The South African Rugby Union (SARU) has established an investigation into a suspected breach of SARU's Vodacom Super Rugby participation agreement by the Southern Kings. Jurie Roux, CEO of SARU, contacted Cheeky Watson, the chairman of the Kings board, on Tuesday to advise him of the inquiry and also to caution him against any potential breaches. The matter was discussed by an emergency teleconference of the Executive Council (Exco) of SARU on Tuesday. The Exco, in accordance with the … [Read more...] about Southern Kings Super Rugby Investigation
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Super Rugby Attendance Numbers
Just which team, country and stadium leads the stakes when it comes to attendance figures for the 2013 Super Rugby competition? Up until Friday night 15 March 2013 a total of 527 529 rugby fans had attended 24 games at 11 stadiums in South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Two stadiums have hosted three matches each: Port Elizabeth's Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium and AAMI Park in Melbourne, Australia. In comparison to AAMI Park, local Mandela Bay Stadium crowds are topping … [Read more...] about Super Rugby Attendance Numbers
Southern Kings 12 (3) The Sharks 21 (12)
The Sharks had to work very hard to beat the Southern Kings by 21-12 in front of a full house of 42,000 fans at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth on Saturday evening, as Springbok flyhalf Pat Lambie recorded all of this team's points for the second successive week. Lambie was successful with six penalty goals and one dropped goal, while his counterpart from the Kings, Demetri Catrakilis, slotted all four of his attempts at goal. The six kickable penalties conceded by the … [Read more...] about Southern Kings 12 (3) The Sharks 21 (12)
Super Rugby Weekend
I wonder how many local hacks are feeling just a smidgen of excitement at now being able to write about Super Rugby from a local perspective? (At least for this season, according to our compatriots to the North!) Vodacom Super Rugby history will be made in Port Elizabeth on Saturday when this exciting competition returns to South Africa this weekend - and not a moment too soon - as all five local franchises get their 2013 seasons underway. For the Vodacom Bulls, DHL Stormers, Toyota … [Read more...] about Super Rugby Weekend
Southern Kings Super Rugby Player Squad
The Southern Kings announced their 35 man Super Rugby player squad today: Forwards: Schalk Ferrreira, Jaco Engels, Hannes Franklin, Virgile Lacombe, Bandise Maku, Edgar Marutlulle, Kevin Buys, Grant Kemp, Steven Sykes, David Bullbring, Darron Nell, Rynier Bernardo, Daniel Adongo, Wimpie van der Walt, Mpho Mbiyozo, Tomas Leonardi, Cornell du Preez, Devin Oosthuizen, Luke Watson (Captain) and Jacques Engelbrecht Backs: Shaun Venter, Johan Herbst, Nicolas Vergallo, Demetri Catrakillis, George … [Read more...] about Southern Kings Super Rugby Player Squad
R176 Million for Southern Kings Super Rugby Home Games?
The Southern Kings franchise are scheduled to play 16 matches in the Vodacom Super Rugby tournament which runs from 15 February 2013 until the Vodacom Super Rugby Final on 3 August 2013. Of those 16 matches the Southern Kings will play 8 matches in Port Elizabeth's Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium plus one more at a local venue still to be confirmed. The official average attendance figures at each of the 2012 Super Rugby games reflected 21 807 spectators per match out of a total of 2 725 929 … [Read more...] about R176 Million for Southern Kings Super Rugby Home Games?
Where to now EP Kings?
I think it would it be fair to say that last night's promotion/relegation game between the EP Kings and Cheetahs was one between two B Teams. The EP Kings 'B' Team was further severely depleted by the loss of Falie Oelschig to a Red Card for punching. With the Kings leading 32 minutes into the game, Oelschig ended any chance of a Kings victory when he tried to wrestle the ball away from stand-in Cheetahs captain Robert Ebersohn, then popped a short punch which was picked up by the final of … [Read more...] about Where to now EP Kings?
