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There has been a lot of talk around the Southern Kings lately, with forced warm up matches, forced inclusion in the SupeRugby tournament and playing weakened teams against top opposition, the team has again made the news headlines. [...]
Posts tagged with: Alan Solomons
Kings decline IRB invitation
Kings field B team in interests of “self preservation”
According to an interview with Rugby365 this morning, Southern Kings head coach Alan Solomons has claimed that the team selection for this weekend’s match against the Cheetahs is all part of a bigger plan. [...]
Lions too strong for plucky Kings
Despite sending an under-strength side down to PE last night, John Mitchell’s resurgent Lions started and finished well to record a 30-24 victory over Alan Solomons’ Southern Kings. [...]
Bulls humbled by fired up Kings
Frans Ludeke’s Bulls side lost their first Super Rugby warm-up game against the Southern Kings on Saturday, with the home side scoring a convincing 23-7 victory over the Super 14 champions. While it must be remembered that the Bulls fielded a vastly weakened side, the inability of his backup players to produce any sort of a performance worthy of the blue jersey will have the coach scratching his head a little. [...]
Time to adopt the Kings
The Eastern Province Kings are on the up, having brought in a top coach in Alan Solomons and a fair few class players. Their goal is to win the Currie Cup first division and secure promotion to the premier division next year and the Sharks should explore ways in which to work more closely with their near-neighbours, to the mutual benefit of both unions. [...]
Solly: ‘Lions are no angels’
The pre-Test media warfare got into full swing on Tuesday, after the British and Irish Lions ended their build-up to the first Test by preserving their unbeaten record with a 20-8 win over the Southern Kings. [...]
‘Competitive’ Kings to face B&I Lions
The Southern Kings, South Africa’s newest franchise, will be competitive when they face the British and Irish Lions in Port Elizabeth on June 16. [...]
Alan Solomons to coach Southern Kings
Former Springbok assistant coach Alan Solomons will coach the new Eastern Cape franchise, the Southern Kings, when they tackle the British and Irish Lions in Port Elizabeth on June 16. [...]