Eastern Cape first XV

Stirling

No. 206 in South Africa for 2026 and No. 24 in Eastern Cape.

Rating

1362

started 2026 at 1350

2026 record

5-3-9

17 matches

Points

310-477

-167 difference

Last 5

LLLLD

most recent on the right

Best result of 2026: 28-24 against Sasolburg, a match Stirling had a 31% 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
08 Aug	Ooskus Gimnasium	22-22	57%	-3	SuperSport Schools SchoolBoyRugby Blog
01 Aug	at Hudson Park	17-38	14%	-15	SuperSport Schools SchoolBoyRugby Blog
25 Jul	at Kingswood College	7-70	7%	-10	SuperSport Schools SchoolBoyRugby Blog
20 Jun	at Selborne College	7-85	16%	-25	SuperSport Schools SchoolBoyRugby Blog
13 Jun	vs Hudson Park	5-22	60%	-68	SuperSport Schools SchoolBoyRugby Blog
06 Jun	at Graeme College	7-43	9%	-12	SuperSport Schools SchoolBoyRugby Blog
30 May	Cambridge	31-15	75%	+26	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
16 May	at Dale College	8-19	18%	-16	SuperSport Schools SchoolBoyRugby Blog
09 May	Hangklip	15-14	74%	+4	SA School Sports(one source)
25 Apr	at Port Rex THS	50-10	40%	+88	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
11 Apr	vs Queen’s	17-27	38%	-33	SuperSport Schools SchoolBoyRugby Blog
04 Apr	Sasolburg	28-24	31%	+29	SA School Sports(one source)
04 Apr	Brandwag (Benoni)	7-24	25%	-16	SA School Sports(one source)
21 Mar	Daniel PienaarGraeme Rugby Festival	24-24	40%	+4	SuperSport Schools SchoolBoyRugby Blog
14 Mar	Selborne CollegeBorder School Day	19-19	26%	+10	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
07 Mar	Victoria Park	34-0	59%	+56	SchoolBoyRugby Blog(one source)
06 Mar	Brandwag (EP)Ooskus Gim Fest	12-21	8%	-6	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports

2025: played 19, won 6, drew 2, lost 11, points 304-564.

Date	Opponent	Score	Chance before	Rating	Source
16 Aug	Ooskus Gimnasium	17-17	46%	+2	SuperSport Schools(one source)
09 Aug	Cambridge	24-19	31%	+53	SuperSport Schools SA School Sports
02 Aug	vs Hudson Park	5-33	57%	-75	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
26 Jul	vs Dale College	18-17	62%	+11	SuperSport Schools SchoolBoyRugby Blog
21 Jun	vs Selborne College	5-62	19%	-26	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
14 Jun	at Hudson Park	7-41	44%	-64	SuperSport Schools SchoolBoyRugby Blog
07 Jun	vs Graeme College	10-45	27%	-35	SuperSport Schools SchoolBoyRugby Blog
31 May	Cambridge	24-17	61%	+31	SuperSport Schools(one source)
24 May	Ooskus Gimnasium	15-27	64%	-68	SuperSport Schools(one source)
17 May	Port Rex THS	17-17	45%	+1	SA School Sports(one source)
12 Apr	Queen’s	12-51	22%	-30	SuperSport Schools(one source)
12 Apr	at Pearson	12-51	16%	-21	SchoolBoyRugby Blog(one source)
29 Mar	Union	14-17	72%	-26	SA School Sports(one source)
29 Mar	DF Malherbe	22-10	56%	+27	SA School Sports(one source)
22 Mar	PearsonGraeme Rugby Festival	26-38	16%	-22	SchoolBoyRugby Blog(one source)
20 Mar	HangklipGraeme Rugby Festival 2025	38-15	53%	+89	SchoolBoyRugby Blog(one source)
15 Mar	Ngangelizwe	24-7	30%	+78	SA School Sports(one source)
08 Mar	Queen’s	7-40	35%	-43	SA School Sports(one source)
08 Mar	PearsonOoskus Gim R/D	7-40	50%	-106	SchoolBoyRugby Blog(one source)