Encouraging Port Elizabeth Business to Support Super Rugby
With the 2013 Super Rugby season not far off, Nelson Mandela Bay awaits the arrival of Super 15 Rugby on our shores with great anticipation. Access Management, the operators of Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, hosted a Golden Ticket event last Wednesday, where local captains of industry got together, demonstrating their support for rugby in the Bay. Despite some rather inclement weather, the event proved to be a memorable one indeed. The Golden Ticket event was designed to encourage Port Elizabeth … [Read more...] about Encouraging Port Elizabeth Business to Support Super Rugby
Southern Kings Super Rugby Match Schedule
Local rugby lovers are in for a feast of rugby in 2013. The Southern Kings franchise are scheduled to play 16 matches in the Vodacom Super Rugby tournament which runs from 15 February 2013 until the Vodacom Super Rugby Final on 3 August 2013. Of those 16 matches the Southern Kings will play 8 matches in Port Elizabeth's Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium plus one more at a local venue still to be confirmed. The first three matches against Force, Sharks and Chiefs will be home games. The enormity … [Read more...] about Southern Kings Super Rugby Match Schedule
Political Welcome for EP Kings inclusion in Super 15
The Democratic Alliance welcomes the announcement today by SA Rugby that the Eastern Province Kings will participate in next season’s Super 15 franchise. This is very good news for rugby in the Eastern Cape. This will boost tourism in the province when games are played here, which will have a spin-off of much needed job creation. Our young promising rugby players won’t be lost to this province as has happened in the past. The EP Kings have our support and we wish them well in their … [Read more...] about Political Welcome for EP Kings inclusion in Super 15
Come Celebrate Our Inclusion in Super Rugby
All the speculation regarding the EP Kings' participation in the Southern Hemisphere's Rugby biggest rugby competition were finally put to rest on Thursday afternoon in Cape Town when it was officially announced that the Kings would participate in the 2013 Super Rugby competition. After years of knocking on the door and waiting for inclusion into Super Rugby this news will no doubt be appluaded by hoards of Eastern Cape rugby-lovers who will at last have a local team to support in the … [Read more...] about Come Celebrate Our Inclusion in Super Rugby
SARU confirms Southern Kings Vodacom Super Rugby participation for 2013
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) on Thursday confirmed South Africa's participants in Vodacom Super Rugby at a General Meeting of the member provinces. The top four teams in the South African Conference in 2012 (DHL Stormers, Vodacom Bulls, The Sharks and Toyota Cheetahs) will join the Southern Kings in the 2013 tournament. The teams were confirmed after the General Meeting accepted a proposal first tabled by the Executive Council in January. The proposal was that: "The franchise … [Read more...] about SARU confirms Southern Kings Vodacom Super Rugby participation for 2013
EP Kings in Super Rugby – A Nation Literally Held It’s Breath
The on-again, off-again decision by the South Afican Rugby Union (SARU) to ratify their decision to include the EP Kings in the Super Rugby competition has finally been made. The Lions will sit out for one year whilst the EP Kings play Super Rugby. Before the decision we ran a quick poll and asked; "Will SARU say yes to EP Kings playing Super Rugby Today?" At the time of writing the vote was a 50/50 split. Some Twitter Reactions before the … [Read more...] about EP Kings in Super Rugby – A Nation Literally Held It’s Breath
Rescheduled SARU General Council Meeting
A meeting of the General Council of the South African Rugby Union (SARU) will take place in Cape Town on 16 August, SARU announced today. The meeting replaces the postponed 13 July General Council. The Council will discuss South Africa's participants in the 2013 Vodacom Super Rugby competition. Reports of proposed alternatives to be considered at the meeting were purely speculative, said Jurie Roux, CEO of SARU. Media are reminded that the responsibility for deciding South Africa's … [Read more...] about Rescheduled SARU General Council Meeting
“News to Me”, says Cheeky Watson
"It is and has always been the objective of EP Rugby to bring Super 15 rugby to the Eastern Cape", President Cheeky Watson said in a statement released by EP Rugby today. He was commenting on news reports that rugby administrators in the province had agreed to forgo their right to admission to Super 15 rugby next year by accepting a multi-million rand payoff and inclusion only in 2016. The impasse among the five South African franchises competition in the Super 15 competition was created … [Read more...] about “News to Me”, says Cheeky Watson
