I was reading an interview with John Dobson, the WP Currie Cup coach, and he mentioned that they may use the Kings and Cheetahs to give their fringe players game time in the Pro14 as there are only six games in the league stage of this year’s Currie Cup for each team. […]
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When days are dark, fans are few
The Southern Kings returned to their fortress, NMB Stadium, after a disappointing first two rounds against Scarlets, the Pro 12 defending champions, and Connacht which saw them suffer two heavy defeats, 57 – 10 and 32 – 10 respectively. […]
Kings to conquer North
The Southern Kings will embark uncharted territory when they travel to Wales and Ireland as they debut in the new-look Guinness Pro 14 competition that kicks-off this weekend. […]
Sharks confirm departees
The Sharks have confirmed the departure of six players from their current squad, four of which have already joined the Kings ahead of their Pro14 season. […]
Three Sharks join Kings
Deon Davids has been confirmed as head coach for the Kings for the next three years and will lead the team’s charge in the Guinness Pro 14. Having lost a number of players at the end of Super Rugby, Davids has been faced with the task of once again assembling a squad from scratch and has named a group of players who will represent the team in this new competition. […]
Kings of the Fortress
The Southern Kings silenced the Loftus faithful on Saturday when they beat the three time Super Rugby champions, the Bulls, with a penalty kick on full-time to a clinch a memorable 31 – 30 win in Pretoria. […]
Kings, Cheetahs to embrace other playing opportunities
The open secret had been confirmed and when SA Rugby’s Special General Meeting take place in Cape Town today, it will be announced that the Southern Kings and Cheetahs will not participate in Super Rugby from 2018. […]
Pat leads once again
The Sharks team to face the Kings in Port Elizabeth this weekend has been named, with Pat Lambie back in the starting line up to lead the team. […]
From jesters to Kings
The Southern Kings took a lot of flak back in 2016 when they returned to the Super Rugby playing field with an interesting jersey design from kit manufacturer BLK. The Kings revealed an abstract version of a beaded design symbolic to the Eastern Cape. […]
Local panel for Sharks/Rebels clash
Marius van der Westhuizen will officiate this weekend’s Super Rugby clash between the Sharks and the Rebels at Growthpoint Kings Park. […]
Kings run Sharks close as wheels come off
Some days you’re the pigeon and other days you’re the statue, as the old saying goes and Rob du Preez will have felt very much like the latter on Saturday night as his highly- fancied Sharks outfit produced enough guano to cover even the ancient Colossus of Rhodes. […]
Super Rugby 2017: Sharks v Southern Kings
The Sharks’ second home game of the season is against the Kings at Kings Park tonight. Ironically. […]
Cronje returns to Kings Park
The Kings have named a team to face the Sharks this weekend containing five changes from the unit that went down to the Stormers in their previous fixture. Flyhalf Lionel Cronje, a man who is no stranger to Durban having played for the Sharks in Super Rugby two years ago, will spearhead the challenge and look to get one over younger rival Ben Janse van Rensburg. […]
Seconds, van der Westhuizen swap roles
Rookie ref Egon Seconds will be in charge when the Sharks take on the Kings in Durban on Saturday night. […]
Kings spell for Ungerer
Best of luck to Sharks scrumhalf Stefan Ungerer, who has been sent to play for the Kings on loan until the end of the Super Rugby season. […]