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Evenly matched? HTS Middelburg ranked 39th and Hoërskool Middelburg 40th in latest school rankings

Remarkably, our town’s two greatest rivals have been placed eerily close together, with neutrals licking their lips at the prospect of such an evenly matched upcoming Derby.

April 22, 2025
Matthew Handley 1 minute read
MHS and HTS are both ranked within the top 40 rugby schools.

If the latest Sportsmans Warehouse SA School Sports First XV School Rugby Rankings is anything to go by, Middelburg’s rugby scene is as competitive as ever, with HTS Middelburg and Hoërskool Middelburg ranked 39th and 40th, respectively.

The post-Easter Weekend list was published yesterday and can be viewed in full here: Post-Easter Weekend Update

Western Cape’s HTS Drostdy ekes past the two Mpumalanga locals in 38th, while Hoërskool Kempton Park looks up at the Middelburg pair in 41st.

Both schools have played seven fixtures thus far this calendar year.

With the duo placed among the top 40 schools in the country, there is not a more clearer indication of Middelburg’s strengthened standing in the ever-changing landscape of South African school rugby.

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April 22, 2025
Matthew Handley 1 minute read

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Matt Handley

Matthew Handley has been working as a journalist and photographer at the Middelburg Observer since December 2022. Matthew was honoured with the Alet Roux Award for Best Young Journalist by the FCJ in 2023. As a community journalist, Matthew covers a diverse variety of topics, with an unwavering adoration for Middelburg.
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