2017 Southern Kings season

In 2017, the Southern Kings participated in the 2017 Super Rugby competition, their third appearance in the competition after also playing in 2013 and 2016. They were included in the Africa 2 Conference of the competition, along with Jaguares, Lions and Sharks.

Southern Kings
2017 season
Head coachDeon Davids
CaptainSchalk Ferreira
StadiumNelson Mandela Bay Stadium
Overall11th
S.A. Group5th
Africa 2 Conference4th
RecordWon 6, Lost 9
Top try scorerAll: Makazole Mapimpi (11)
Top points scorerAll: Lionel Cronjé (136)
Home colours
Away colours

In April 2017, SANZAAR announced that three clubs would be cut from Super Rugby for the 2018 Super Rugby season, with two of those teams coming from South Africa.[1] A newly-established SARU Franchise Committee was tasked with determining the two teams to drop out of Super Rugby,[2] and on 7 July 2017, it was confirmed that the Cheetahs and Kings would not participate in the competition going forward, but would "explore alternative playing opportunities in other international competitions".[3] On 1 August 2017, the European-based Pro12 announced that the competition would expand to 14 teams — being rebranded the Pro14 — and that the Cheetahs and Kings would be the teams joining the expanded tournament from the 2017–18 season onwards.[4]

Personnel

Coaches and management

The Kings coaching and management staff for the 2017 Super Rugby season were:

2017 Kings coaches and management
Position Name
Head coachDeon Davids
Forwards coachBarend Pieterse
Backs coachVuyo Zangqa
Attack and fundamental skills coachDave Williams
Kicking coachHenning van der Merwe
Conditioning coachNadus Nieuwoudt
DoctorDr Conrad van Hagen
PhysiotherapistKim Naidoo
Team managerZingi Hela

Squad

The following players were named in the Kings squad for the 2017 Super Rugby season:

2017 Kings squad
Player Union Position/s Date of birth (age) Super Rugby Kings
Apps Pts Apps Pts
Tango BalekileEastern Province KingsHooker (1996-03-07)7 March 1996 (aged 20)
Masixole BandaBorder BulldogsFly-half / Fullback (1988-06-11)11 June 1988 (aged 28)
Martin BezuidenhoutEastern Province KingsHooker (1989-08-21)21 August 1989 (aged 27)411570
Thembelani BholiEastern Province KingsFlanker (1990-01-18)18 January 1990 (aged 27)9595
Alshaun BockGriquasWinger (1982-05-16)16 May 1982 (aged 34)
Chrysander BothaEastern Province KingsFullback (1988-07-13)13 July 1988 (aged 28)110
Chris CloetePumasFlanker (1991-02-15)15 February 1991 (aged 26)920920
Lionel CronjéEastern Province KingsFly-half (1989-05-25)25 May 1989 (aged 27)1754
Christiaan de BruinEastern Province KingsNumber eight (1993-01-20)20 January 1993 (aged 24)
Pieter-Steyn de WetEastern Province KingsFly-half (1991-01-08)8 January 1991 (aged 26)
Ntabeni DukisaBorder BulldogsUtility back (1988-07-25)25 July 1988 (aged 28)
Schalk FerreiraEastern Province KingsProp (1984-02-09)9 February 1984 (aged 33)43152715
Justin ForwoodEastern Province KingsProp (1993-09-19)19 September 1993 (aged 23)
Ross GeldenhuysEastern Province KingsProp (1983-04-19)19 April 1983 (aged 33)400
Siyanda GreyEastern Province KingsWinger (1989-08-16)16 August 1989 (aged 27)5050
Stokkies HanekomGolden LionsCentre (1989-05-17)17 May 1989 (aged 27)60
Kurt HauptSWD EaglesHooker (1989-01-17)17 January 1989 (aged 28)
Chris HeibergEastern Province KingsProp (1985-06-01)1 June 1985 (aged 31)230
Irné HerbstEastern Province KingsLock (1993-05-04)4 May 1993 (aged 23)
Malcolm JaerEastern Province KingsFullback (1995-06-29)29 June 1995 (aged 21)10101010
Berton KlaasenEastern Province KingsCentre (1990-01-24)24 January 1990 (aged 27)
Ruaan LermPumasNumber eight (1992-03-25)25 March 1992 (aged 24)30
Cameron LindsayEastern Province KingsLock (1991-10-15)15 October 1991 (aged 25)
Mzamo MajolaSharksProp (1995-02-20)20 February 1995 (aged 22)
Sintu ManjeziEastern Province KingsLock / Flanker (1995-04-07)7 April 1995 (aged 21)2020
Makazole MapimpiBorder BulldogsWinger (1990-07-26)26 July 1990 (aged 26)
Neil MaritzSharksWinger (1994-02-22)22 February 1994 (aged 23)
Garrick MattheusEastern Province KingsFly-half (1996-03-23)23 March 1996 (aged 20)
Wandile MjekevuSharksWinger (1991-01-07)7 January 1991 (aged 26)1435415
Giant MtyandaEastern Province KingsLock (1986-03-19)19 March 1986 (aged 30)130
Waylon MurrayEastern Province KingsCentre (1986-04-27)27 April 1986 (aged 30)714080
Andisa NtsilaSWD EaglesFlanker (1993-11-07)7 November 1993 (aged 23)2020
Tyler PaulEastern Province KingsLock / Flanker (1995-01-20)20 January 1995 (aged 22)
Yaw PenxeEastern Province KingsWinger (1997-04-03)3 April 1997 (aged 19)
Wandile PutumaBorder BulldogsLock (1990-08-08)8 August 1990 (aged 26)
Louis SchreuderEastern Province KingsScrum-half (1990-04-25)25 April 1990 (aged 26)6610
Ricky SchroederEastern Province KingsScrum-half (1991-01-05)5 January 1991 (aged 26)
Johan SteynSWD EaglesScrum-half (1995-10-08)8 October 1995 (aged 21)
Johann TrompEastern Province KingsUtility back (1990-12-23)23 December 1990 (aged 26)
Stefan UngererEastern Province KingsScrum-half (1993-11-23)23 November 1993 (aged 23)1725
Schalk van der MerweEastern Province KingsProp (1990-12-04)4 December 1990 (aged 26)255
Wilhelm van der SluysNorthampton SaintsLock (1991-08-14)14 August 1991 (aged 25)
Dayan van der WesthuizenEastern Province KingsProp (1994-04-05)5 April 1994 (aged 22)
Rudi van RooyenGriquasScrum-half (1992-01-05)5 January 1992 (aged 25)
CJ VellemanEastern Province KingsFlanker (1995-02-24)24 February 1995 (aged 22)100100
Luzuko VulindluSWD EaglesWinger / Centre (1987-11-14)14 November 1987 (aged 29)20151110
Mike WillemseEastern Province KingsHooker (1993-02-14)14 February 1993 (aged 24)40
Stefan WillemseEastern Province KingsFlanker (1992-04-12)12 April 1992 (aged 24)110110
Mzwanele ZitoGriquasLock (1988-11-23)23 November 1988 (aged 28)

