2018–19 Southern Kings season

2018–19 Southern Kings season
StadiumNelson Mandela Bay Stadium
Head coachDeon Davids
CaptainMike Willemse
Rank7th (Conference B)
RecordWon 1, Lost 4
Top points scorerMasixole Banda (32)
Top try scorerBjorn Basson (3)
← 2017–182019–20 →

In the 2018–19 rugby union season, the Southern Kings are participating in the 2018–19 Pro14 competition, their second appearance since joining the competition in 2017–18. They remained in Conference B of the competition, along with Irish sides Leinster and Ulster, Italian side Benetton, Scottish side Edinburgh and Welsh sides Dragons and Scarlets.

Personnel

Coaches and management

The Southern Kings' coaching and management staff for the 2018–19 Pro14 season is yet to be confirmed. Deon Davids was appointed on a three-year contract in August 2017.[1]

Squad

The Southern Kings squad for the 2018–19 Pro14 is:[2][3]

2018–19 Southern Kings squad
Player Position/s Date of birth (age) Pro14 Kings
Apps Pts Apps Pts
South Africa JC AstleLock30 August 1990 (aged 28)––––
South Africa Tango BalekileHooker7 March 1996 (aged 22)8080
South Africa Masixole BandaFullback / Fly-half11 June 1988 (aged 30)15401540
South Africa Bjorn BassonWing11 February 1987 (aged 31)––––
South Africa Ulrich BeyersCentre / Fullback22 January 1991 (aged 27)1512––
South Africa Tristan BlewettCentre26 June 1996 (aged 22)––––
South Africa Michael BothaFullback28 May 1997 (aged 21)––––
South Africa Henry Brandon BrownFlank16 November 1994 (aged 23)––––
South Africa Tienie BurgerFlank1 November 1993 (aged 24)135135
South Africa Rossouw de KlerkProp21 August 1989 (aged 29)265120
South Africa Bobby de WeeLock4 February 1994 (aged 24)205205
South Africa Stephan de WitFlank1 January 1992 (aged 26)––––
South Africa Martin DreyerProp25 August 1988 (aged 30)6060
South Africa Ntabeni DukisaUtility back25 July 1988 (aged 30)826826
South Africa Martin du ToitFly-half27 June 1989 (aged 29)119119
South Africa Schalk FerreiraProp9 February 1984 (aged 34)205205
South Africa Justin ForwoodProp19 September 1993 (aged 24)3030
South Africa Stephan GreeffLock24 December 1989 (aged 28)175175
South Africa Berton KlaasenCentre24 January 1990 (aged 28)20202020
South Africa Harlon KlaasenCentre13 August 1993 (aged 25)920920
South Africa Tertius KrugerCentre24 December 1989 (aged 28)20––
South Africa Ruaan LermNumber eight25 March 1992 (aged 26)14101410
South Africa Michael MakaseWing20 January 1990 (aged 28)12201220
South Africa Godlen MasimlaScrum-half11 August 1992 (aged 26)15101510
South Africa Lupumlo MgucaProp25 April 1997 (aged 21)––––
South Africa Giant MtyandaLock19 March 1986 (aged 32)8080
South Africa Andisa NtsilaLoose forward7 November 1993 (aged 24)17101710
South Africa Schalk OelofseLock2 November 1988 (aged 29)––––
South Africa Yaw PenxeOutside back3 April 1997 (aged 21)18251825
South Africa Sarel PretoriusScrum-half18 April 1984 (aged 34)7270––
South Africa Luvuyo PupumaProp16 October 1992 (aged 25)14101410
Fiji Meli RokouaCentre24 July 1994 (aged 24)––––
South Africa Pieter ScholtzProp20 March 1994 (aged 24)110110
South Africa S'bura SitholeWing14 June 1990 (aged 28)5050
South Africa Stefan UngererScrum-half23 November 1993 (aged 24)3030
South Africa Ruan van RensburgScrum-half / Wing31 May 1993 (aged 25)––––
South Africa Alandré van RooyenHooker23 August 1996 (aged 22)3030
South Africa Rudi van RooyenScrum-half5 January 1992 (aged 26)140140
Italy Dries van SchalkwykLock / Number eight21 December 1984 (aged 33)88105125
South Africa Jurie van VuurenLock / Flank7 June 1993 (aged 25)100100
South Africa CJ VellemanFlank24 February 1995 (aged 23)––––
South Africa Xandré VosProp30 September 1996 (aged 21)––––
South Africa Mike WillemseHooker14 February 1993 (aged 25)13101310
South Africa Oliver ZonoFly-half26 November 1991 (aged 26)923923
Note: Players' ages and statistics are correct as of 1 September 2018, the date of the opening round of the competition. Pro14 appearances only.

