Eastern Cape first XV

DF Malherbe

No. 179 in South Africa for 2026 and No. 22 in Eastern Cape.

Rating

1408

started 2026 at 1459

2026 record

5-1-5

11 matches

Points

246-335

-89 difference

Last 5

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most recent on the right

Best result of 2026: 22-19 against Union, a match DF Malherbe had a 36% 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	Andrew Rabie	28-34	13%	-5	SA School Sports(one source)
01 Aug	vs Brandwag (EP)	12-81	48%	-77	SuperSport Schools SchoolBoyRugby Blog
25 Jul	at Nico Malan	12-95	29%	-50	SuperSport Schools SchoolBoyRugby Blog
25 Apr	Westering	15-17	70%	-20	SA School Sports(one source)
18 Apr	Alexander Road	17-24	55%	-28	SA School Sports(one source)
11 Apr	Gill College	17-17	60%	-2	SA School Sports(one source)
11 Apr	Cillie	24-3	69%	+22	SA School Sports(one source)
28 Mar	Fairmont	19-14	59%	+17	SA School Sports(one source)
28 Mar	Edgemead	35-19	51%	+33	SA School Sports(one source)
14 Mar	Winterberg	45-12	54%	+39	SA School Sports(one source)
07 Mar	Union	22-19	36%	+22	SA School Sports(one source)

2025: played 10, won 3, drew 1, lost 6, points 143-317.

Date	Opponent	Score	Chance before	Rating	Source
16 Aug	Andrew Rabie	19-30	31%	-17	SA School Sports(one source)
02 Aug	at Brandwag (EP)	0-109	9%	-15	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
26 Jul	at Nico Malan	5-57	15%	-21	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
31 May	Victoria Park	38-18	65%	+24	SA School Sports(one source)
17 May	Gill	17-17	61%	-3	SA School Sports(one source)
10 May	Westering	10-31	39%	-42	SA School Sports(one source)
26 Apr	Alex Road	27-21	46%	+38	SA School Sports(one source)
29 Mar	Winterberg	12-0	40%	+57	SA School Sports(one source)
29 Mar	Stirling	10-22	44%	-40	SA School Sports(one source)
08 Mar	Bergsig Ak	5-12	56%	-43	SA School Sports(one source)