KwaZulu-Natal first XV

Northwood

No. 31 in South Africa for 2026 and No. 6 in KwaZulu-Natal.

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

Rating

1839

started 2026 at 1690

2026 record

8-0-7

15 matches

Points

496-339

+157 difference

Last 5

WWLWL

most recent on the right

Best result of 2026: 17-14 against Durban HS, a match Northwood had a 19% 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
01 Aug	at Durban HS	19-26	34%	-33	SuperSport Schools SchoolBoyRugby Blog
25 Jul	at Glenwood	82-23	86%	+23	SuperSport Schools SchoolBoyRugby Blog
06 Jun	at Hilton College	32-43	32%	-37	SuperSport Schools SchoolBoyRugby Blog
30 May	at Kearsney College	45-34	57%	+49	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
23 May	vs Jeppe	30-6	68%	+48	SuperSport Schools SchoolBoyRugby Blog
16 May	vs Maritzburg College	24-27	52%	-34	SuperSport Schools SchoolBoyRugby Blog
09 May	Westville Boys' HighSharks Rugby Day @ Hilton	19-14	39%	+55	SuperSport Schools SchoolBoyRugby Blog
27 Apr	GarsfonteinABSA Wildeklawer	28-33	28%	-23	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
25 Apr	Paarl Boys' HighABSA Wildeklawer	18-21	21%	-13	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
18 Apr	vs Durban HS	17-14	19%	+63	SuperSport Schools SchoolBoyRugby Blog
11 Apr	at Westville Boys' High	29-35	16%	-13	SuperSport Schools SchoolBoyRugby Blog
06 Apr	St Andrew’sKES Easter R/F	52-21	78%	+33	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
04 Apr	Marlow LandbouKES Easter R/F	47-7	60%	+70	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
21 Mar	at Michaelhouse	14-28	59%	-82	SchoolBoyRugby Blog(one source)
14 Mar	vs Glenwood	40-7	74%	+43	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports

2025: played 16, won 10, drew 0, lost 6, points 386-336.

Date	Opponent	Score	Chance before	Rating	Source
02 Aug	vs Durban HS	5-38	24%	-37	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
26 Jul	vs Glenwood	19-11	83%	+16	SuperSport Schools SchoolBoyRugby Blog
07 Jun	vs Hilton College	22-35	55%	-70	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
24 May	at Glenwood	30-16	70%	+36	SuperSport Schools SchoolBoyRugby Blog
16 May	MichaelhouseSharks Rugby Day @ Hilton	43-29	68%	+40	SuperSport Schools SchoolBoyRugby Blog
10 May	at Jeppe	24-30	58%	-57	SuperSport Schools SchoolBoyRugby Blog
03 May	DrostdyABSA Wildeklawer	21-12	84%	+16	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
01 May	Paarl GimnasiumABSA Wildeklawer	20-46	19%	-26	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
26 Apr	at Durban HS	19-22	18%	-11	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
21 Apr	KESKES Easter R/F	12-7	78%	+18	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
19 Apr	PearsonKES Easter R/F	61-26	66%	+55	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
12 Apr	vs Westville Boys' High	14-16	56%	-29	SuperSport Schools SchoolBoyRugby Blog
31 Mar	Kingswood CollegeGrey Rugby Festival	33-14	60%	+57	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
29 Mar	Dale CollegeGrey Rugby Festival	24-0	85%	+21	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
21 Mar	at Maritzburg College	24-21	50%	+32	SuperSport Schools SchoolBoyRugby Blog
15 Mar	vs Michaelhouse	15-13	74%	+13	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports

Season	P	W-D-L	Win rate	For	Against	+/-	Points a match	Conceded a match
2026	15	8-0-7	53%	496	339	+157	33.1	22.6
2025	16	10-0-6	63%	386	336	+50	24.1	21.0
2024	13	9-1-3	69%	355	212	+143	27.3	16.3
2023	14	5-0-9	36%	280	378	-98	20.0	27.0
2022	17	7-0-10	41%	295	433	-138	17.4	25.5