Eastern Cape first XV

Daniel Pienaar

No. 100 in South Africa for 2026 and No. 13 in Eastern Cape.

Rating

1572

started 2026 at 1485

2026 record

9-3-6

18 matches

Points

444-530

-86 difference

Last 5

WWLWW

most recent on the right

Best result of 2026: 30-28 against Pearson, a match Daniel Pienaar had a 17% 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
22 Aug	at Muir College	17-13	71%	+17	SchoolBoyRugby Blog(one source)
15 Aug	vs Brandwag (EP)	24-12	47%	+57	SuperSport Schools SchoolBoyRugby Blog
01 Aug	at Nico Malan	27-47	22%	-25	SuperSport Schools SchoolBoyRugby Blog
25 Jul	vs Andrew Rabie	45-43	24%	+39	SuperSport Schools SchoolBoyRugby Blog
06 Jun	at Pearson	30-28	17%	+40	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
30 May	vs Grey High School	5-94	33%	-55	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
23 May	at Despatch	18-18	57%	-3	SchoolBoyRugby Blog(one source)
01 May	at Brandwag (EP)	23-22	24%	+22	SuperSport Schools SchoolBoyRugby Blog
25 Apr	Hudson ParkGrey Rugby Festival	34-34	48%	+1	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
18 Apr	vs Otto du Plessis	33-10	50%	+66	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
11 Apr	vs Framesby	28-36	43%	-36	SuperSport Schools SchoolBoyRugby Blog
01 Apr	RobertsonOakdale Festival	27-34	26%	-20	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
30 Mar	Marais ViljoenOakdale Festival	21-15	49%	+40	SchoolBoyRugby Blog(one source)
28 Mar	EllisrasOakdale Festival	27-37	53%	-51	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
21 Mar	StirlingGraeme Rugby Festival	24-24	60%	-4	SuperSport Schools SchoolBoyRugby Blog
14 Mar	vs Graeme College	22-48	46%	-57	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
07 Mar	vs Muir College	22-15	79%	+16	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
28 Feb	HangklipGill Sports Day	17-0	65%	+39	SchoolBoyRugby Blog(one source)

2025: played 18, won 5, drew 3, lost 10, points 378-472.

Date	Opponent	Score	Chance before	Rating	Source
23 Aug	at Muir College	17-17	60%	-4	SchoolBoyRugby Blog(one source)
16 Aug	at Brandwag (EP)	0-26	7%	-8	SuperSport Schools SchoolBoyRugby Blog
02 Aug	vs Nico Malan	8-38	36%	-45	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
26 Jul	at Andrew Rabie	18-0	11%	+121	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
07 Jun	at Pearson	36-41	10%	-6	SuperSport Schools SchoolBoyRugby Blog
24 May	vs Despatch	43-29	66%	+36	SchoolBoyRugby Blog(one source)
10 May	at Punt HS	24-24	36%	+6	SchoolBoyRugby Blog(one source)
10 May	Point	24-24	29%	+5	SA School Sports(one source)
30 Apr	Windhoek HSPaul Roos Fest	22-26	32%	-19	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
28 Apr	BrackenfellPaul Roos Fest	21-26	33%	-22	SchoolBoyRugby Blog(one source)
26 Apr	vs Brandwag (EP)	19-22	24%	-12	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
19 Apr	at Otto du Plessis	21-20	26%	+21	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
12 Apr	at Framesby	12-52	48%	-73	SuperSport Schools SchoolBoyRugby Blog
31 Mar	St Charles CollegeGrey Rugby Festival	13-26	55%	-88	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
29 Mar	vs Ithembelihle	31-13	63%	+66	SchoolBoyRugby Blog(one source)
21 Mar	UnionGraeme Rugby Festival	24-7	40%	+108	SchoolBoyRugby Blog(one source)
15 Mar	at Graeme College	17-51	32%	-67	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
08 Mar	vs Muir College	28-30	63%	-41	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports

Also listed in results as: HTS Daniel Pienaar.