2017–18 Southern Kings season

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Southern Kings
2017–18 season
Head coachDeon Davids
CaptainsMike Willemse,
Schalk Ferreira and
Jacques Nel
StadiumNelson Mandela Bay Stadium
Conference B7th
RecordWon 1, Lost 20
Top try scorerAll: Yaw Penxe (5)
Top points scorerAll: Masixole Banda (40)
Home colours
Away colours

In the 2017–18 rugby union season, the Southern Kings participated in the Pro14 competition, their inaugural appearance in the competition after losing their Super Rugby status after the 2017 season. They finished bottom of the seven-team Conference B, winning just one of their 21 matches. Masixole Banda was the team's top scorer in the competition with 40 points, while winger Yaw Penxe was the top try scorer with five tries.

Personnel[]

Coaches and management[]

The Kings coaching and management staff for the 2017–18 Pro14 season were:

2017–18 Kings coaches and management
Position Name
Head coach Deon Davids
Forwards coach Barend Pieterse
Backs coach Chumani Booi
Kicking coach Henning van der Merwe

Squad[]

The Kings' squad for the 2017–18 Pro14 is:[1][2][3]

2017–18 Kings squad
Player Position/s Date of birth (age) Pro12 Kings
Apps Pts Apps Pts
South Africa Lusanda Badiyana Flank (1996-09-01)1 September 1996 (aged 21)
South Africa Tango Balekile Hooker (1996-03-07)7 March 1996 (aged 21)
South Africa Masixole Banda Fullback / Fly-half (1988-06-11)11 June 1988 (aged 29)
South Africa Alshaun Bock Wing (1982-05-16)16 May 1982 (aged 34)
South Africa Eital Bredenkamp Flank (1993-01-28)28 January 1993 (aged 24)
South Africa Tienie Burger Flank (1993-11-01)1 November 1993 (aged 23)
South Africa Stephan Coetzee Hooker (1992-01-09)9 January 1992 (aged 25)
South Africa Kurt Coleman Fly-half (1990-01-29)29 January 1990 (aged 27)
South Africa Rossouw de Klerk Prop (1989-08-21)21 August 1989 (aged 28) 14 5
South Africa Bobby de Wee Lock (1994-02-04)4 February 1994 (aged 23)
South Africa Pieter-Steyn de Wet Fly-half (1991-01-08)8 January 1991 (aged 26)
South Africa Martin Dreyer Prop (1988-08-25)25 August 1988 (aged 29)
South Africa Martin du Toit Fly-half / Centre (1989-06-27)27 June 1989 (aged 28)
South Africa Ntabeni Dukisa Utility back (1988-07-25)25 July 1988 (aged 29)
South Africa Schalk Ferreira Prop (1984-02-09)9 February 1984 (aged 33)
South Africa Justin Forwood Prop (1993-09-19)19 September 1993 (aged 23)
South Africa Rowan Gouws Scrum-half (1995-08-06)6 August 1995 (aged 22)
South Africa Stephan Greeff Lock (1989-12-24)24 December 1989 (aged 27)
South Africa Njabulo Gumede Prop (1995-01-03)3 January 1995 (aged 22)
South Africa Benhard Janse van Rensburg Fly-half (1997-01-14)14 January 1997 (aged 20)
South Africa Berton Klaasen Centre (1990-01-24)24 January 1990 (aged 27)
South Africa Harlon Klaasen Centre / Wing (1993-08-13)13 August 1993 (aged 24)
South Africa Ruaan Lerm Number eight (1992-03-25)25 March 1992 (aged 24)
South Africa Khaya Majola Flank (1992-03-13)13 March 1992 (aged 25)
South Africa Mzamo Majola Prop (1995-02-20)20 February 1995 (aged 22)
South Africa Michael Makase Wing (1990-01-20)20 January 1990 (aged 27)
South Africa Godlen Masimla Scrum-half (1992-08-11)11 August 1992 (aged 25)
South Africa Siya Mdaka Flank (1988-02-14)14 February 1988 (aged 29)
South Africa Giant Mtyanda Lock (1986-03-19)19 March 1986 (aged 31)
South Africa Jacques Nel Centre (1993-03-17)17 March 1993 (aged 24)
South Africa Freddy Ngoza Flank (1991-10-20)20 October 1991 (aged 25)
South Africa Andisa Ntsila Loose forward (1993-11-07)7 November 1993 (aged 23)
South Africa Yaw Penxe Outside back (1997-04-03)3 April 1997 (aged 20)
South Africa Luvuyo Pupuma Prop (1992-10-16)16 October 1992 (aged 24)
South Africa JC Roos Fly-half (1990-09-12)12 September 1990 (aged 26)
South Africa Jarryd Sage Centre (1995-08-18)18 August 1995 (aged 22)
South Africa Pieter Scholtz Prop (1994-03-20)20 March 1994 (aged 22)
South Africa Victor Sekekete Flank (1994-01-28)28 January 1994 (aged 23)
South Africa S'bura Sithole Wing (1990-06-14)14 June 1990 (aged 27)
South Africa Joe Smith Prop (1991-12-02)2 December 1991 (aged 25)
South Africa JP Smith Scrum-half (1994-03-30)30 March 1994 (aged 23)
South Africa Piet-Louw Strauss Prop (1994-03-15)15 March 1994 (aged 23)
South Africa Entienne Swanepoel Prop (1993-03-09)9 March 1993 (aged 24)
South Africa Dayan van der Westhuizen Prop (1994-04-05)5 April 1994 (aged 23)
South Africa Alandré van Rooyen Hooker (1996-08-23)23 August 1996 (aged 21)
South Africa Rudi van Rooyen Scrum-half (1992-01-05)5 January 1992 (aged 25)
Italy Dries van Schalkwyk Lock / Number eight (1984-12-21)21 December 1984 (aged 32) 76 100
South Africa Jurie van Vuuren Lock / Flank (1993-06-07)7 June 1993 (aged 24)
South Africa CJ Velleman Flank (1995-02-24)24 February 1995 (aged 22)
South Africa Anthony Volmink Wing (1990-02-10)10 February 1990 (aged 27)
South Africa Luzuko Vulindlu Centre (1987-11-14)14 November 1987 (aged 29)
South Africa Lindokuhle Welemu Lock (1991-04-29)29 April 1991 (aged 26)
South Africa Mike Willemse Hooker (1993-02-14)14 February 1993 (aged 24)
South Africa Oliver Zono Fly-half (1991-11-26)26 November 1991 (aged 25)
Note: Players' ages and statistics are correct as of 2 September 2017, the date of the opening round of the competition. Pro14 appearances only.

