Western Cape first XV

Paarl Gimnasium

No. 1 in South Africa for 2026 and No. 1 in Western Cape.

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

Rating

2356

started 2026 at 2021

2026 record

14-0-1

15 matches

Points

760-227

+533 difference

Last 5

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most recent on the right

Best result of 2026: 51-24 against Affies, a match Paarl Gimnasium had a 58% 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 Paarl Boys' High	25-11	72%	+33	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
25 Jul	vs Rondebosch Boys' High	52-24	95%	+6	SuperSport Schools SchoolBoyRugby Blog
06 Jun	vs Paul Roos Gimnasium	68-22	77%	+40	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
30 May	at Oakdale Landbou	49-13	79%	+33	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
23 May	at Wynberg Boys' High	66-14	83%	+28	SuperSport Schools SchoolBoyRugby Blog
16 May	vs Bishops	66-14	98%	+2	SuperSport Schools SchoolBoyRugby Blog
09 May	vs Boland Landbou	64-15	98%	+4	SuperSport Schools SchoolBoyRugby Blog
27 Apr	Durban HSABSA Wildeklawer	47-7	84%	+25	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
25 Apr	HelpmekaarABSA Wildeklawer	45-10	88%	+18	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
18 Apr	vs Grey College	29-14	83%	+20	SuperSport Schools SchoolBoyRugby Blog
11 Apr	at Affies	51-24	58%	+64	SuperSport Schools SchoolBoyRugby Blog
31 Mar	MenloparkNMI Toyota Noord Suid	73-17	78%	+40	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
28 Mar	NoordheuwelNMI Toyota Noord Suid	61-10	90%	+17	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
21 Mar	at Durbanville	45-12	76%	+37	SuperSport Schools SchoolBoyRugby Blog
14 Mar	at Stellenberg	19-20	76%	-28	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports

2025: played 15, won 13, drew 1, lost 1, points 810-244.

Date	Opponent	Score	Chance before	Rating	Source
02 Aug	vs Paarl Boys' High	33-35	65%	-35	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
26 Jul	vs Wynberg Boys' High	68-22	94%	+9	SuperSport Schools SchoolBoyRugby Blog
21 Jun	at Boland Landbou	80-29	93%	+10	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
14 Jun	at SACS	82-7	96%	+6	SuperSport Schools SchoolBoyRugby Blog
07 Jun	at Bishops	50-0	99%	+2	SuperSport Schools SchoolBoyRugby Blog
31 May	vs Oakdale Landbou	29-9	82%	+25	SuperSport Schools SchoolBoyRugby Blog
24 May	vs Drostdy	92-12	97%	+5	SuperSport Schools SchoolBoyRugby Blog
10 May	at Paul Roos Gimnasium	17-10	61%	+36	SuperSport Schools SchoolBoyRugby Blog
03 May	Durban HSABSA Wildeklawer	47-20	55%	+71	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
01 May	NorthwoodABSA Wildeklawer	46-20	82%	+26	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
26 Apr	at Grey College	43-31	29%	+91	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
12 Apr	vs Affies	16-16	66%	-8	SuperSport Schools SchoolBoyRugby Blog
31 Mar	MonumentNMI Toyota Noord Suid	66-16	90%	+17	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
28 Mar	KESNMI Toyota Noord Suid	102-0	81%	+38	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
15 Mar	vs Stellenberg	39-17	82%	+25	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports

Season	P	W-D-L	Win rate	For	Against	+/-	Points a match	Conceded a match
2026	15	14-0-1	93%	760	227	+533	50.7	15.1
2025	15	13-1-1	87%	810	244	+566	54.0	16.3
2024	15	13-0-2	87%	537	268	+269	35.8	17.9
2023	16	14-1-1	88%	568	222	+346	35.5	13.9
2022	14	11-0-3	79%	549	257	+292	39.2	18.4

Also listed in results as: PAARL GIM, Paarl Gim.