Log

The final standings for the 2017 Super Rugby season were:[5]

2017 Super Rugby standings
South African Group
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Lions151401590268+32281279065
2 Stormers151005490436+5464613043
3 Sharks15915392323+6938371342
4 Jaguares15708404386+1849451433
5 Southern Kings15609391470−7949601328
6 Cheetahs154011395551−15646751421
7 Bulls154011339459−12039590420
8 Sunwolves152013315671−35641961312

Matches

Player statistics

The Super Rugby appearance record for players that represented the Kings in 2017 is as follows:

2017 Kings player statistics
Player name JAG SUN STO SHA LIO FOR RED WAR REB SHA BRU LIO JAG BUL CHE App Try Kck Pts
Schalk Ferreira1111 17 17 17 7000
Mike Willemse222216 222 16 222 12105
Ross Geldenhuys333333 3333333 13000
Irné Herbst4544419 4 444444 13000
Mzwanele Zito5519 419 19 19 19 19 8000
Andisa Ntsila6620 77720 8 888888 14105
Stefan Willemse7720 20 20 20 67 8000
Ruaan Lerm8888888 72010
Louis Schreuder9999999 9999999 14105
Lionel Cronjé1010101010101010 101010101010 142126136
Malcolm Jaer1111111515 15151515 96030
Waylon Murray1212131212 23 6000
Berton Klaasen131323 1313131313 13131313131313 15000
Makazole Mapimpi14141414111111 11111111111111 1411055
Chrysander Botha15 15 2000
Martin Bezuidenhout16 16 16 20 222216 16 16 11105
Schalk van der Merwe 17 17 17 17 1117 17 17 111 12000
Chris Heiberg18 18 17 17 1 17 17 7000
Tyler Paul19 4419 19 20 77 7778777 15105
Chris Cloete20 20 666666 666666 142010
Rudi van Rooyen21 21 21 3105
Masixole Banda22 1515151515 151521 21 22 113015
Luzuko Vulindlu23 22 1223 121212 12121212121212 143015
Kurt Haupt16 16 16 216 16 16 16 8000
Justin Forwood18 18 18 331 1 72010
Thembelani Bholi19 7 20 20 20 20 20 7000
Pieter-Steyn de Wet23 22 2222 23 23 23 22 22 22 10 1021626
Ricky Schroeder 921 2000
Wilhelm van der Sluys19 55555 55555 11000
Johan Steyn 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 8000
Alshaun Bock1111 141414 52010
Johann Tromp23 1000
Yaw Penxe141414 23 23 52010
Dayan van der Westhuizen18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 10000
Wandile Mjekevu22 22 14 14141414 73015
Stokkies Hanekom22 23 23 23 22 5000
Giant Mtyanda 19 519 19 54 6105
Mzamo Majola 17 111 4000
Stefan Ungerer 21 22 22 3000
Ntabeni Dukisa 23 1000
Tango Balekile 0000
Christiaan de Bruin 0000
Siyanda Grey 0000
Cameron Lindsay 0000
Sintu Manjezi 0000
Neil Maritz 0000
Garrick Mattheus 0000
Wandile Putuma 0000
CJ Velleman 0000
penalty try214
Total1549142391

See also

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