2017 Southern Kings season
| 2017 Southern Kings season | |
| Stadium | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium |
| Head coach | Deon Davids |
| Captain | |
| Rank | |
| Record | |
| Top points scorer | |
| Top try scorer | |
| ← 2016 | 2018 → |
In 2017, the Southern Kings will participate in the 2017 Super Rugby competition, their third appearance in the competition after also playing in 2013 and 2016. They will be included in the Africa 2 Conference of the competition, along with Jaguares, Lions and Sharks.
Personnel
Coaches and management
The Kings coaching and management staff for the 2017 Super Rugby season will be:
| 2017 Kings coaches and management | |
|---|---|
| Position | Name |
| Head coach | Deon Davids |
| Forwards coach | Barend Pieterse |
| Backs coach | Vuyo Zangqa |
| Attack and fundamental skills coach | Dave Williams |
| Kicking coach | Henning van der Merwe |
Squad
The following players were named in the Kings squad for the 2017 Super Rugby season:
| 2017 Kings squad | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Union | Position/s | Date of birth (age) | Super Rugby | Kings | ||
| Apps | Pts | Apps | Pts | ||||
 Balekile, TangoTango Balekile | Eastern Province Kings | Hooker | 07 March 1996 (aged 20) | – | – | – | – |
| Banda, CoyiCoyi Banda | Border Bulldogs | Fly-half / Fullback | 11 June 1988 (aged 28) | – | – | – | – |
| Bezuidenhout, MartinMartin Bezuidenhout | Eastern Province Kings | Hooker | 21 August 1989 (aged 27) | 41 | 15 | 7 | 0 |
| Bholi, ThembelaniThembelani Bholi | Eastern Province Kings | Flanker | 18 January 1990 (aged 27) | 9 | 5 | 9 | 5 |
| Bock, AlshaunAlshaun Bock | Griquas | Winger | 16 May 1982 (aged 34) | – | – | – | – |
 Botha, ChrysanderChrysander Botha | Eastern Province Kings | Fullback | 13 July 1988 (aged 28) | 11 | 0 | – | – |
| Cloete, ChrisChris Cloete | Pumas | Flanker | 15 February 1991 (aged 26) | 9 | 20 | 9 | 20 |
| Cronjé, LionelLionel Cronjé | Eastern Province Kings | Fly-half | 25 May 1989 (aged 27) | 17 | 54 | – | – |
| de Bruin, ChristiaanChristiaan de Bruin | Eastern Province Kings | Number eight | 20 January 1993 (aged 24) | – | – | – | – |
| de Wet, Pieter-SteynPieter-Steyn de Wet | Eastern Province Kings | Fly-half | 08 January 1991 (aged 26) | – | – | – | – |
| Dukisa, NtabeniNtabeni Dukisa | Border Bulldogs | Utility back | 25 July 1988 (aged 28) | – | – | – | – |
| Ferreira, SchalkSchalk Ferreira | Eastern Province Kings | Prop | 09 February 1984 (aged 33) | 43 | 15 | 27 | 15 |
| Forwood, JustinJustin Forwood | Eastern Province Kings | Prop | 19 September 1993 (aged 23) | – | – | – | – |
| Geldenhuys, RossRoss Geldenhuys | Eastern Province Kings | Prop | 19 April 1983 (aged 33) | 40 | 0 | – | – |
| Grey, SiyandaSiyanda Grey | Eastern Province Kings | Winger | 16 August 1989 (aged 27) | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Hall, JamesJames Hall | Eastern Province Kings | Scrum-half | 02 January 1996 (aged 21) | 7 | 10 | 7 | 10 |
| Heiberg, ChrisChris Heiberg | Eastern Province Kings | Prop | 01 June 1985 (aged 31) | 23 | 0 | – | – |
| Herbst, IrnéIrné Herbst | Eastern Province Kings | Lock | 04 May 1993 (aged 23) | – | – | – | – |
| Jaer, MalcolmMalcolm Jaer | Eastern Province Kings | Fullback | 29 June 1995 (aged 21) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Klaasen, BertonBerton Klaasen | Eastern Province Kings | Centre | 24 January 1990 (aged 27) | – | – | – | – |
| Lindsay, CameronCameron Lindsay | Eastern Province Kings | Lock | 15 October 1991 (aged 25) | – | – | – | – |
| Mapimpi, MakazoleMakazole Mapimpi | Border Bulldogs | Winger | 06 August 1989 (aged 27) | – | – | – | – |
| Manjezi, SintuSintu Manjezi | Eastern Province Kings | Lock / Flanker | 07 April 1995 (aged 21) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Maritz, NeilNeil Maritz | Sharks | Winger | 22 February 1994 (aged 23) | – | – | – | – |
| Mattheus, GarrickGarrick Mattheus | Eastern Province Kings | Fly-half | 23 March 1996 (aged 20) | – | – | – | – |
| Mjekevu, WandileWandile Mjekevu | Sharks | Winger | 07 January 1991 (aged 26) | 14 | 35 | 4 | 15 |
| Murray, WaylonWaylon Murray | Eastern Province Kings | Centre | 27 April 1986 (aged 30) | 71 | 40 | 8 | 0 |
| Ntsila, AndisaAndisa Ntsila | SWD Eagles | Flanker | 07 November 1993 (aged 23) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Paul, TylerTyler Paul | Eastern Province Kings | Lock / Flanker | 20 January 1995 (aged 22) | – | – | – | – |
| Penxe, YawYaw Penxe | Eastern Province Kings | Winger | 03 April 1997 (aged 19) | – | – | – | – |
| Putuma, WandileWandile Putuma | Eastern Province Kings | Lock | 08 August 1990 (aged 26) | – | – | – | – |
| Schroeder, RickyRicky Schroeder | Eastern Province Kings | Scrum-half | 05 January 1991 (aged 26) | – | – | – | – |
| Steyn, JohanJohan Steyn | SWD Eagles | Scrum-half | 08 October 1995 (aged 21) | – | – | – | – |
