D 0, L 6, T20 teams 7
Boland Landbou: P 16, W 9, D 0, L 7, T20 teams 8
Dr EG Jansen: P 14, W 8, D 0, L 6, T20 teams 5
Framesby: P 19, W 18, D 0, L 1, T20 teams 4
Garsfontein: P 15, W 12, D 0, L 3, T20 teams 8
Glenwood: P 16, W 12, D 0, L 4, T20 teams 5
Grey College: P 15, W 15, D 0, L 0, T20 teams 9
Grey High: P 16, W 11, D 2, L 2, T20 teams 6
Helpmekaar: P 17, W 11, D 1, L 5, T20 teams 12
Jeppe: P 10, W 6, D 0, L 4, T20 teams 3
KES: P 15, W 12, D 1, L 2, T20 teams 4
Menlopark: P 17, W 10, D 0, L 7, T20 teams 10
Monument: P 15, W 11, D 0, L 4, T20 teams 8
Oakdale: P 13, W 6, D 0, L 7, T20 teams 8
Outeniqua: P 13, W 8, D 0, L 5, T20 teams 6
Paarl Boys’ High: P 16, W 13, D 1, L 2, T20 teams 10
Paarl Gim: P 16, W 15, D 0, L 1, T20 teams 10
Paul Roos: P 16, W 13, D 0, L 3, T20 teams 6
Rondebosch: P 17, W 11, D 0, L 6, T20 teams 8
St Andrew’s: P 16, W 13, D 1, L 2, T20 teams 4
Selborne: P 18, W 14, D 0, L 4, T20 teams 4
Stellenberg: P 20, W 14, D 0, L 6, T20 teams 7
Waterkloof : P 14, W 8, D 0, L 6, T20 teams 7
Welkom Gimnasium: P 12, W 8, D 1, L 3, T20 teams 3

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