Charl Crous, has been appointed as Head of Operations for PRO14 Rugby and will begin work in his new role in June 2019 after spending eight years with the Isuzu Southern Kings in South Africa. Crous has performed the roles of Chief Operations Officer at the Kings and as Group CEO of Eastern Province Rugby Union since 2012 and has overseen all aspects of the professional franchise’s operations in Super Rugby and the Guinness PRO14. The Head of Operations for PRO14 Rugby is a new role, and … [Read more...] about Onward and Upward for Charl Crous
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Whichever way you look at it chances for the Southern Kings are slim
SANZAAR will be dropping two South African Teams and one Australian team from Super Rugby in 2018. The current log has the Blue Bulls and Southern Kings guarding the bottom on 6 points each. Australia's Rebels are bottom of their log with one point. It seems fairly logical that the teams that finish at the bottom of the log will be the ones to be given their marching orders. As of today those three teams are: Rebels, Blue Bulls and Southern Kings. Questioning the logic that the top four … [Read more...] about Whichever way you look at it chances for the Southern Kings are slim
EP Rugby an unmitigated disaster
Former Southern Spears CEO Tony McKeever has hit out at the administration of the Eastern Province Rugby Union. The EP Rugby Union is in dire straits with players not receiving their salaries the last few months. With the Kings set to play Super Rugby next season, the South African Rugby Union (SARU) opted to step in and take control of matters. It is believed that SARU has identified around 22 Kings players who will be offered contracts on Wednesday, while the remaining players in the … [Read more...] about EP Rugby an unmitigated disaster
No agreement in place for Sergeal Petersen loan to Cheetahs
There is no loan agreement in place for Sergeal Petersen to play at the Cheetahs, said EP Rugby CEO, Charl Crous. Crous was reacting to a report on the "not so Super" Sport web site by Brenden Nel that said; The Toyota Cheetahs may be undergoing a bit of a player exodus at the moment, but they have snapped up some exceptional young talent for next year's Vodacom Super Rugby series. The Cheetahs have signed former Southern Kings and SA under-20 winger Sergeal Petersen for next year's … [Read more...] about No agreement in place for Sergeal Petersen loan to Cheetahs
EP Kings comment on inclusion in Premier Division
The Eastern Province Kings will be playing in the ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division this year after the proposal to expand the Premier Division from six to eight teams was passed during a Special General Meeting in Johannesburg today. See: And the EP Kings are IN "This is great news for the region as it will help us to maintain the momentum that was created through the Southern Kings Super Rugby participation last year," said EP Rugby CEO, Charl Crous. "We are glad to say that the … [Read more...] about EP Kings comment on inclusion in Premier Division
