Eastern Cape first XV

Union

No. 67 in South Africa for 2026 and No. 8 in Eastern Cape.

Rating

1633

started 2026 at 1556

2026 record

8-0-5

13 matches

Points

347-282

+65 difference

Last 5

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most recent on the right

Best result of 2026: 39-11 against Port Rex THS, a match Union had a 45% 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	Volkskool Graaff-Reinet	41-15	53%	+37	SA School Sports(one source)
01 Aug	Gill College	33-7	48%	+42	SA School Sports(one source)
25 Jul	Westering	35-17	79%	+14	SA School Sports(one source)
20 Jun	at Graeme College	10-51	12%	-16	SuperSport Schools SchoolBoyRugby Blog
30 May	Andrew Rabie	7-36	26%	-20	SA School Sports(one source)
23 May	Hangklip	34-15	82%	+12	SA School Sports(one source)
25 Apr	Oudtshoorn	12-35	49%	-37	SA School Sports(one source)
25 Apr	Langenhoven Gimnasium	34-49	74%	-54	SA School Sports(one source)
18 Apr	Cradock	24-10	74%	+16	SA School Sports(one source)
28 Mar	Somerset College	40-7	75%	+19	SA School Sports(one source)
28 Mar	Cambridge	19-7	80%	+11	SA School Sports(one source)
20 Mar	Port Rex THSGraeme Rugby Festival	39-11	45%	+75	SuperSport Schools SchoolBoyRugby Blog
07 Mar	DF Malherbe	19-22	64%	-22	SA School Sports(one source)

2025: played 10, won 6, drew 0, lost 4, points 218-170.

Date	Opponent	Score	Chance before	Rating	Source
16 Aug	Volkskool	7-0	59%	+20	SA School Sports(one source)
09 Aug	York	34-12	47%	+40	SA School Sports(one source)
21 Jun	vs Graeme College	19-14	30%	+56	SchoolBoyRugby Blog SA School Sports
07 Jun	Woodridge College	25-19	74%	+11	SA School Sports(one source)
31 May	Andrew Rabie	21-29	22%	-11	SA School Sports(one source)
26 Apr	Cradock	51-7	22%	+119	SA School Sports(one source)
19 Apr	Langenhoven Gimnasium	23-31	57%	-46	SA School Sports(one source)
29 Mar	Stirling	17-14	28%	+39	SA School Sports(one source)
21 Mar	Daniel PienaarGraeme Rugby Festival	7-24	60%	-108	SchoolBoyRugby Blog(one source)
08 Mar	Ooskus Gimnasium	14-20	50%	-35	SA School Sports(one source)

Also listed in results as: UNION HS.