Player movements

Player movements between the 2017–18 Pro14 season and the end 2018–19 Pro14 season are as follows:

Southern Kings transfers 2017–18 — 2018–19
Pos 2017–18 squad Out In 2018–19 squad[2]
PR Rossouw de Klerk[4]
Martin Dreyer[5]
Schalk Ferreira[1]
Justin Forwood[4]
Njabulo Gumede[5]
Mzamo Majola[6]
Luvuyo Pupuma[7]
Pieter Scholtz[4]
Joe Smith[8]
Piet-Louw Strauss[9]
Entienne Swanepoel[10]
Dayan van der Westhuizen[8]		 Njabulo Gumede (to Free State XV)[11]
Mzamo Majola (to Sharks)[12]
Joe Smith (to Leopards)[13]
Piet-Louw Strauss (to Maties)[14]
Entienne Swanepoel (to Italy Valsugana)[15]
Dayan van der Westhuizen (to Blue Bulls XV)[16]		 Lupumlo Mguca (from Eastern Province Elephants)[2]
Xandré Vos (from Eastern Province Elephants)[3]		 Rossouw de Klerk[2]
Martin Dreyer[2]
Schalk Ferreira[2]
Justin Forwood[2]
Lupumlo Mguca
Luvuyo Pupuma[2]
Pieter Scholtz[2]
Xandré Vos
HK Tango Balekile[1]
Stephan Coetzee[17]
Alandré van Rooyen[5]
Mike Willemse[10]		 Stephan Coetzee (not named)[2] Tango Balekile[2]
Alandré van Rooyen[2]
Mike Willemse[2]
LK Bobby de Wee[1]
Stephan Greeff[1]
Giant Mtyanda[1]
Freddy Ngoza[5]
Dries van Schalkwyk[18]
Jurie van Vuuren[4]
Lindokuhle Welemu[4]		 Freddy Ngoza (to Boland Cavaliers)[19]
Lindokuhle Welemu (not named)[2]		 JC Astle (from France Mont-de-Marsan)[2]
Schalk Oelofse (from France Mont-de-Marsan)[2]		 JC Astle[2]
Bobby de Wee[2]
Stephan Greeff[2]
Giant Mtyanda[2]
Schalk Oelofse[2]
Dries van Schalkwyk[2]
Jurie van Vuuren[2]
FL Eital Bredenkamp[4]
Tienie Burger[1]
Khaya Majola[1]
Siya Mdaka[4]
Andisa Ntsila[4]
Victor Sekekete[1]
CJ Velleman[1]		 Eital Bredenkamp (to Griquas)[20]
Khaya Majola (not named)[2]
Siya Mdaka (to Leopards)[21]
Victor Sekekete (to Blue Bulls)[22]		 Henry Brandon Brown (from Eastern Province Elephants)[2]
Stephan de Wit (from Western Province)[2]		 Tienie Burger[2]
Henry Brandon Brown
Stephan de Wit
Andisa Ntsila[2]
CJ Velleman[2]
N8 Lusanda Badiyana[1]
Ruaan Lerm[4]		 Lusanda Badiyana (to Eastern Province Elephants)[23] Ruaan Lerm[2]
SH Rowan Gouws[7]
Godlen Masimla[1]
JP Smith[24]
Rudi van Rooyen[1]		 Rowan Gouws (to Eastern Province Elephants)[25]
JP Smith (to Eastern Province Elephants)[25]		 Sarel Pretorius (from Wales Dragons)[26]
Stefan Ungerer (from Pumas)[27]
Ruan van Rensburg (from Cheetahs)[2]		 Godlen Masimla[2]
Sarel Pretorius[2]
Stefan Ungerer
Ruan van Rensburg
Rudi van Rooyen[2]
FH Kurt Coleman[1]
Pieter-Steyn de Wet[1]
Martin du Toit[6]
Benhard Janse van Rensburg[28]
JC Roos[29]
Oliver Zono[1]		 Kurt Coleman (injured)[30]
Pieter-Steyn de Wet (to France Aurillac)[31]
Benhard Janse van Rensburg (to Cheetahs)[32]
JC Roos (retired)[2][33]		 Martin du Toit[3]
Oliver Zono[2]
CE Berton Klaasen[1]
Harlon Klaasen[34]
Jacques Nel[1]
Jarryd Sage[1]
Luzuko Vulindlu[1]		 Jacques Nel (to France Aurillac)[35]
Jarryd Sage (to Wales Dragons)[36]
Luzuko Vulindlu (not named)[2]		 Ulrich Beyers (from Blue Bulls XV)[2]
Tristan Blewett (from Sharks)[37]
Tertius Kruger (from Cheetahs)[2]
Meli Rokoua (from Portugal Agronomia)[2]		 Ulrich Beyers
Tristan Blewett
Berton Klaasen[2]
Harlon Klaasen[2]
Tertius Kruger
Meli Rokoua[2]
WG Alshaun Bock[1]
Michael Makase[1]
Yaw Penxe[1]
S'bura Sithole[1]
Anthonie Volmink[38]		 Alshaun Bock (to SWD Eagles)[39]
Anthonie Volmink (to Golden Lions XV)[40]		 Bjorn Basson (from France Oyonnax)[2] Bjorn Basson
Michael Makase[2]
Yaw Penxe[2]
S'bura Sithole[2]
FB Masixole Banda[1]
Ntabeni Dukisa[1]		 Michael Botha (from Eastern Province Elephants)[2] Masixole Banda[2]
Michael Botha
Ntabeni Dukisa[2]
Coach Deon Davids[1] Deon Davids[1]