Player movements[]

Player movements between the end of the 2017 Super Rugby season and the end of the 2017–18 Pro14 season are as follows:

Southern Kings transfers 2017–2018
Pos 2017 squad Out In 2017–18 squad
PR Schalk Ferreira[4]
Justin Forwood[4]
Ross Geldenhuys[5]
Chris Heiberg[6]
Mzamo Majola[7]
Schalk van der Merwe[8]
Dayan van der Westhuizen[5]
Substituted off Ross Geldenhuys (to Sharks)[9]
Substituted off Chris Heiberg (released)[10]
Substituted off Schalk van der Merwe (to Ireland Ulster)[11]
Substituted in Rossouw de Klerk (from France Colomiers)[12]
Substituted in Martin Dreyer (from Bulls)[13]
Substituted in Njabulo Gumede (from Blue Bulls)[13]
Substituted in Luvuyo Pupuma (from Golden Lions)[1]
Substituted in Pieter Scholtz (from Pumas)[12]
Substituted in Joe Smith (from Leopards)[14]
Substituted in Piet-Louw Strauss (from Western Province)[15]
Substituted in Entienne Swanepoel (from France Stade Français)[16]
Rossouw de Klerk
Martin Dreyer
Schalk Ferreira[10]
Justin Forwood[12]
Njabulo Gumede
Mzamo Majola[17]
Luvuyo Pupuma
Pieter Scholtz
Joe Smith
Piet-Louw Strauss
Entienne Swanepoel
Dayan van der Westhuizen[14]
HK Tango Balekile (did not play)[18]
Martin Bezuidenhout[4]
Kurt Haupt[19]
Mike Willemse[4]
Substituted off Martin Bezuidenhout (to France Bourgoin-Jallieu)[20]
Substituted off Kurt Haupt (returned to SWD Eagles)[10]
Substituted in Stephan Coetzee (from Sharks)[21]
Substituted in Alandré van Rooyen (from Blue Bulls)[13]
Tango Balekile[10]
Stephan Coetzee
Alandré van Rooyen
Mike Willemse[16]
LK Irné Herbst[6]
Cameron Lindsay (did not play)[4]
Sintu Manjezi (did not play)[6]
Giant Mtyanda[22]
Wandile Putuma (did not play)[6]
Wilhelm van der Sluys[23]
Mzwanele Zito[18]
Substituted off Irné Herbst (returned to Bulls)[24]
Substituted off Cameron Lindsay (to Pumas)[25]
Substituted off Sintu Manjezi (to Griquas)[26]
Substituted off Wandile Putuma (returned to Griquas)[26]
Substituted off Wilhelm van der Sluys (to England Exeter Chiefs)[27]
Substituted off Mzwanele Zito (returned to Griquas)[26]
Substituted in Bobby de Wee (from Golden Lions)[10]
Substituted in Stephan Greeff (from Pumas)[10]
Substituted in Freddy Ngoza (from Blue Bulls)[13]
Substituted in Dries van Schalkwyk (from Italy Zebre)[28]
Substituted in Jurie van Vuuren (from Western Province)[12]
Substituted in Lindokuhle Welemu (from Border Bulldogs)[12]
Bobby de Wee
Stephan Greeff
Giant Mtyanda[10]
Freddy Ngoza
Dries van Schalkwyk
Jurie van Vuuren
Lindokuhle Welemu
FL Thembelani Bholi[29]
Chris Cloete[30]
Andisa Ntsila[30]
Tyler Paul[31]
CJ Velleman (did not play)[32]
Stefan Willemse[30]
Substituted off Thembelani Bholi (to Pumas)[25]
Substituted off Chris Cloete (returned to Pumas)[33]
Substituted off Tyler Paul (to Sharks)[34]
Substituted off Stefan Willemse (to Pumas)[35]
Substituted in Eital Bredenkamp (from Western Province)[12]
Substituted in Tienie Burger (from Free State Cheetahs)[10]
Substituted in Khaya Majola (from Sharks)[10]
Substituted in Siya Mdaka (from Border Bulldogs)[12]
Substituted in Victor Sekekete (from Golden Lions)[10]
Eital Bredenkamp
Tienie Burger
Khaya Majola
Siya Mdaka
Andisa Ntsila[12]
Victor Sekekete
CJ Velleman[10]
N8 Christiaan de Bruin (did not play)[30]
Ruaan Lerm[36]
Substituted off Christiaan de Bruin (released)[10] Substituted in Lusanda Badiyana (from Eastern Province Kings)[10] Lusanda Badiyana
Ruaan Lerm[12]
SH Louis Schreuder[37]
Ricky Schroeder[4]
Johan Steyn[30]
Stefan Ungerer[7]
Rudi van Rooyen[18]
Substituted off Louis Schreuder (to Sharks)[34]
Substituted off Ricky Schroeder (released)[10]
Substituted off Johan Steyn (returned to SWD Eagles)[10]
Substituted off Stefan Ungerer (to Pumas)[25]
Substituted in Rowan Gouws (from Sharks)[1]
Substituted in Godlen Masimla (from Stormers)[10]
Substituted in JP Smith (from Cheetahs)[38]
Rowan Gouws
Godlen Masimla
JP Smith
Rudi van Rooyen[10]
FH Lionel Cronjé[30]
Pieter-Steyn de Wet[4]
Garrick Mattheus (did not play)[6]
Substituted off Lionel Cronjé (to Japan Toyota Verblitz)[39]
Substituted off Garrick Mattheus (released)[10]
Substituted in Kurt Coleman (from Stormers)[10]
Substituted in Martin du Toit (from SWD Eagles)[17]
Substituted in Benhard Janse van Rensburg (from Sharks)[3]
Substituted in JC Roos (from Japan Canon Eagles)[40]
Substituted in Oliver Zono (from Border Bulldogs)[10]
Kurt Coleman
Pieter-Steyn de Wet[10]
Martin du Toit
Benhard Janse van Rensburg
JC Roos
Oliver Zono
CE Siyanda Grey (did not play)[31]
Stokkies Hanekom[41]
Berton Klaasen[4]
Neil Maritz (did not play)[42]
Waylon Murray[4]
Luzuko Vulindlu[30]
Substituted off Siyanda Grey (released)[10]
Substituted off Stokkies Hanekom (returned to Lions)[43]
Substituted off Neil Maritz (to Pumas)[25]
Substituted off Waylon Murray (to France )[44]
Substituted in Harlon Klaasen (from Western Province)[45]
Substituted in Jacques Nel (from Lions)[10]
Substituted in Jarryd Sage (from Golden Lions)[10]
Berton Klaasen[10]
Harlon Klaasen
Jacques Nel
Jarryd Sage
Luzuko Vulindlu[10]
WG Alshaun Bock[18]
Malcolm Jaer[31]
Makazole Mapimpi[5]
Wandile Mjekevu[42]
Yaw Penxe[6]
Substituted off Malcolm Jaer (to Cheetahs)[46]
Substituted off Makazole Mapimpi (to Cheetahs)[47]
Substituted off Wandile Mjekevu (to France Toulouse)[48]
Substituted in Michael Makase (from Border Bulldogs)[10]
Substituted in S'bura Sithole (from Sharks)[10]
Substituted in Anthony Volmink (from Golden Lions)[2]
Alshaun Bock[10]
Michael Makase
Yaw Penxe[10]
S'bura Sithole
Anthony Volmink
FB Masixole Banda[5]
Chrysander Botha[4]
Ntabeni Dukisa[30]
Johann Tromp[4]
Substituted off Chrysander Botha (released)[10]
Substituted off Johann Tromp (released)[10]
Masixole Banda[10]
Ntabeni Dukisa[10]
Coach Deon Davids[49] Deon Davids[28]

