The competition is in its fourth year and has been a success in terms of raising the profile of the grade and giving meaningful games to many teams throughout the Highlanders region.
But with teams running up a century of points in some games, and the high cost to run the competition, Otago Secondary Schools Sports Association regional sports director Des Smith said it was timely to have a review.
The intention was always to have a review after four years and that may lead to a tinkering of the competition.
Otago Boys' High School is shaping up as the winner of the competition this year. It beat James Hargest High School 135-0 a couple of weeks ago, while Southland Boys' High School beat Kavanagh College 104-0 on Saturday.
Otago Boys' has scored nearly 400 points in five games and conceded just 21.
Smith said Otago Boys' was having a particularly strong year, having 13 players back from last year, while other schools were perhaps not as strong.
"There are a couple of co-educational schools which are perhaps not as strong as they have been and the gap does seem to be getting wider," Smith said.
"We will talk to the schools, and also talk to the players and see what they think. We may restructure or we may just stay the same."
Possible changes could see a top six and bottom six, or the introduction of Second XVs. The competition cost more than $80,000 to run and only went ahead this year after sponsorship was secured by Fulton Hogan.
Smith said there had been no negative feedback from schools, even the sides which had been heavily beaten.
Dunstan High School First XV coach Mick Enright said the school fully supported the competition, and the players enjoyed playing in it.
He said different schools had different approaches to the competition. Some were clearly playing to win, while he wanted his players to develop, and they could play other sports.
Dunstan was beaten 57-3 by Otago Boys' in Alexandra at the weekend, and Enright said his side really enjoyed the game.
John McGlashan College First XV coach Mike Idour said there seemed to be enormous disparities between teams.
Otago Boys' was exceptionally strong this year and it was not a totally level playing field as some rural schools brought in players from other schools.
"But I'm not sure what the answer is. Maybe we need to see how the whole season pans out.
"But we don't want to see it go. It is a wonderful competition," Idour said.
Otago Boys' coach Ryan Martin said there had been considerable discussion at the school about the competition.
It had increased the profile of school rugby but he wondered if it was preparing his side for tough interschool games. Otago Boys' plays Christ's College in Christchurch today.
The school's First XV had beaten three premier colts sides in pre-season matches and the forward play in the Dunedin premier colts grade would be a good test for his side.
Wining a game 135-0 helped neither side, Martin said.
There had been talk of a possible South Island super eight between the top sides in the South Island but travel would be difficult, he said.
Rugby at the school had taken a more professional approach and that was being reflected in the results. When the Crusaders school competition started there were also big scorelines, he said.
Martin denied Otago Boys' "poached" players. Some pupils wanted to come to the school and play rugby as they simply wanted to be in a good team, and advance their rugby career.
