Elite Pro Rugby Players and their Schools
Which schools have produced the most elite level rugby players? As we did in 2021 and will continue to do every 2 years we here at NextGenXV have compiled a comprehensive list of all pro players from the major rugby competitions across the globe and sought out which schools they have attended. We looked at […]
Top 50 All Time School Rugby Programs: 40-31
With the 2022 season officially over and the final mens rankings done and dusted we are now able to release our annual All Time Top 50 rugby Programs rankings. Our rankings are based on specific measurements and are a living document, there will be changes as we get more information. To view our rankings methodology […]
URC Under 23 Team of the Tournament
With the URC group stages behind us we thought we would take a look at the Next Generation of players who have come through this season. This was no easy task with plenty of high quality players from across the league. In order to qualify a player must have been born after 1 January 1999. […]
U18 Six Nations Festival: Men’s Squads Confirmed ahead of Saturday’s Kick Off
The U18 Six Nations Men’s and Women’s begin this weekend, and the 26-player squads for all six men’s teams have been announced. The remaining women’s squads will likely soon be announced too, at which point we will preview that competition, the first of its kind, but for now we focus on the first men’s U18 […]
Top 50 All Time School Rugby Programs: 40 – 31
To view our methodology please click here To view rankings 50 – 41 please click here 40. St Michaels (Ireland) View School Profile Senior Internationals: 104.50 Points Under 20 Internationals: 78.40 Points Under 18 Internationals: 124.80 Points Rugby World Cup: 14 Points School Championships: 10.49 Points TOTAL POINTS: 332.19 A modern day school rugby juggernaut […]
URC Squads and their Schools
With the United Rugby Championship just around the corner we here at NextGenXV went through the various squad lists and as always looked at which schools the various players attended. As the Springboks are currently on tour a number of high profile players were missing from the current touring parties, we however did include them […]
Stepping Up: Checking in on the U21 players in the Rainbow Cup
Entering round 2 of the new Rainbow Cup, we’ve been treated to derby fixtures across the tournament. The rivalries and intensity were evident with a number of former youth or school teammates facing each other. First up was the Italian derby with 6 youngsters involved, including established internationals Garbisi and Mori. We also had the […]
Stepping Up: Spotlight on U21 Players in Round 16 of the Guinness Pro 14
The last round of the Pro14 offered plenty of entertainment and young players to look back on before Leinster and Munster meet in next week’s final. There were a number of exceptional displays across the contests including a Man of the Match award and a superb solo try and, depending on how teams view the […]