Standings[]

The final Conference B log standings are:[50]

2017–18 Pro14 Conference B
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Ireland Leinster 21 14 1 6 601 374 +227 83 46 10 2 70
2 Wales Scarlets 21 14 1 6 528 365 +163 69 43 9 3 70
3 Scotland Edinburgh 21 15 0 6 494 375 +119 62 44 7 1 68
4 Ireland Ulster 21 12 2 7 538 482 +56 68 61 8 2 62
5 Italy Benetton 21 11 0 10 415 451 −36 51 55 6 5 55
6 Wales Dragons 21 2 2 17 378 672 −294 43 94 4 4 20
7 South Africa Southern Kings 21 1 0 20 378 829 −451 48 119 4 3 11

Round-by-round[]

The table below shows the 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 SCA CON LEI ZEB DRA BEN GLA ULS SCA EDI EDI CHE CHE ULS OSP LEI DRA BEN MUN CAR CHE N/A N/A N/A
Cumulative Points 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 9 11 11 11 11 N/A N/A N/A
Position 7th 7th 7th 7th 7th 7th 7th 7th 7th 7th 7th 7th 7th 7th 7th 7th 7th 7th 7th 7th 7th N/A N/A N/A
Key: win draw loss bye

Matches[]

The Southern Kings' matches in their inaugural season in Pro14 are:

2 September 2017 Scarlets Wales 57–10 Southern Kings Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli  
17:30 Try: Johnny McNicholl Try 8'73'
Leigh Halfpenny Try 22'
Rhys Patchell Try 46'
Jake Ball Try 50'
Emyr Phillips Try 62'
Hadleigh Parkes Try 69'
Steff Evans Try 77'
Con: Leigh Halfpenny Kick 23'47'51'
Rhys Patchell Kick 63'69'74'78'
Pen: Leigh Halfpenny Kick 36'
Report[51] Try: Yaw Penxe Try 11'
Con: Kurt Coleman Kick 12'
Pen: Kurt Coleman Kick 34'
Attendance: 9,108
Referee: Frank Murphy
9 September 2017 Connacht Ireland 32–10 Southern Kings Galway Sportsgrounds, Galway  
19:35 Try: Tom Farrell Try 14'
Eoghan Masterson Try 33'
Ultan Dillane Try 40'
Darragh Leader Try 69'
Con: Jack Carty Kick 15'34'40'
Pen: Jack Carty Kick 26'47'
Cards: Finlay Bealham Temporarily suspended from 52' to 62' 52' to 62'
John Muldoon Yellow card 75'
Report[52] Try: Berton Klaasen Try 31'
Luvuyo Pupuma Try 77'
Cards: S'bura Sithole Temporarily suspended from 11' to 21' 11' to 21'
Attendance: 5,104
Referee: Mike Adamson
16 September 2017 Southern Kings 10–31 Ireland Leinster Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
14:15 Try: Jacques Nel Try 75'
Con: Ntabeni Dukisa Kick 76'
Pen: Masixole Banda Kick 3'
Report[53] Try: Noel Reid Try 8'
Rory O'Loughlin Try 42'
Jack Conan Try 47'
Joey Carbery Try 51'
Dave Kearney Try 71'
Con: Ross Byrne Kick 9'48'53'
Attendance: 3,011
Referee: Ben Whitehouse
23 September 2017 Southern Kings 17–43 Italy Zebre Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
19:35 Try: Godlen Masimla Try 50'
Luvuyo Pupuma Try 56'
Con: Pieter-Steyn de Wet Kick 52'57'
Pen: Pieter-Steyn de Wet Kick 9'
Report[54] Try: Tommaso Castello Try 3'
Mattia Bellini Try 4'
Renato Giammarioli Try 20'
Tommaso Boni Try 47'
Giulio Bisegni Try 66'
Jacopo Sarto Try 78'
Con: Carlo Canna Kick 3'22'48'67'
Kick 79'
Pen: Carlo Canna Kick 27'
Attendance: 4,062
Referee:
30 September 2017 Dragons Wales 29–13 Southern Kings Rodney Parade, Newport  
19:35 Try: Hallam Amos Try 5'36'
Elliot Dee Try 32'41'
Con: Gavin Henson Kick 6'38'43'
Pen: Gavin Henson Kick 15'
Cards: Leon Brown Temporarily suspended from 68' to 78' 68' to 78'
Tom Davies Yellow card 75'
Report[55] Try: Andisa Ntsila Try 56'
Con: Pieter-Steyn de Wet Kick 57'
Pen: Pieter-Steyn de Wet Kick 3'20'
Cards: Entienne Swanepoel Yellow card 75'
Attendance: 5,299
Referee: Andrew Brace
7 October 2017 Benetton Italy 31–3 Southern Kings Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso  
20:00 Try: Angelo Esposito Try 31'
Marco Barbini Try 45'74'
Cherif Traorè Try 80'
Con: Ian McKinley Kick 80'
Pen: Marty Banks Kick 9'21'24'
Report[56] Pen: Pieter-Steyn de Wet Kick 38'
Cards: Bobby de Wee Temporarily suspended from 27' to 37' 27' to 37'
Attendance: 4,700
Referee:
27 October 2017 Glasgow Warriors Scotland 43–13 Southern Kings Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow  
19:35 Try: Stuart Hogg Try 0'
Nikola Matawalu Try 31'
Nick Grigg Try 34'
Zander Fagerson Try 58'
Matt Smith Try 65'
George Horne Try 71'
George Turner Try 80'
Con: Adam Hastings Kick 32'34'
Ruaridh Jackson Kick 72'80'
Report[57] Try: Jacques Nel Try 75'
Con: Oliver Zono Kick 75'
Pen: Masixole Banda Kick 12'21'
Cards: Jacques Nel Yellow card 79'
Attendance: 7,351
Referee: Mike Adamson
4 November 2017 Southern Kings 36–43 Ireland Ulster Wolfson Stadium, KwaZakele  
17:00 Try: Berton Klaasen Try 3'62'
Yaw Penxe Try 6'73'
Michael Makase Try 28'
Con: Oliver Zono Kick 7'29'63'
