Paul Roos welcomes Paarl Gim to Markötter Field for another massive schoolboy rugby clash. Unbeaten Gim currently top the South African u19A rankings. Paul Roos, meanwhile, were the undisputed champions of South African schools rugby in 2024, enjoying an incredible unbeaten run of 619 days from 19 August 2023 to 30 April 2025, and still in line to repeat that feat this year.
Paul Roos are more than capable of bringing the muscle, while Paarl Gim are renowned for their relentless intensity. Perhaps the side that can best produce the other’s strengths will come out on top.
One remarkable aspect of this great derby is how little home ground advantage has mattered in recent seasons. In the last 11 encounters, the away team has won 9 times.
| Date | Venue | Paarl Gim | Paul Roos | Note |
| 11 May 2013 | Paul Roos | 24 | 15 | Away team won |
| 10 May 2014 | Paarl Gim | 10 | 16 | Away team won |
| 16 May 2015 | Paul Roos | 23 | 21 | Away team won |
| 16 Apr 2016 | Paarl Gim | 28 | 24 | |
| 22 Apr 2017 | Paul Roos | 20 | 19 | Away team won |
| 05 May 2018 | Paarl Gim | 13 | 32 | Away team won |
| 18 May 2019 | Paul Roos | 42 | 15 | Away team won |
| 08 May 2021 | Paarl Gim | 25 | 10 | |
| 07 May 2022 | Paarl Gim | 24 | 26 | Away team won |
| 06 May 2023 | Paul Roos | 24 | 19 | Away team won |
| 18 May 2024 | Paarl Gim | 17 | 23 | Away team won |
PRG het verloor in die final van die oorsese toernooi. Of tel dit nie?
So, statistically the chances of the away team winning is above 80% …?