The owners of the ISUZU Southern Kings franchise and Head Coach Deon Davids have mutually agreed to part ways. “We greatly appreciate the hard work Deon has done in laying the foundation for the future,” said Loyiso Dotwana, Chairman of the ISUZU Southern Kings. “He came in at a very difficult time but was still able to play an instrumental role in bringing stability and focus to the team. “We take this opportunity to thank Deon for his efforts and to wish him well with his … [Read more...] about Deon Davids Parts Ways with Southern Kings
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Deon Davids remains as Coach
The Isuzu Southern Kings would like to confirm that a process of engagement between the Blue Bulls Company and Isuzu Southern Kings Head Coach Deon Davids, for the vacant position of head coach of the Vodacom Bulls, has taken place. While the Isuzu Southern Kings has learnt via media reports that Davids has been shortlisted for the position, there has been no official communication to the franchise to this effect. He remains the Head Coach of the side and is taking charge of the team in their … [Read more...] about Deon Davids remains as Coach
Southern Kings UK Touring Squad
There were few surprises when Southern Kings Head Coach Deon Davids today named his 28-man squad for the team’s upcoming three match tour of Europe. The local franchise face a daunting schedule, with GUINNESSPRO14 championship matches against Ulster, Ospreys and Leinster on consecutive weekends. Notable absentees from the travelling squad include flyhalf Oliver Zono and fullback Ntabeni Dukisa who are both likely to be out for an extended period of time due to injury. Also missing are … [Read more...] about Southern Kings UK Touring Squad
First Local PRO14 Derby at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium this Saturday
Southern Kings Head Coach Deon Davids today named his team to take on the Toyota Cheetahs at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday, 13 January in what will be the first-ever SA derby fixture in the GUINNESSPRO14 Championship. Amongst the forwards the only changes made to the starting 15 that did duty against Edinburgh last weekend come at lock where the regular starting pair of Bobby De Wee and Stephan Greeff are restored after being afforded an extra week of rest and recovery by the … [Read more...] about First Local PRO14 Derby at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium this Saturday
Southern Kings retain Deon Davids for Guinness Pro14
Deon Davids will lead the Southern Kings into unchartered territory as the Port Elizabeth-based side prepares to get their Guinness PRO14 campaign off to a start on September 2. Southern Kings Chief Operations Officer, Charl Crous, officially announced Davids’ appointment as head coach of the side for the next three years. “We are pleased to have retained the services of Deon Davids as head coach for the next three years of our participation in the Guinness PRO14 Championship,” Southern … [Read more...] about Southern Kings retain Deon Davids for Guinness Pro14
The Greatest Historic Win for the Southern Kings – Were you there?
Post match press conference after the Southern Kings historic first win (35-32) against a South African team - the Cell C Sharks - in the Super Rugby competition. All the armchair pundits said it time and time again; "The Southern Kings are no-hopers with no sponsors, no stars and no ability!" What they conveniently forgot was that the Eastern Province has seen great rugby talent being bought out of the region for too many years to count. What happens when you are nasty to the one that feeds … [Read more...] about The Greatest Historic Win for the Southern Kings – Were you there?