Kurt Coleman Kick 74'
Pen: Oliver Zono Kick 23'
Cards: Yaw Penxe Temporarily suspended from 33' to 43' 33' to 43'
Report[58] Try: Sean Reidy Try 18'
John Andrew Try 26'49'
John Cooney Try 53'
Andrew Trimble Try 68'
Clive Ross Try 72'
Robbie Diack Try 75'
Con: John Cooney Kick 54'
Christian Lealiifano Kick 69'72'76'
Attendance: 2,836
Referee: Quinton Immelman
26 November 2017 Southern Kings 30–34 Wales Scarlets Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
15:00 Try: Michael Makase Try 9'
Yaw Penxe Try 16'
Martin du Toit Try 41'
Harlon Klaasen Try 65'
Con: Oliver Zono Kick 42'
Kurt Coleman Kick 66'
Pen: Oliver Zono Kick 25'40'
Report[59] Try: Tadhg Beirne Try 4'
Ioan Nicholas Try 50'
Werner Kruger Try 56'
Dan Jones Try 69'
Con: Dan Jones Kick 5'52'57'70'
Pen: Dan Jones Kick 34'61'
Attendance: 3,619
Referee: Stuart Berry
1 December 2017 Southern Kings 21–48 Scotland Edinburgh Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
19:15 Try: Harlon Klaasen Try 21'
Dries van Schalkwyk Try 80'
Con: Kurt Coleman Kick 23'
Pen: Kurt Coleman Kick 12'29'38'
Cards: Schalk Ferreira Temporarily suspended from 9' to 19' 9' to 19'
Yaw Penxe Temporarily suspended from 67' to 77' 67' to 77'
Report[60] Try: Fraser McKenzie Try 3'
Viliame Mata Try 5'
Grant Gilchrist Try 18'
Dougie Fife Try 59'
Sam Hidalgo-Clyne Try 70'72'77'
Con: Jaco van der Walt Kick 4'19'
Sam Hidalgo-Clyne Kick 70'73'77'
Pen: Jaco van der Walt Kick 10'
Cards: Cornell du Preez Yellow card 78'
Attendance: 3,600
Referee: Stuart Berry
5 January 2018 Edinburgh Scotland 37–7 Southern Kings Myreside Stadium, Edinburgh  
19:35 Try: Grant Gilchrist Try 27'
Blair Kinghorn Try 30'
Duhan van der Merwe Try 57'
Cameron Fenton Try 70'
Dougie Fife Try 78'
Con: Jaco van der Walt Kick 31'58'70'
Pen: Jaco van der Walt Kick 21'49'
Report[61] Try: Ntabeni Dukisa Try 73'
Con: Ntabeni Dukisa Kick 75'
Attendance: 3,300
Referee: Lloyd Linton
13 January 2018 Southern Kings 21–45 Cheetahs Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
17:00 Try: Yaw Penxe Try 7'
Eital Bredenkamp Try 52'
penalty try Try 70'
Con: Oliver Zono Kick 9'53'
Report[62] Try: Clayton Blommetjies Try 5'
Nico Lee Try 19'42'73'
Shaun Venter Try 31'
Jacques du Toit Try 76'
Con: Fred Zeilinga Kick 6'20'32'43'74'77'
Pen: Fred Zeilinga Kick 13'
Cards: Justin Basson Temporarily suspended from 52' to 62' 52' to 62'
Charles Marais Temporarily suspended from 69' to 79' 69' to 79'
Junior Pokomela Temporarily suspended from 70' to 80' 70' to 80'
Attendance: 6,711
Referee: Stuart Berry
20 January 2018 Cheetahs 45–24 Southern Kings Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein  
17:00 Try: Nico Lee Try 19'34'
Uzair Cassiem Try 25'
Ox Nché Try 44'
Makazole Mapimpi Try 48'
Shaun Venter Try 52'
Con: Fred Zeilinga Kick 21'26'34'45'49'53'
Pen: Fred Zeilinga Kick 3'
Cards: Craig Barry Temporarily suspended from 46' to 56' 46' to 56'
Report[63] Try: Luzuko Vulindlu Try 10'
Schalk Ferreira Try 31'
Tienie Burger Try 72'
Con: Ntabeni Dukisa Kick 11'32'
Benhard Janse van Rensburg Kick 72'
Pen: Ntabeni Dukisa Kick 36'
Attendance: 5,522
Referee: Quinton Immelman
9 February 2018 Ulster Ireland 59–10 Southern Kings Kingspan Stadium, Belfast  
19:35 Try: Craig Gilroy Try 6'38'54'
Stuart McCloskey Try 17'
Johnny McPhillips Try 42'
Rob Lyttle Try 49'58'
Kieran Treadwell Try 73'
Darren Cave Try 76'
Con: John Cooney Kick 7'18'39'43'50'74'77'
Report[64] Try: Harlon Klaasen Try 70'
Con: Benhard Janse van Rensburg Kick 70'
