The Southern Kings will play the first of their friendly matches against the Border Bulldogs in East London this Saturday – kickoff at 17h25. They return to Port Elizabeth on 11 February to play the last of their warm up matches before the start of the 2017 Super Rugby campaign.
The Southern Kings squad to face Border Bulldogs:
Starting XV
15. Coyi Banda
14. Malcolm Jaer
13. Johann Tromp
12. Berton Klaasen
11. Yaw Penxe
10. Ntabeni Dukisa
9. Ricky Shroeder
8. Christiaan de Bruin
7. Thembelani Bholi
6. Onke Dubase
5. Cameron Lindsay
4. Wandile Putuma
3. Chris Heiberg
2. Martin Bezuidenhout
1. Schalk van der Merwe
Reserves
Forwards: Kurt Haupt, Justin Forwood, Ross Geldenhuys, Irne Herbst, Mzwanele Zito, Tyler Paul, Andisa Ntsila.
Backline: Johan Steyn, Garrick Mattheus, Waylon Murray, Makazole Mapimpi, Siyanda Grey, Chrysander Botha.
Earlier today, new King, Onke Dubase had a few words to say about his promotion to the SOuthern Kings Squad:
Onke Dubase was called up to the Southern Kings from the East London based Bulldogs by head coach Deon Davids after the talented flanker impressed with numerous man-of-the-match accolades for the Bulldogs in their Currie Cup First Division campaign in 2016. Onke speaks in Xhosa from 3:20.
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