Limpopo first XV

Merensky

No. 215 in South Africa for 2026 and No. 9 in Limpopo.

Rating

1348

started 2026 at 1454

2026 record

5-0-9

14 matches

Points

339-440

-101 difference

Last 5

WWLLL

most recent on the right

Best result of 2026: 36-27 against Dinamika, a match Merensky had a 25% 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
25 Jul	Potch Volkskool	10-35	11%	-7	SA School Sports(one source)
13 Jun	at Potch GimNV Bowl	17-48	26%	-34	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
06 Jun	vs Die AnkerNV Bowl Oos	27-32	70%	-51	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
30 May	vs Brandwag (Benoni)NV Bowl Oos	17-14	28%	+45	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
23 May	at DinamikaNV Bowl Oos	36-27	25%	+72	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
16 May	vs Hugenote (Springs)NV Bowl Oos	25-28	49%	-26	SchoolBoyRugby Blog(one source)
09 May	at ErmeloNV Bowl Oos	34-44	28%	-26	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
02 May	at Frikkie Meyer	38-52	31%	-32	SchoolBoyRugby Blog(one source)
25 Apr	Marais ViljoenFairtree Sportfees @ Menlo	22-23	44%	-12	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
25 Apr	Ligbron Akademie	29-59	67%	-58	SA School Sports(one source)
11 Apr	vs Secunda	15-41	79%	-111	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
01 Apr	Kalahari (Kuruman)Hansieweek	22-13	45%	+52	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
30 Mar	DriehoekHansieweek	33-12	48%	+65	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
28 Mar	Hugenote (Springs)Hansieweek	14-12	59%	+18	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports

2025: played 13, won 6, drew 2, lost 5, points 393-304.

Date	Opponent	Score	Chance before	Rating	Source
16 Aug	vs EldoraigneNV Bowl	8-36	89%	-138	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
09 Aug	at JeuglandNV Bowl	27-39	64%	-72	SchoolBoyRugby Blog(one source)
02 Aug	vs ErmeloNV Bowl	57-8	88%	+17	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
26 Jul	at RandburgNV Bowl	29-29	74%	-9	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
07 Jun	at Potch GimNV Bowl	41-41	27%	+9	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
31 May	vs Potch VolkskoolNV Bowl	28-19	49%	+49	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
24 May	vs DinamikaNV Bowl	28-26	84%	+7	SchoolBoyRugby Blog(one source)
17 May	at Bergsig AkNV Bowl	17-18	63%	-19	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
02 Apr	Hugenote (Wellington)Oakdale Festival	17-19	65%	-45	SchoolBoyRugby Blog(one source)
29 Mar	Volkskool Graaf-reinet	31-19	59%	+37	SA School Sports(one source)
29 Mar	Graaff-Reinet VSOakdale Festival	31-19	68%	+46	SchoolBoyRugby Blog(one source)
22 Mar	HTS Tom Naudé	20-24	67%	-68	SuperSport Schools(one source)
08 Mar	Nylstroom	59-7	50%	+119	SuperSport Schools SA School Sports