Pen: Masixole Banda Kick 15'
Attendance: 13,759
Referee: Joy Neville
16 February 2018 Ospreys Wales 26–12 Southern Kings Liberty Stadium, Swansea  
19:35 Try: Tom Habberfield Try 12'
penalty try Try 65'76'
Jeff Hassler Try 78'
Con: Sam Davies Kick 12'
Report[65] Try: Michael Makase Try 20'
Mike Willemse Try 31'
Con: Martin du Toit Kick 21'
Cards: Joe Smith Temporarily suspended from 64' to 74' 64' to 74'
Eital Bredenkamp Temporarily suspended from 68' to 78' 68' to 78'
Attendance: 4,673
Referee:
23 February 2018 Leinster Ireland 64–7 Southern Kings RDS Arena, Dublin  
19:35 Try: Bryan Byrne Try 3'27'
Nick McCarthy Try 10'47'
Barry Daly Try 17'64'
Dave Kearney Try 22'
Ciaran Frawley Try 33'
James Lowe Try 53'
Jordan Larmour Try 75'
Con: Ciaran Frawley Kick 4'11'22'28'34'48'75'
Report[66] Try: Mike Willemse Try 14'
Con: Martin du Toit Kick 15'
Cards: Pieter Scholtz Temporarily suspended from 53' to 63' 53' to 63'
Attendance: 10,215
Referee:
2 March 2018 Southern Kings 45–13 Wales Dragons Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
19:35 Try: Luzuko Vulindlu Try 33'41'
Masixole Banda Try 39'
Ruaan Lerm Try 45'
Anthony Volmink Try 66'
Bobby de Wee Try 76'
Con: Kurt Coleman Kick 34'40'41'46'67'77'
Pen: Kurt Coleman Kick 51'
Report[67] Try: Dorian Jones Try 26'
Con: Dorian Jones Kick 26'
Pen: Dorian Jones Kick 5'38'
Attendance: 4,574
Referee: Quinton Immelman
24 March 2018 Southern Kings 35–36 Italy Benetton Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
15:00 Try: Luzuko Vulindlu Try 9'
Godlen Masimla Try 17'
Ruaan Lerm Try 36'
penalty try Try 57'
Berton Klaasen Try 72'
Con: Kurt Coleman Kick 10'18'
Masixole Banda Kick 38'73'
Cards: Tango Balekile Yellow card 75'
Report[68] Try: Tomás Baravalle Try 2'
Marco Lazzaroni Try 5'
Marty Banks Try 21'
Tommaso Iannone Try 28'
Braam Steyn Try 49'
Con: Marty Banks Kick 6'22'29'50'
Pen: Marty Banks Kick 64'
Cards: Federico Ruzza Temporarily suspended from 57' to 67' 57' to 67'
Attendance: 4,913
Referee: Quinton Immelman
7 April 2018 Southern Kings 22–39 Ireland Munster Outeniqua Park, George  
19:35 Try: Andisa Ntsila Try 26'
Stephan Greeff Try 30'
Michael Makase Try 74'
Con: Masixole Banda Kick 28'75'
Pen: Masixole Banda Kick 35'
Report[69] Try: Rory Scannell Try 37'
Calvin Nash Try 40'
CJ Stander Try 47'
Dan Goggin Try 53'
Rhys Marshall Try 68'
Dave Kilcoyne Try 71'
Con: Ian Keatley Kick 48'68'72'
Pen: Ian Keatley Kick 16'
Cards: Gerbrandt Grobler Temporarily suspended from 24' to 34' 24' to 34'
Attendance: 6,318
Referee: Lloyd Linton
14 April 2018 Southern Kings 12–45 Wales Cardiff Blues Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
18:35 Try: Ntabeni Dukisa Try 47'
Lindokuhle Welemu Try 68'
Con: Masixole Banda Kick 48'
Cards: Schalk Ferreira Temporarily suspended from 36' to 46' 36' to 46'
Report[70] Try: Alex Cuthbert Try 1'
Seb Davies Try 6'
Josh Turnbull Try 24'
Willis Halaholo Try 31'
Kirby Myhill Try 37'54'
Blaine Scully Try 42'
Con: Jarrod Evans Kick 2'7'25'32'43'
Attendance: 3,706
Referee:
28 April 2018 Southern Kings 20–29 Cheetahs Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
15:00 Try: Ntabeni Dukisa Try 4'
Harlon Klaasen Try 42'
Con: Masixole Banda Kick 5'43'
Pen: Masixole Banda Kick 14'22'
Report[71] Try: Paul Schoeman Try 18'
Niel Marais Try 28'
Uzair Cassiem Try 39'
Francois Venter Try 52'
Con: Niel Marais Kick 19'40'53'
Pen: Niel Marais Kick 2'
Attendance: 4,179
Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni

