Ulster Schools Rugby Season Kicks Off as Danske Bank Celebrates 20 Years of Partnership
Photo Credit: Ulster Rugby The 2024/25 Danske Bank Ulster Schools Rugby competitions were officially launched this week, marking a significant milestone – the 20th year of Danske Bank’s backing of Ulster Rugby. The event saw past and present captains from last season’s champions gather to celebrate the occasion. The reigning Boys’ Ulster Schools’ Cup champions, […]
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 […]
Rugby 200: Rugby School U18 International Schools 7s | Day 1 Review, Day 2 Schedule
After an epic opening day of the Rugby School U18 International Schools 7s the stage is set for an amazing day of international 7s here at Rugby School. Enjoyment was the order of the day on The Close, as twenty schools from around the globe gathered for a fantastic day of rugby, with spectators […]
Rugby 200: Rugby School International U18 7s | Bicentenary 7s Preview
On Saturday 25th March the Rugby School International U18 7s begins, a two-day tournament celebrating 200 years of Rugby Football. The tournament is a key part of the bicentenary celebrations, which earlier in the year saw the launch of The Global Pass and will also see tournaments at U9, U11, Vets, and plenty more […]
Top 50 All Time School Rugby Programs: 50-41
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 […]
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: 50 – 41
To view our methodology please click here 50. Monument (South Africa) View School Profile Senior Internationals: 88.20 Points Under 20 Internationals: 66.50 Points Under 18 Internationals: 66.00 Points Rugby World Cup: 59.20 Points School Championships: 22.22 Points TOTAL POINTS: 302.12 We start off with Krugersdorp powerhouse Monument. “Monnas” as they are known are considered one […]
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 […]
Our Baby Boks v Lions Cubs XVs: South Africa U21 v British & Irish Lions U21, who would win?
At the time of the squads being announced for the 2021 British and Irish Lions tour of South Africa, we decided to create our own hypothetical addition to the tour, U21 squads for each side, South Africa U21 and the British and Irish Lions ‘Cubs’. The rules were simple, players had to be U21 on […]
Ireland U18 beat Scotland to 7th place Euro finish
Ireland U18 Schools beat Scotland U18 21-12 in their final game of the European Championships, giving Ireland 7th place and leaving Scotland bottom of the pile in eigth. Scotland had beaten Ireland two weeks ago, 21-13, but the Irish capitalised on Scottish errors this time around to secure victory. Ireland worked to a 3-0 lead […]
