Mpumalanga first XV

Nelspruit

No. 44 in South Africa for 2026 and No. 2 in Mpumalanga.

Rating

1716

started 2026 at 1449

2026 record

12-0-5

17 matches

Points

454-486

-32 difference

Last 5

LWWWL

most recent on the right

Best result of 2026: 37-31 against Montana (BB), a match Nelspruit had a 14% 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	vs ZwartkopNV Plate Final	22-41	28%	-30	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
18 Aug	vs Kempton ParkNV Plate SF	29-15	67%	+36	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
08 Aug	vs HTS MiddelburgNV Plate	20-12	81%	+16	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
01 Aug	vs Kempton ParkNV Plate	30-29	53%	+14	SchoolBoyRugby Blog(one source)
25 Jul	at ZwartkopNV Plate	33-49	13%	-13	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
06 Jun	at WesvaliaNV Plate	28-15	54%	+47	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
16 May	vs KlerksdorpNV Plate	24-19	61%	+28	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
09 May	at Montana (BB)NV Plate	37-31	14%	+74	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
01 May	vs TransvaliaNV Plate	31-20	51%	+50	SuperSport Schools SchoolBoyRugby Blog
18 Apr	Oos-MootNWU Skolesportreeks Final 3-4	14-31	59%	-70	SuperSport Schools SchoolBoyRugby Blog
11 Apr	WaterkloofNWU Skolesportreeks SF 1-4	32-71	30%	-42	SuperSport Schools SchoolBoyRugby Blog
04 Apr	St Alban’sSt John’s Easter R/F	24-21	82%	+9	SchoolBoyRugby Blog(one source)
02 Apr	Hilton CollegeSt John’s Easter R/F	14-65	26%	-39	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
30 Mar	Beth. VoortrekkerNMI Toyota Noord Suid	42-22	79%	+23	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
27 Mar	FramesbyNMI Toyota Noord Suid	29-14	36%	+75	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
21 Mar	at Kempton ParkNWU Skolesportreeks	25-15	35%	+63	SuperSport Schools SchoolBoyRugby Blog
14 Mar	vs EG JansenNWU Skolesportreeks	20-16	58%	+28	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports

2025: played 18, won 7, drew 0, lost 11, points 413-519.

Date	Opponent	Score	Chance before	Rating	Source
09 Aug	vs EG JansenNV Cup	27-21	45%	+46	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
02 Aug	at TransvaliaNV Cup	19-20	16%	-4	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
14 Jun	at MonumentNV Cup	34-41	27%	-21	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
07 Jun	vs NoordheuwelNV Cup	14-27	45%	-45	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
31 May	at GarsfonteinNV Cup	20-32	8%	-8	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
24 May	at RustenburgNV Cup	32-38	20%	-15	SchoolBoyRugby Blog(one source)
17 May	vs HelpmekaarNV Cup	13-22	45%	-39	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
10 May	at MenloparkNV Cup	17-40	9%	-11	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
26 Apr	vs WaterkloofNV Cup	31-24	59%	+35	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
19 Apr	Maritzburg CollegeSt John’s Easter R/F	22-13	33%	+66	SchoolBoyRugby Blog(one source)
17 Apr	Welkom GimnasiumSt John’s Easter R/F	34-31	55%	+25	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
12 Apr	MiddelburgNWU SS Reeks Final@EG Jansen	26-27	14%	-3	SuperSport Schools SchoolBoyRugby Blog
01 Apr	Rondebosch Boys' HighNMI Toyota Noord Suid	12-47	18%	-22	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
29 Mar	Oakdale LandbouNMI Toyota Noord Suid	12-45	68%	-152	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
21 Mar	Oos-MootNWU SS Reeks SF 5-8	40-32	56%	+57	SuperSport Schools SchoolBoyRugby Blog
15 Mar	at EG JansenNWU SS Reeks	24-22	26%	+51	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
08 Mar	vs HTS MiddelburgNWU SS Reeks	18-24	64%	-75	SuperSport Schools SchoolBoyRugby Blog
01 Mar	vs MiddelburgNWU SS Reeks	18-13	63%	+40	SuperSport Schools SchoolBoyRugby Blog

Also listed in results as: Hoërskool Nelspruit.