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Apr 13, 18 •
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Comments Off on Kings change five for the visit of Cardiff Blues
Head coach Deon Davids has made five changes to his Southern Kings side that will return to Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium for the Guinness PRO14 clash against Cardiff Blues on Saturday. The Kings lost 39-22 to Munster at Outeniqua Park in George last time out...
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Apr 6, 18 •
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Comments Off on Southern Kings team to face Munster Rugby
Southern Kings Head Coach Deon Davids today named his team to take on Munster in a historic GUINESS PRO14 Championship encounter to take place at Outeniquapark in George on Saturday. It will be first time ever that the picturesque Garden Route city hosts an...
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Mar 27, 18 •
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Comments Off on Southern Kings v Benetton Rugby: Post match and Medical Report
The Southern Kings came desperately close to achieving back-to-back wins in the GUINNESS PRO14 Championship but it was ultimately not to be as they went down by a single point to Benetton Treviso at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday. Each team scored...
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Mar 20, 18 •
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Comments Off on Southern Kings sign Sarel Pretorius
There was exciting news for Southern Kings fans earlier today when the franchise announced the big-name signing of former Cheetahs and Waratahs scrumhalf Sarel Pretorius. The experienced Pretorius, who has also made three appearances for the Emerging...
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Mar 1, 18 •
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Comments Off on Team Announcement: Southern Kings v Dragons
Minimal changes to the starting XV but some tinkering when it came to the replacements was the outcome when Southern Kings Head Coach Deon Davids named his team to take on the Dragons in a GUINNESS PRO14 fixture to be played at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium...
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Feb 22, 18 •
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Comments Off on Southern Kings team to face Leinster Rugby
There were a few changes made by Southern Kings Head Coach Deon Davids when he named his team to take on Leinster in a GUINNESSPRO14 championship clash tomorrow evening. Amongst the backline a shuffle of the back three saw Michael Makase, who played on the...
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Feb 22, 18 •
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Comments Off on King reigns for another three years
Ospreys Rugby are delighted to announce James King as the latest player to extend his time with the region, signing a new three-year deal to stay at the Liberty stadium until the end of the 2020/21 season. The 27-year old, who has worn four, five, six, seven...
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Feb 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on Southern Kings announce team to face Ospreys
The Southern Kings today named their team to take on Welsh outfit Ospreys in a GUINNESS PRO14 championship clash at the Liberty Stadium in Swansea tomorrow evening and opted for just a single change from the fifteen players who took to the field against...
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Feb 13, 18 •
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Comments Off on City of George to Host First-Ever International Club Rugby Fixture
Saturday the 7th of April is set to be a red-letter day for rugby fans in the Southern Cape! That’s the date on which the city of George will, for the first time ever, play host to an international rugby franchise fixture, with the Southern Kings set to...
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Feb 8, 18 •
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Comments Off on Banda and Volmink added to Southern Kings back three to face Ulster
Speedsters Masixole Banda and Anthonie Volmink will join former Junior Springbok flyer, Yaw Penxe, in an exciting back three combination in Ulster on Friday, where the Southern Kings will take on the home side in a GUINNESS PRO14 clash at Kingspan Stadium....
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Feb 2, 18 •
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Comments Off on Southern Kings Touring Squad to the UK – February 2018
There were few surprises when Southern Kings Head Coach Deon Davids today named his 28-man squad for the team’s upcoming three match tour of Europe. The local franchise face a daunting schedule, with GUINNESSPRO14 championship matches against Ulster,...
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Jan 30, 18 •
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Comments Off on Guinness PRO14 Fixture Update: R15 Ospreys v Southern Kings
PRO14 Rugby can confirm that the Round 15 Guinness PRO14 Championship fixture between Ospreys Rugby and Southern Kings will take place on Friday, February 16 at 19.35 UK (21:35 SA). The game will be broadcast live in the UK on BBC2 Wales as part of their...
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Jan 24, 18 •
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Comments Off on Southern Kings Medical Report
Bruising back-to-back GUINNESSPRO14 encounters with the Toyota Cheetahs have created a few problems on the injury front for the Southern Kings as they prepare for a tour of Europe that includes fixtures against Ulster, Ospreys and Leinster. Team doctor...
