The Isuzu Southern Kings endured a heart-breaking start to the 2020 leg of their Guinness PRO14 season as ill-discipline and bad luck saw them go down 61-13 against Edinburgh at Murrayfield on Saturday. The men from Port Elizabeth were reduced to 14 men after only 13 minutes of play as Pieter Scholtz (prop) received a red card for making contact with an opponent’s neck while carrying the ball on attack. Their replacement tighthead prop, De-Jay Terblanche, then suffered an injury shortly … [Read more...] about Kings Stumble in Edinburgh
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Triple Injury Blow for Isuzu Southern Kings
The Isuzu Southern Kings were dealt a triple injury blow following their Guinness PRO14 Round 5 defeat to the Scarlets in Llanelli, Wales, over the weekend. Prop Schalk Ferreira, loose-forward Henry “Bakkies” Brown and scrumhalf Rudi van Rooyen are returning home to South Africa after suffering injuries in the weekend’s match at Parc y Scarlets. Ferreira suffered a broken nose, while Brown and Van Rooyen both suffered ankle injury. The injuries ruled the trio out for the remaining match of … [Read more...] about Triple Injury Blow for Isuzu Southern Kings
I’m incredibly passionate about the Kings says Watson
Luke Watson has expressed disappointment after being excluded from the first Kings squad named for next year’s Super Rugby competition, but vowed to support the team. Watson’s name was not among the first 20 signed players named on Sunday to represent the Kings in Super Rugby next year. The group reported for duty at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Monday for the continuation of administration and logistical preparations as well as working on strength and conditioning programmes. More … [Read more...] about I’m incredibly passionate about the Kings says Watson
