After reporting earlier this morning that Waylon Murray might be on his way to the Kings, a Cheetahs player has reportedly signed with the Port Elizabeth side.
Ross Geldenhuys has signed with the Kings if reports doing the rounds on twitter are to be believed. It is rumoured that the prop has signed a one year deal with the Kings, which will see him represent during the Super Rugby season, as well as playing First Division Currie Cup later in the year, before his contract expires.
As we receive confirmation of this, we will update you.
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Welcome home Ross
@Ludz (Comment 1) : From what you can gather, how many Border guys will be getting a Kings contract?
@Salmonoid (Comment 2) : 2 that i’ve heard of
@Megatron (Comment 3) : Any names, then the next question – we keep hearing about new Kings signings but what happens to them after SuperRugby, who gets Sykes, Strauss etc (Border/EP/SWD)
Player movement After the 2012 Currie Cup
season
In/Out Position Player Name From/To
In PR Ross Geldenhuys Free State Cheetahs
In PR Eusebio Guiñazú Toulouse
In HK Bandise Maku Golden Lions
In HK Edgar Marutlulle Leopards
In LK Samora Fihlani Border Bulldogs
In LK Steven Sykes Sharks
In SH Nicolás Vergallo Toulouse
In SH Shaun Venter Pumas
In FH Demetri Catrakilis Western Province
In CE Andries Strauss Cheetahs
In FB Ntabeni Dukisa Border Bulldogs
In FB Hadleigh Parkes Blues
Out PR Clint Newland Released
Out PR André Schlechter Released
Out HK Frank Herne Pumas
Out LK Johan Snyman Scarlets
Out SH Danie Faasen Tuks
Out FH Louis Strydom Griffons
@Megatron (Comment 5) : No SWD yet. Any idea on the unions the new guys will represent after SupeRugby.
@Salmonoid (Comment 6) : “No SWD yet” if they can’t cut it, then the won’t be none as i don’t recall seeing boland players in the stormers or pumas players in the bulls or even griffons in the cheetahs.
@Megatron (Comment 7) : Hey Im only asking, not questioning the reasoning. I havent seen SWD so have no idea of whats available there. Isnt there bad blood between SWD and EP anyway.
How about the unions the new guys will be playing for after SupeRugby.
@Megatron (Comment 5) :
So you have three overseas players in those signings, which one will fall out of the Super Rugby squad?
That is, if SARU stick to their guns?
@Salmonoid (Comment 8) : No bad blood at all, in fact there are quite a few youngsters from there bound for the Kings Academy.
@Richard Ferguson (Comment 9) : no idea actually, both Argies played well in RC and Parkes had a good ITM Cup for Auckland…will be a tough call.
@Megatron (Comment 10) :
It will probably come down to which position has less depth..
Players I would invest in Johan Muller (Captain). Tim Sweal(15, 10) Rory Cockett 9…Mark Richards 14…Callie Vissagie(2), Devon Raubenheimer(7), Elstad(4/8), Micheal Rhodes(5,7,8), scarra ntubeni(2) stokkies Hanekom(13 Swd). Howard(13 14 WP) and players like Lane(Brumbies) also I would look to Ronnie Cook(13) and some other players like Micheal Claasen to mix in experience. Brummer 10 and Louis Fouche 10 also very good 10′s
@BoerSeun (Comment 12) : your captain (Johan Muller) is he the ex-Shark? I don’t think Devon Raubenheimer is really any good, can’t see him make any other super 15 team other than the cheetahs and maybe stormers as they go through loosies faster than a hot knife through butter.