It is with great pleasure to confirm and congratulate the Southern Kings quartet of captain Lionel Cronje, Andisa Ntsila, Chris Cloete and Makazole Mapimpi who have been invited to be among an extended group of players to the third Springbok training camp, from 21-23 May 2017. Following a good run in the Vodacom Super Rugby competition, which has seen the Eastern Cape side earn three back-to-back victories in their last three matches, it is a morale-boosting achievement for the side and just … [Read more...] about Four Kings players selected for Springbok training camp
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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?
First Time Captain to Lead Southern Kings Against Lions
Southern Kings pivot, Lionel Cronje, who has been vice-captain of the side from the start of the campaign, will take charge as captain of the side in the absence of season captain, Schalk Ferreira against the Emirates Lions at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Stadium (15h05 kick-off). Ferreira sustained a biceps injury last weekend against the Cell C Sharks and underwent surgery on Tuesday, ruling the loosehead prop out of action for the next three months. Head coach Deon Davids made the … [Read more...] about First Time Captain to Lead Southern Kings Against Lions
