Free State first XV

Grey College

No. 9 in South Africa for 2026 and No. 1 in Free State.

Updated 24 Oct 2026, with results to 22 Aug 2026.

Rating

2027

started 2026 at 1931

2026 record

11-0-5

16 matches

Points

706-295

+411 difference

Last 5

LWWWL

most recent on the right

Best result of 2026: 38-7 against Oakdale Landbou, a match Grey College had a 57% chance of winning before kick-off.

Rating through the season

Rating after each match this season. Season start is the left edge.

Date	Opponent	Score	Chance before	Rating	Source
15 Aug	Paul Roos Gimnasium	29-37	46%	-47	SuperSport Schools SchoolBoyRugby Blog
08 Aug	vs Outeniqua	45-17	83%	+25	SuperSport Schools SchoolBoyRugby Blog
01 Aug	vs Grey High School	59-26	80%	+32	SuperSport Schools SchoolBoyRugby Blog
23 Jul	vs Harrow	95-0	96%	+6	SchoolBoyRugby Blog(one source)
16 May	at Affies	21-28	44%	-44	SuperSport Schools SchoolBoyRugby Blog
09 May	vs Paarl Boys' High	31-21	60%	+46	SuperSport Schools SchoolBoyRugby Blog
27 Apr	JeppeABSA Wildeklawer	54-14	70%	+50	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
25 Apr	NoordheuwelABSA Wildeklawer	34-12	64%	+51	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
18 Apr	at Paarl Gimnasium	14-29	17%	-20	SuperSport Schools SchoolBoyRugby Blog
02 Apr	NudgeeSt John’s Easter R/F	26-29	95%	-82	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
31 Mar	StellenbergNMI Toyota Noord Suid	21-26	84%	-84	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
28 Mar	HelpmekaarNMI Toyota Noord Suid	51-19	65%	+56	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
21 Mar	vs Monument	31-15	91%	+10	SuperSport Schools SchoolBoyRugby Blog
14 Mar	at Oakdale Landbou	38-7	57%	+69	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
07 Mar	vs Welkom Gimnasium	109-3	94%	+12	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
28 Feb	TrioPresident Steyn S/D	48-12	89%	+16	SchoolBoyRugby Blog(one source)

2025: played 17, won 15, drew 0, lost 2, points 703-334.

Date	Opponent	Score	Chance before	Rating	Source
16 Aug	vs Paul Roos Gimnasium	26-25	62%	+12	SuperSport Schools SchoolBoyRugby Blog
02 Aug	at Grey High School	48-15	88%	+17	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
29 Jul	vs Sedbergh	36-3	98%	+3	SchoolBoyRugby Blog(one source)
31 May	vs Selborne College	103-14	96%	+7	SuperSport Schools SchoolBoyRugby Blog
17 May	vs Affies	42-37	45%	+50	SuperSport Schools SchoolBoyRugby Blog
10 May	at Paarl Boys' High	10-25	36%	-46	SuperSport Schools SchoolBoyRugby Blog
03 May	GarsfonteinABSA Wildeklawer	45-29	66%	+44	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
01 May	HelpmekaarABSA Wildeklawer	56-14	86%	+23	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
26 Apr	vs Paarl Gimnasium	31-43	71%	-91	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
12 Apr	at Outeniqua	29-18	80%	+21	SuperSport Schools SchoolBoyRugby Blog
01 Apr	JeppeNMI Toyota Noord Suid	64-31	82%	+28	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
29 Mar	NoordheuwelNMI Toyota Noord Suid	24-22	86%	+6	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
21 Mar	at Monument	47-3	77%	+38	SuperSport Schools SchoolBoyRugby Blog
15 Mar	vs Oakdale Landbou	25-10	83%	+20	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
08 Mar	at Welkom Gimnasium	60-17	64%	+61	SuperSport Schools SchoolBoyRugby Blog
08 Mar	Curro Kathu	19-18	89%	+3	SuperSport Schools(one source)
22 Feb	TrioPresident Steyn S/D	38-10	90%	+13	SuperSport Schools SchoolBoyRugby Blog

Season	P	W-D-L	Win rate	For	Against	+/-	Points a match	Conceded a match
2026	16	11-0-5	69%	706	295	+411	44.1	18.4
2025	17	15-0-2	88%	703	334	+369	41.4	19.6
2024	15	13-0-2	87%	636	252	+384	42.4	16.8
2023	16	16-0-0	100%	625	231	+394	39.1	14.4
2022	15	11-1-3	73%	572	317	+255	38.1	21.1