Southern Kings Team to face Jaguares
Southern Kings coach Deon Davids on Thursday named the first 23-man squad that will open the side's 2017 Vodacom Super Rugby campaign when they take on the Jaguares at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday, 25 February. Davids announced a strong Kings side which will be led by captain Schalk Ferreira. The starting XV will include four new Vodacom Super Rugby caps in winger Makazole Mapimpi, centre Berton Klaasen and the lock pairing of Irne Herbst and Mzwanele Zito. Davids stressed … [Read more...] about Southern Kings Team to face Jaguares
Southern Kings Report from Port Alfred Rugby Camp
Coach Deon Davids speaks from the Southern Kings Rugby Camp in Port Alfred. The Southern Kings will be based in Port Alfred until Friday before moving on to East London in preparation for the clash against the Border Bulldogs at the Buffalo Stadium. The Southern Kings hit the ground running in Port Alfred as they began the team camp with their first day of training in the Eastern Cape coastal town on Tuesday. The side was welcomed to the town by the Ndlambe Municipality executive mayor, … [Read more...] about Southern Kings Report from Port Alfred Rugby Camp
Southern Kings Super Rugby Fixtures 2017
The full list of Southern Kings fixtures is as follows: Warm-up Matches February 4: Border Bulldogs vs Southern Kings, East London (17h15 kick-off) February 11: Southern Kings vs SWD Eagles, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium (17h15 kick-off) Vodacom Super Rugby: February 25: Southern Kings vs Jaguares, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium (17h15 kick-off) March 4: Sunwolves vs Southern Kings, National Stadium, Singapore (10h55 kick-off) March 11: Southern Kings vs DHL Stormers, Nelson … [Read more...] about Southern Kings Super Rugby Fixtures 2017
Coach Davids Reports on Southern Kings Progress
Southern Kings Coach, Deon Davids chats to Chumani Bambani on 10 January 2017 ahead of the start of the Super Rugby Season. "We were fortunate this year to start a bit earlier, unfortunately a bit later with the contracts but still ahead of where we were last year in preparation," said Davids. Davids is happy with the teams higher level of fitness having benefited from some intense pre-season coaching that has laid the foundation to hopefully overcome the situation with last season's … [Read more...] about Coach Davids Reports on Southern Kings Progress
Kings tally Highlanders bumps and bruises
Southern Kings head coach Deon Davids has confirmed that, while a number of players had sustained bumps and bruises during the hard fought game against the Highlanders, most were available for selection against the Emirates Lions game this weekend. Most notably, CJ Velleman, who had just returned after recovering from a broken finger, was most likely going to be unavailable for the last two games, following an apparent knee injury sustained on Saturday. "CJ has taken a bump to the upper … [Read more...] about Kings tally Highlanders bumps and bruises
Kings battling with injuries
Southern Kings head coach Deon Davids has said a number of the Vodacom Super Rugby players were still battling with injuries. Davids confirmed that both Edgar Marutlulle and Sti Sithole would not be available for selection ahead of the match against the Emirates Lions on the weekend. Marutlulle picked up a knee injury, while Sithole was battling with an elbow injury. Davids confirmed that both starting locks, namely captain Steven Sykes and JC Astle, who had sustained light concussions … [Read more...] about Kings battling with injuries
Opportune time for a bye
Southern Kings head coach Deon Davids has said the bye weekend has come at a fortunate time, with a number of the Vodacom Super Rugby players still battling with injuries. Davids confirmed that both starting locks, namely captain Steven Sykes and JC Astle, had sustained light concussions during the game against the Vodacom Bulls on the weekend. "Both are being evaluated by our medical team," he said. "Schalk Oelofse has also picked up a soft tissue injury and Edgar Marutlulle has a … [Read more...] about Opportune time for a bye
Another historic announcement – Southern Kings team to take on Sharks
The last time we attended the announcement of a local team playing in Super Rugby was 2013. Then there was a lot of excitement and hype as the brash young David frantically planned to take on Goliath. Money was poured into the game like water and the public hoped and prayed that this would be our Cinderella moment on Rugby's world stage. As we all know; "Hindsight is a bitch" and we watched it all crumble into infighting and what looks like the death (once again) of Eastern Province … [Read more...] about Another historic announcement – Southern Kings team to take on Sharks
Deon Davids – Video
The Southern Kings prepare for their first contact session against the NMMU Madibaz during a closed training session on Friday afternoon - 29 January. “Our outcomes for the session will be, from a defensive point of view, to look at our defensive structure and our attitude in defence and also our ability to play from turnovers. That will be a massive focus from our side.” “Also from an attacking point of view, we want to see how we can gain momentum from our set pieces and how we keep … [Read more...] about Deon Davids – Video