Player statistics[]

The Pro14 appearance record for players that represented the Kings in 2017–18 is as follows:

2017–18 Kings player statistics
Player name SCA CON LEI ZEB DRA BEN GLA ULS SCA EDI EDI CHE CHE ULS OSP LEI DRA BEN MUN CAR CHE App Try Con Pen DG Pts
Schalk Ferreira 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 20 1 0 0 0 5
Mike Willemse (c) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 16 Substituted in 2 2 2 2 2 13 2 0 0 0 10
Rossouw de Klerk 3 3 17 Substituted in 17 Substituted in 17 Substituted in 3 3 3 3 18 Substituted in 3 3 12 0 0 0 0 0
Jurie van Vuuren 4 4 7 7 7 7 19 Substituted in 4 19 Substituted in 19 Substituted in 10 0 0 0 0 0
Dries van Schalkwyk 5 5 5 5 8 8 20 Substituted in 20 Substituted in 20 Substituted in 5 20 Substituted in 8 12 1 0 0 0 5
Khaya Majola 6 6 6 6 20 Substituted in 20 Substituted in 20 Substituted in 20 Substituted in 6 9 0 0 0 0 0
Victor Sekekete 7 7 7 7 4 0 0 0 0 0
Andisa Ntsila 8 8 8 8 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 8 6 6 6 17 2 0 0 0 10
Rudi van Rooyen 9 21 Substituted in 9 9 21 Substituted in 9 9 9 9 9 21 Substituted in 21 Substituted in 21 Substituted in 21 Substituted in 14 0 0 0 0 0
Kurt Coleman 10 10 22 Substituted in 23 Substituted in 10 10 22 Substituted in 10 8 0 12 5 0 39
S'bura Sithole 11 11 11 11 14 5 0 0 0 0 0
Luzuko Vulindlu 12 12 12 12 23 Substituted in 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 22 Substituted in 12 16 4 0 0 0 20
Berton Klaasen 13 13 13 13 12 23 Substituted in 13 13 13 12 13 13 23 Substituted in 13 13 13 13 13 12 13 20 4 0 0 0 20
Yaw Penxe 14 14 14 14 14 14 15 15 15 14 15 11 14 14 15 11 11 15 18 5 0 0 0 25
Masixole Banda 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 23 Substituted in 15 15 15 15 15 15 10 15 1 7 7 0 40
Stephan Coetzee 16 Substituted in 16 Substituted in 16 Substituted in 16 Substituted in 16 Substituted in 2 2 2 2 2 16 Substituted in 16 Substituted in 16 Substituted in 16 Substituted in 2 2 2 2 18 0 0 0 0 0
Luvuyo Pupuma 17 Substituted in 17 Substituted in 3 3 18 Substituted in 17 Substituted in 17 Substituted in 18 Substituted in 18 Substituted in 18 Substituted in 18 Substituted in 18 Substituted in 18 Substituted in 18 Substituted in 14 2 0 0 0 10
Entienne Swanepoel 18 Substituted in 18 Substituted in 18 Substituted in 18 Substituted in 4 0 0 0 0 0
Bobby de Wee 19 Substituted in 19 Substituted in 19 Substituted in 19 Substituted in 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 20 1 0 0 0 5
Siya Mdaka 20 Substituted in 20 Substituted in 20 Substituted in 3 0 0 0 0 0
Godlen Masimla 21 Substituted in 9 21 Substituted in 21 Substituted in 9 9 21 Substituted in 21 Substituted in 21 Substituted in 21 Substituted in 21 Substituted in 9 9 9 9 15 2 0 0 0 10
Ntabeni Dukisa 22 Substituted in 22 Substituted in 15 22 Substituted in 15 23 Substituted in 10 12 8 3 4 1 0 26
Jacques Nel 23 Substituted in 23 Substituted in 23 Substituted in 23 Substituted in 13 13 23 Substituted in 23 Substituted in 23 Substituted in 23 Substituted in 23 Substituted in 13 13 13 2 0 0 0 10
Oliver Zono 22 Substituted in 10 22 Substituted in 22 Substituted in 22 Substituted in 22 Substituted in 10 10 10 9 0 7 3 0 23
Stephan Greeff 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 17 1 0 0 0 5
