North West first XV

Potch Gim

No. 94 in South Africa for 2026 and No. 5 in North West.

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

Rating

1601

started 2026 at 1653

2026 record

7-0-10

17 matches

Points

415-425

-10 difference

Last 5

WWLWL

most recent on the right

Best result of 2026: 22-15 against Midstream College, a match Potch Gim had a 15% 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	at CenturionNV Bowl Final	24-27	9%	-5	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
08 Aug	vs Midstream CollegeNV Bowl SF	13-6	28%	+80	SchoolBoyRugby Blog(one source)
25 Jul	Brandwag (Benoni)	30-32	42%	-13	SA School Sports(one source)
13 Jun	vs MerenskyNV Bowl	48-17	73%	+43	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
06 Jun	vs JeuglandNV Bowl Wes	40-35	75%	+21	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
23 May	at Potch VolkskoolNV Bowl Wes	26-34	27%	-27	SchoolBoyRugby Blog(one source)
16 May	at CenturionNV Bowl Wes	15-47	16%	-24	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
09 May	at Bergsig AkNV Bowl Wes	31-36	41%	-35	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
25 Apr	vs Midstream CollegeNV Bowl Wes	22-15	15%	+101	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
18 Apr	Duineveld	38-26	61%	+28	SA School Sports(one source)
11 Apr	at Rustenburg	5-56	23%	-40	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
11 Apr	Jeugland	24-7	45%	+78	SchoolBoyRugby Blog(one source)
01 Apr	BrackenfellOakdale Festival	10-13	51%	-34	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
30 Mar	Piet RetiefOakdale Festival	5-21	72%	-106	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
28 Mar	Cardiff and ValeOakdale Festival	15-17	60%	-32	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
21 Mar	at Welkom Gimnasium	10-29	70%	-112	SuperSport Schools SchoolBoyRugby Blog
07 Mar	Noord-KaapFichardtpark S/D	59-7	85%	+26	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports

2025: played 16, won 10, drew 2, lost 4, points 447-376.

Date	Opponent	Score	Chance before	Rating	Source
30 Aug	at Potch VolkskoolNV Bowl Final	17-22	50%	-44	SchoolBoyRugby Blog(one source)
23 Aug	vs JeuglandNV Bowl SF	22-18	79%	+15	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
16 Aug	vs Bergsig AkNV Bowl	18-17	81%	+6	SchoolBoyRugby Blog(one source)
09 Aug	vs EldoraigneNV Bowl	26-13	94%	+6	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
02 Aug	at DinamikaNV Bowl	27-24	78%	+13	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
07 Jun	vs MerenskyNV Bowl	41-41	74%	-11	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
31 May	at JeuglandNV Bowl	39-13	69%	+45	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
24 May	vs Potch VolkskoolNV Bowl	21-12	45%	+63	SchoolBoyRugby Blog(one source)
17 May	at RandburgNV Bowl	33-33	58%	-4	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
10 May	at ErmeloNV Bowl	47-19	32%	+113	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
02 Apr	StrandOakdale Festival	21-45	51%	-79	SchoolBoyRugby Blog(one source)
31 Mar	Ooskus GimnasiumOakdale Festival	29-24	87%	+10	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
29 Mar	BredasdorpOakdale Festival	46-5	60%	+70	SchoolBoyRugby Blog(one source)
15 Mar	at Die AnkerNWU Prestige Reeks	10-50	51%	-94	SchoolBoyRugby Blog(one source)
11 Mar	at WesvaliaNWU Prestige Reeks	12-28	42%	-57	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
08 Mar	vs WagposNWU Prestige Reeks	38-12	94%	+9	SuperSport Schools SchoolBoyRugby Blog

Season	P	W-D-L	Win rate	For	Against	+/-	Points a match	Conceded a match
2026	17	7-0-10	41%	415	425	-10	24.4	25.0
2025	16	10-2-4	63%	447	376	+71	27.9	23.5
2024	17	12-0-5	71%	528	314	+214	31.1	18.5
2023	16	7-0-9	44%	332	414	-82	20.8	25.9
2022	11	2-1-8	18%	197	316	-119	17.9	28.7

Also listed in results as: POTCH GIMNASIUM, POTCH GYM, Potch Gimmies, Potchefstroom Gimnasium.