Edinburgh Rugby head coach Alan Solomons has signed an extension to his contract, keeping him at the club until June 2017. The Port Elizabeth Grey High School educated Alan Solomons was employed as a high performance consultant for the IRB from 2007 to 2011 before taking Eastern Province to three successive Currie Cup division one finals (winning the Cup in 2010 and 2012) and lifting the IRB Nations Cup under the guise of shadow international side, the South Africa Kings. Then came the … [Read more...] about Ex Southern Kings Coach Extends contract
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Official: Alan Solomons Leaving Southern Kings
Southern Kings, Director of Rugby, Alan Solomons confirmed today that he leaves the Southern Kings to take up a position in Scotland on 9 August 2013. The former South Africa assistant coach, who has steered the Barbarians to wins over five top tier nations (England, Scotland, Wales, South Africa and New Zealand) and led clubs to silverware in both the northern and southern hemisphere, will check into Murrayfield on Friday 9 August to coach Edinburgh Rugby. He will be joined by Stevie … [Read more...] about Official: Alan Solomons Leaving Southern Kings
Vleis eligible for selection
Southern Kings flanker Jacques Engelbrecht has been cleared for selection for the game against the Cheetahs at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday, while Andries Strauss' shoulder injury has shown remarkable improvement. Director of Rugby Alan Solomons said Engelbrecht, who came off the field in the 49th minute against the Waratahs on the 4th of May following an ankle sprain, was fit for selection for Saturday afternoon's upcoming match against the Cheetahs (Kickoff at 3pm) on … [Read more...] about Vleis eligible for selection
Disappointing first outing for Southern Kings
The Southern Kings beat the Franchise XV team at Outeniqua Park, George on 1 February, in a disappointing clash, with the final score of 29-13 (10-6 first half). Director of Rugby Alan Solomons said he was disappointed in the performance. "In the first half the lineouts were appalling; we lost possession in about nine of the 11 lineouts." Solomons said the players had also given away too many penalties at the breakdown. "This meant we had no possession, which made it difficult to … [Read more...] about Disappointing first outing for Southern Kings
My Biased and Amateur Opinion of the Kings Sharks Game
Accompanying me to the game as chief typist for the live blogcast and photographer was the Apprentice Longhair. Actually she was drawn by the free food and drinks but ended up thoroughly enjoying the rugger - watch out Mexted, Bladen and chums, here comes a rival with beauty, brains and female points. My quick summing up of the Super Rugby friendlies that the Southern Kings have played: A good opportunity for Alan Solomons and his team to see all local SWD, EP and Border players in … [Read more...] about My Biased and Amateur Opinion of the Kings Sharks Game
EP Kings to Warm Up Against Top Teams
The EP Kings will play five pre-season matches between 28 January and 17 February 2012. Stepping up the pace a notch they will take on five of the top South African Teams: Cheetahs, Blue Bulls, Stormers, Lions and the Sharks. The matches will be played at the following venues: Cheetahs: East London - 28 January 2012 - 5pm Bulls: NMB Stadium - 4 February 2012 - 5pm Stormers: NMB Stadium - 11 February 2012 - 5pm Lions: George - 14 February 2012 - 6:30pm Sharks: NMB Stadium - 17 … [Read more...] about EP Kings to Warm Up Against Top Teams
EP Kings to Play First of 14 Rugby Matches in 15 Weeks Against SWD
The first of 14 matches to determine whether the EP Kings advance to the premier division of the Absa Currie Cup takes place on Friday 15 July at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium. Kick off is at 7:00 pm. EP Kings coach, Alan Solomons, judging his remarks against his normal taciturn self, is relatively confident of a very successful outcome over the next 15 weeks. In fact young Alan was unequivocally certain of promotion to the Premier Division saying; "We are a better team than in June 2010. I … [Read more...] about EP Kings to Play First of 14 Rugby Matches in 15 Weeks Against SWD
Next up for the SA Kings is Romania
With their first Nations Cup tour victory under their belt (a 31- 17 victory over Georgia on 10 June) the South African Kings are looking forward to their next couple of games on the tour against hosts, Romania and then Portugal. Coach Alan Solomons was upbeat with the SA Kings opening match in Bucharest, Romania; "Our first game against Georgia (ranked 14th in the world)was tough. They have a powerful pack of forwards and presented a huge physical challenge. We were able to rise to the … [Read more...] about Next up for the SA Kings is Romania