Piet-Louw Strauss 17 Substituted in 1 0 0 0 0 0
Martin Dreyer 18 Substituted in 18 Substituted in 3 3 18 Substituted in 17 Substituted in 6 0 0 0 0 0
Pieter-Steyn de Wet 10 10 10 3 0 3 4 0 18
Freddy Ngoza 20 Substituted in 20 Substituted in 20 Substituted in 3 0 0 0 0 0
Alshaun Bock 11 11 11 11 11 11 22 Substituted in 7 0 0 0 0 0
Giant Mtyanda 19 Substituted in 19 Substituted in 19 Substituted in 19 Substituted in 19 Substituted in 19 Substituted in 5 19 Substituted in 8 0 0 0 0 0
Rowan Gouws 21 Substituted in 21 Substituted in 21 Substituted in 21 Substituted in 9 9 9 9 9 9 21 Substituted in 11 0 0 0 0 0
Tango Balekile 16 Substituted in 16 Substituted in 16 Substituted in 16 Substituted in 16 Substituted in 16 Substituted in 16 Substituted in 16 Substituted in 8 0 0 0 0 0
Ruaan Lerm 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 20 Substituted in 8 8 8 8 14 2 0 0 0 10
Martin du Toit 10 12 12 12 10 10 10 10 10 22 Substituted in 10 11 1 2 0 0 9
Mzamo Majola 17 Substituted in 17 Substituted in 2 0 0 0 0 0
Michael Makase 14 14 14 14 14 11 14 14 14 14 14 14 12 4 0 0 0 20
Lindokuhle Welemu 19 Substituted in 19 Substituted in 19 Substituted in 19 Substituted in 19 Substituted in 19 Substituted in 19 Substituted in 20 Substituted in 8 1 0 0 0 5
Jarryd Sage 23 Substituted in 1 0 0 0 0 0
Tienie Burger 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 13 1 0 0 0 5
Anthony Volmink 11 11 11 11 11 11 6 1 0 0 0 5
Alandré van Rooyen 16 Substituted in 16 Substituted in 16 Substituted in 3 0 0 0 0 0
Pieter Scholtz 18 Substituted in 18 Substituted in 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 11 0 0 0 0 0
Harlon Klaasen 22 Substituted in 13 22 Substituted in 23 Substituted in 13 23 Substituted in 23 Substituted in 23 Substituted in 11 9 4 0 0 0 20
Benhard Janse van Rensburg 22 Substituted in 22 Substituted in 22 Substituted in 22 Substituted in 22 Substituted in 5 0 2 0 0 4
Eital Bredenkamp 6 6 20 Substituted in 20 Substituted in 20 Substituted in 6 6 1 0 0 0 5
Joe Smith 17 Substituted in 17 Substituted in 17 Substituted in 17 Substituted in 17 17 Substituted in 17 5 0 0 0 0 0
Dayan van der Westhuizen 18 Substituted in 18 Substituted in 18 Substituted in 17 Substituted in 4 0 0 0 0 0
JP Smith 21 Substituted in 21 Substituted in 2 0 0 0 0 0
Lusanda Badiyana 20 Substituted in 20 Substituted in 6 22 Substituted in 4 0 0 0 0 0
Justin Forwood 17 Substituted in 17 Substituted in 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
JC Roos 23 Substituted in 1 0 0 0 0 0
penalty try 2 14
Total 21 48 37 20 0 378

(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 Substituted in. "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.

  • Njabulo Gumede and CJ Velleman did not make any appearances.

Awards[]

The following player were honoured at the Southern Kings' end-of-season awards:

2017–18 Kings player awards winners
Award Player
Player of the Year Bobby de Wee
Try of the Year Michael Makase
Most Professional Player Berton Klaasen
Player's Player of the Year Bobby de Wee
Golden Boot Kurt Coleman
Most Valuable Player Schalk Ferreira
Most Consistent Performer Tienie Burger
Best Back Yaw Penxe
Best Forward Andisa Ntsila

See also[]

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