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#JoinTheJol Venue Change for Kings vs Warriors Game

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The Isuzu Southern Kings confirmed today that a FESTIVAL OF RUGBY is on the cards for their Round 4 Guinness PRO14 match against Glasgow Warriors on Saturday, September 22.

The Port Elizabeth-based side confirmed on Friday that the match against the Scottish side will be played at the Nelson Mandela University’s (NMU) Madibaz Stadium.

The Guinness PRO14 encounter between the two sides will take place at the same date and time, kicking off at 15h00 (SA-time, 14h00 UK time).

The venue change comes due to extra preparation time required for the Rugby Championship game between South Africa and Australia on September 29 at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, but also complements the Isuzu Southern Kings’ initiative and approach in spreading the game and Guinness PRO14 competition to the communities around Nelson Mandela Bay.

“Taking one of our important matches of the season, against Glasgow Warriors, is in line with our ongoing initiative of taking the Isuzu Southern Kings and Guinness PRO14 brands to our various communities within our region. The Nelson Mandela Bay University is one of these stakeholders where we enjoy a big following,” Isuzu Southern Kings Chief Operations Officer, Charl Crous, said.

“We are excited about taking this international competition and a world-class club like Glasgow Warriors to the people. We are confident that we will get a good crowd at Madibaz Stadium and will enjoy a magnificent FESTIVAL OF RUGBY on the day. We therefore encourage our supporters to buy their match tickets early in order to #JoinTheJol.”

Madibaz Stadium will become the 45th match venue to host a Guinness PRO14 game.

The Isuzu Southern Kings have no less than seven players who have been students at the Nelson Mandela University. These include Andisa Ntsila, CJ Velleman, Brandon Brown, Yaw Penxe, Lupumlo Mguca, Michael Botha and Xandre Vos.

Ticket sales for the match will be open for sale from Monday, September 17, at all Ticketpro outlets and at NMU’s The Kraal. Tickets will cost R60 for the Main Stand and R20 for the bowl.

On match-day there will be plenty of fun, entertainment and prizes to be won.

Fans are encouraged to purchase tickets early to avoid disappointment! Let’s #JoinTheJol at Madibaz Stadium.

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Passionate about Port Elizabeth and definitely NOT packing for Perth. Alan's ethos is epitomised in the words of Nelson Mandela; "I have fought against white domination and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the idea of a democratic and free society. If need be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die." See more articles by Alan.