Standings

The current Conference B log standings are:[41]

2018–19 Pro14 Conference B
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Ireland Leinster540115775+822183120
2 Wales Scarlets5302148112+3619122115
3 Ireland Ulster5311119152−3312181015
4 Italy Benetton5203117138−2116162111
5 Scotland Edinburgh520397118−2110161211
6 Wales Dragons520383129−46920019
7 South Africa Southern Kings510497169−721322217

Round-by-round

The table below shows the Southern Kings' progression throughout the season. For each round, their cumulative points total is shown with the conference position:

Team R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 R11 R12 R13 R14 R15 R16 R17 R18 R19 R20 R21 QF SF Final
Opposition ZEB DRA ULS GLA SCA BEN SCA LEI CON BEN EDI CHE EDI CHE MUN LEI CAR ULS DRA OSP CHE
Cumulative Points 0 2 2 7 7
Position 7th 7th 7th 6th 7th
Key: win draw loss bye

Matches

The Southern Kings' matches in the 2018–19 Pro14 are:[42]

Player statistics

The Pro14 appearance record for players that represented the Southern Kings in 2018–19 is as follows:

2018–19 Southern Kings player statistics
Player name ZEB DRA ULS GLA SCA BEN SCA LEI CON BEN EDI CHE EDI CHE MUN LEI CAR ULS DRA OSP CHE App Try Con Pen DG Pts
Justin Forwood1118 17 400000
Mike Willemse22222 5200010
Luvuyo Pupuma33333 500000
Schalk Oelofse4419 300000
Bobby de Wee55555 500000
Henry Brandon Brown 666 300000
Tienie Burger777 300000
Ruaan Lerm820 20 88 500000
Rudi van Rooyen9921 921 410005
Masixole Banda1010101515 50104032
Yaw Penxe1115141414 5200010
Berton Klaasen1212121212 500000
Harlon Klaasen1313131313 510005
Michael Makase1414 200000
Michael Botha151523 310005
Alandré van Rooyen16 16 16 16 16 500000
Schalk Ferreira17 17 111 500000
Lupumlo Mguca18 18 17 300000
JC Astle19 19 444 500000
Andisa Ntsila20 8877 500000
Godlen Masimla21 21 921 9 510005
Martin du Toit22 22 22 1010 5200010
Ulrich Beyers23 23 200000
Stephan de Wit66 200000
Bjorn Basson11111111 4300015
Xandré Vos17 100000
Giant Mtyanda19 100000
Ntabeni Dukisa23 22 23 300000
Martin Dreyer 18 100000
Stephan Greeff19 100000
CJ Velleman20 20 200000
Rossouw de Klerk18 100000
Tristan Blewett22 100000
Total513104097
(c) denotes the team captain. For each match, the player's squad number is shown. Starting players are numbered 1 to 15, while the replacements are numbered 16 to 23. If a replacement made an appearance in the match, it is indicated by . "App" refers to the number of appearances made by the player, "Try" to the number of tries scored by the player, "Con" to the number of conversions kicked, "Pen" to the number of penalties kicked, "DG" to the number of drop goals kicked and "Pts" refer to the total number of points scored by the player.

Tango Balekile, Tertius Kruger, Sarel Pretorius, Meli Rokoua, Pieter Scholtz, S'bura Sithole, Stefan Ungerer, Ruan van Rensburg, Dries van Schalkwyk, Jurie van Vuuren and Oliver Zono were named in the squad, but not yet included in a matchday squad.

    See also

    References

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