| Tromp, JohannJohann Tromp | Eastern Province Kings | Utility back | 23 December 1990 (aged 26) | – | – | – | – |
| van der Merwe, SchalkSchalk van der Merwe | Eastern Province Kings | Prop | 04 December 1990 (aged 26) | 25 | 5 | – | – |
| van der Westhuizen, DayanDayan van der Westhuizen | Eastern Province Kings | Prop | 05 April 1994 (aged 22) | – | – | – | – |
| van Rooyen, RudiRudi van Rooyen | Griquas | Scrum-half | 05 January 1992 (aged 25) | – | – | – | – |
| Velleman, CJCJ Velleman | Eastern Province Kings | Flanker | 24 February 1995 (aged 22) | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Vulindlu, LuzukoLuzuko Vulindlu | SWD Eagles | Winger / Centre | 14 November 1987 (aged 29) | 20 | 15 | 11 | 10 |
| Willemse, MikeMike Willemse | Eastern Province Kings | Hooker | 14 February 1993 (aged 24) | 4 | 0 | – | – |
| Willemse, StefanStefan Willemse | Eastern Province Kings | Flanker | 12 April 1992 (aged 24) | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Zito, MzwaneleMzwanele Zito | Griquas | Lock | 23 November 1988 (aged 28) | – | – | – | – |
Log
The current conference standings for the 2017 Super Rugby season are:[1]
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| South African Group | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
| 1 | Bulls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Cheetahs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 |  Jaguares | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Kings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Sharks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Stormers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 |  Sunwolves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Legend and Competition rules | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Legend: | |||
| Conference leaders, qualify to finals. | P = Games Played, W = Games Won, D = Games Drawn, L = Games Lost, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, PD = Points Difference, TF = Tries For, TA = Tries Against, TB = Try Bonus Points, LB = Losing Bonus Points, Pts = Log Points | ||
| Wildcard teams, qualify to finals. | |||
| Competition rules: | |||
| Qualification:
The top eight teams will qualify to the finals, with their final positions in the overall log determining their seedings in the Quarter Finals. The conference winners will be seeded #1 to #4 for the Quarter Finals, in order of log points gained during the group stages, while the wildcards will be seeded as #5 to #8 in order of log points gained during the group stages. In the Quarter Finals, the conference winners will host the first round of the finals, with the highest-seeded conference winner hosting the fourth-seeded wildcard entry, the second-seeded conference winner hosting the third-seeded wildcard entry, the third-seeded conference winner hosting the second-seeded wildcard entry and the fourth-seeded conference winner hosting the top-seed wildcard entry. The Quarter Final winners will progress to the Semi-Finals, where the highest seed to reach the Semi-Finals will host the lowest seed and the second-seeded semi-finalist will host the third-seeded team. The winner of the Semi-Finals will progress to the Final, at the venue of the highest-seeded team. |
Matches
The Kings will play the following matches during the 2017 Super Rugby season:
| 25 February 2017 | Kings | v | Jaguares | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
| 4 March 2017 | Sunwolves | v | Kings | Singapore National Stadium, Singapore | ||
| 18:55 |
| 11 March 2017 | Kings | v | Stormers | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
| 19:30 |
| 18 March 2017 | Sharks | v | Kings | Growthpoint Kings Park, Durban | ||
| 19:30 |
| 25 March 2017 | Kings | v | Lions | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
| 15:05 |
| 9 April 2017 | Force | v | Kings | nib Stadium, Perth | ||
| 14:05 |
| 15 April 2017 | Reds | v | Kings | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | ||
| 15:05 |
| 22 April 2017 | Waratahs | v | Kings | Allianz Stadium, Sydney | ||
| 19:45 |
| 29 April 2017 | Kings | v | Rebels | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
| 19:30 |
| 13 May 2017 | Kings | v | Sharks | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
| 17:15 |
| 20 May 2017 | Kings | v | Brumbies | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
| 15:05 |
| 28 May 2017 | Lions | v | Kings | Emirates Airlines Park, Johannesburg | ||
| 14:30 |
| 30 June 2017 | Jaguares | v | Kings | Velez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires | ||
| 20:05 |
| 8 July 2017 | Bulls | v | Kings | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | ||
| 17:15 |
| 14 July 2017 | Kings | v | Cheetahs | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
| 19:00 |
See also
References
- ↑ "SA Rugby Log – 2017 Vodacom Super Rugby". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 20 September 2016.