Kings take giant leap of faith
The Kings were forced to name a new captain after regular skipper Andries Strauss broke his left hand in training...
View ArticleJantjies brings X-factor for playoff, warns Cooke
SOUTHERN Kings centre Ronnie Cooke has warned his teammates that inventive Lions flyhalf Elton Jantjies has the vital X-factor. Elton...
View ArticleKings must go for broke to stay alive
EXPERIENCED Southern Kings skipper Darron Nell says tonight’s Super Rugby relegation showdown against the Lions will be the match carrying...
View ArticleKings can still tame Lions
But star kicker’s fitness in doubt DEFIANT Southern Kings director of rugby Alan Solomons says his battered team “must and...
View ArticleKings pin hopes on Van Breda
THE Southern Kings sprang a major surprise when they decided that the largely untested utility back, Scott van Breda, would...
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Young guns prove Kings crowning glory
IF THEY are good enough then they are old enough, is a maxim the rookie Southern Kings are putting to the test this season as they battle the odds in trying to make their mark in Super Rugby. HEAVY...
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Maku relishes prospects of a Melbourne win
RUGGED Southern Kings hooker Bandise Maku believes his ambitious teammates can make rugby history by beating the Rebels and recording their first overseas Super Rugby victory in Melbourne on Saturday....
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Kings relish Rebels
TWO of Super Rugby’s brightest prospects will come face-to-face for the first time when the Southern Kings lock horns with the Rebels in Melbourne today (kick-off 11:40am). TEEN SENSATION: Sergeal...
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Luke could be a kingpin for the Kings
SOUTHERN Kings skipper Luke Watson has given his selectors a pleasant problem to ponder when they meet to pick their team to play the Bulls in Saturday’s Super Rugby showdown at Nelson Mandela Bay. AS...
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Kings need to up their game
THE undisputed darling of the crowd Sergeal Petersen is out and controversial Luke Watson is back in for the Southern Kings when they face the Bulls at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium tonight . INJURED:...
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Kings face massive test against visiting Waratahs
SOUTHERN Kings head coach Matt Sexton says his team must contain the “big busting” players in the Waratahs side when the teams clash at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium tomorrow . NOT BACKING DOWN: Jacques...
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Kings look to wing wonder for big lift
THE Southern Kings are determined to maintain their unbeaten record against Australian opposition when they clash with the Waratahs in a Super Rugby match at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium today (kick-off...
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Watson is the comeback King
SOUTHERN Kings director of rugby Alan Solomons described Luke Watson’s leadership as “absolutely brilliant and inspirational” after he led his team to an exciting 34-27 win over the Highlanders at...
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Kings keep faith they can stay alive
But tough SA derbies await best ever rookie team THE Southern Kings are planning to stage rugby’s equivalent of the epic Second World War movie “The Great Escape” when they fight to avoid the wooden...
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Big guns to boost Kings’ firepower
EC side welcomes back top stars for Cheetahs tie EXTRA firepower has been added to the Southern Kings lineup for their “make or break” Super Rugby showdown against the Cheetahs at Nelson Mandela Bay...
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Kings scheming to stay alive
THERE is plenty for the Southern Kings coaching brains trust to ponder while they enjoy a break before their Super Rugby campaign resumes against the Bulls at Loftus Versfeld on June 29. MISSING IN...
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Kings lack discipline as Bulls run riot
DESPITE suffering a potentially disastrous series of injuries to key players, Bulls’ coach Frans Ludeke said he was delighted with the players who stepped into their roles, as the Bulls thrashed the...
View ArticleKings to snare the Sharks
Wary Sharks coach Robert du Preez has warned his team they can expect a hostile reception when they face a resurgent Southern Kings outfit in Port Elizabeth on Saturday. When the teams met in Durban...
View ArticleRUGBY: Kings dynamos ‘A’ for away
Former Border rugby stars Lionel Cronje and Makazole Mapimpi head into arguably the biggest match of their careers as they line up for the South African ‘A’ team when they head into battle against the...
View ArticleRUGBY: Kings steal exciting win over Bulldogs
The Eastern Province Kings held out for a nail biting 43-38 victory over the Border Bulldogs in their SuperSport Rugby Challenge match at the BCM Stadium in East London on Thursday night. A brilliant...
View ArticleKings wing wonder up against it
ALTHOUGH they won’t be directly opposite each other on the park, winger JP Pietersen said the Sharks backline has enough gas to handle Southern Kings sensation Sergeal Petersen at the Nelson Mandela...
View ArticleCatrakilis hopes to boot Kings to win
GET set for the “battle of the boot” when two of South Africa’s brightest young flyhalves, Demetri Catrakilis and Patrick Lambie, come face-to- face when the Southern Kings clash with the Sharks at...
View ArticleKings all Syked up for the Chiefs
SOUTHERN Kings lock Steven Sykes has warned the Chiefs his team will be “stepping it up” when the teams clash in a Super Rugby showdown in Port Elizabeth on Friday evening. The towering forward was...
View ArticleParkes gives Kings inside take on Chiefs
THE Southern Kings have been given valuable “inside information” on how they can topple the Chiefs and blunt their try-hungry backline in a Super Rugby showdown at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium tomorrow...
View ArticleOnce more unto the breach for the Kings
SOUTHERN Kings coach Matt Sexton said they were looking forward to the challenge defending Super Rugby champions the Chiefs will pose tonight . After beating the Western Force and losing to the Sharks,...
View ArticleKings need to dig deep to whip ’Canes
AFTER such a promising start to life in Super Rugby the Southern Kings are coming to terms with the harsh realities in the top flight. They go into tomorrow’s clash against the Hurricanes led by centre...
View ArticleNo panic buttons just yet for Kings with Brumbies in wings
THERE is no reason for the Southern Kings to press the panic button even though they have lost their past four Super Rugby games and have had to deal with a mounting injury problem during their...
View ArticleKings pull off gutsy draw
JUBILANT Southern Kings head coach Matt Sexton heaped praise on his gallant team after they staged a remarkable fightback to snatch a heart-stopping 28-28 Super Rugby draw against the Brumbies in...
View ArticleKings vow against complacency
REJUVENATED after staging a remarkable comeback against the Brumbies, the Southern Kings will carry new-found momentum into their Super 15 showdown with the Rebels in Melbourne on Saturday. Thanks to...
View ArticleANC accused of favouring certain kings over others
Contralesa leaders in the Eastern Cape have questioned why ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa and party officials only visited a few selected kingdoms. Ramaphosa, deputy president David Mabuza,...
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