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Jan 19, 18 •
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Comments Off on Southern Kings team to face Toyota Cheetahs
The return of captain Michael Willemse at hooker was the most noteworthy change made to the Southern Kings starting XV by Head Coach Deon Davids when he named his team to take on the Toyota Cheetahs in a GUINNESSPRO14 fixture in Bloemfontein on Saturday, 20...
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Jan 12, 18 •
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Comments Off on Southern Kings team to face Toyota Cheetahs
Southern Kings Head Coach Deon Davids today named his team to take on the Toyota Cheetahs at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday, 13 January in what will be the first-ever SA derby fixture in the GUINNESSPRO14 Championship. Amongst the forwards the...
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Jan 10, 18 •
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Comments Off on GUINNESS PRO14 – Round 11 Preview Pack (SA Derby)
The Toyota Cheetahs and the Southern Kings will meet this weekend in the first of their back-to-back Derby games in the Guinness PRO14. The game takes place at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth where the teams last met in July when they made...
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Oct 8, 17 •
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Comments Off on SOUTHERN KINGS MEDICAL REPORT BY DOCTOR CLEMENT PLAATJIES
There was some bad news for the Southern Kings on the medical front in the wake of their 31-3 GUINNESSPRO14 Championship defeat against Benetton Rugby in Treviso. Team doctor Clement Plaatjies reported that he had two major concerns involving wing Sibusiso...
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Oct 8, 17 •
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Comments Off on SOUTHERN KINGS WRAP UP TOUR AGAINST BENETTON
The first-ever fixture between the Southern Kings and Benetton Rugby ended in victory for the Italian side when they triumphed 31-3 in a GUINNESSPRO14 championship played at the Stadio Comunale di Monigo in Treviso on Saturday, 7 October. The match was a...
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Sep 1, 16 •
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Comments Off on BAREND PIETERSE ON GRIQUAS GAME
“It was definitely a game of two halves, but once again, I cannot fault the players on their effort.” “Considering that we had one day of training to prepare for this match, there were a number of mistakes but it is understandable.”...
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Sep 1, 16 •
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Comments Off on Game of two halves against Griquas
It was a game of two halves in Kimberley on Wednesday, with the EP Kings going into the break with a 3-point lead; but the home team bounced back and dominated the second half to take the game 47 points to 24 at the whistle. The first minutes of the game...
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Aug 31, 16 •
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Comments Off on Rossouw in at fullback for Vodacom Blue Bulls Under-21s
Divan Rossouw is back at fullback for the Vodacom Blue Bulls Under-21 match against the EP Kings in the SA Rugby Under-21 Provincial Championship on Friday. He replaces Kurt Webster, who moves to the bench in one of two changes to the starting team. Jaco...
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Aug 30, 16 •
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Comments Off on EP Kings team announced for Griquas clash
The Eastern Province Kings will face the Griquas in Kimberly on Wednesday with an almost completely new team, with just one position unchanged in the starting lineup. Head Coach Barend Pieterse announced the much changed team as the Kings prepare for their...
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Aug 29, 16 •
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Comments Off on EP Kings unscathed after WP clash
The Eastern Province Kings came out relatively unscathed following a bruising encounter against the DHL Western Province on Saturday. EP Kings Head Coach, Barend Pieterse, said while the players had sustained a number of bumps and bruises, and were a bit...
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Aug 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on Currie Cup intensity rises
Cell C Sharks hunt fourth successive win DHL Western Province, Steval Pumas, EP Kings determined to secure first wins Leopards, Down Touch Griffons meet in table topping First Division clas The intensity of the Currie Cup Premier and First Division...
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Aug 22, 16 •
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Comments Off on EP Kings put up strong performance against Blue Bulls
The Eastern Province Kings started off their first away game of the Nashua Currie Cup Premier Division on a high note, dotting in two tries and taking a 14-point lead in the first five minutes. The Vodacom Blue Bulls bounced back and scored seven tries to...
