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2018–19 Southern Kings season

In the 2018–19 rugby union season, the Southern Kings participated 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.

Southern Kings
2018–19 season
Head coachDeon Davids
CaptainMike Willemse
StadiumNelson Mandela Bay Stadium,
NMU Stadium
Conference B7th
RecordWon 2, Drew 1, Lost 18
Top try scorerAll: Bjorn Basson,
Yaw Penxe (8)
Top points scorerAll: Masixole Banda (115)
← 2017–18 2019–20 →

Personnel edit

Coaches and management edit

The following coaching team was announced for the 2018–19 Pro14 season:[1]

Name Title
Deon Davids Head Coach
Chumani Booi Backs Coach
Robbi Kempson Scrum Consultant
Lermarc Stewart Technical Analyst
Zingi Hela Team Manager
Chumani Bambani Media and Communications Manager
Gershwin Kortje Team Doctor
Nadus Nieuwoudt Strength and Conditioning Coach
Chad Foong Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
Jodie Amy Emery Physio
Yale Jameson Physio
Henning van der Merwe Kicking Coach
Sydney Goba Logistics Manager

Squad edit

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
  JC Astle Lock (1990-08-30)30 August 1990 (aged 28) – – – –
  Tango Balekile Hooker (1996-03-07)7 March 1996 (aged 22) 8 0 8 0
  Masixole Banda Fullback / Fly-half (1988-06-11)11 June 1988 (aged 30) 15 40 15 40
  Bjorn Basson Wing (1987-02-11)11 February 1987 (aged 31) – – – –
  Ulrich Beyers Fullback (1991-01-22)22 January 1991 (aged 27) 15 12 – –
  Tristan Blewett Centre (1996-06-26)26 June 1996 (aged 22) – – – –
  Michael Botha Fullback (1997-05-28)28 May 1997 (aged 21) – – – –
  Brandon Brown Flank (1994-11-16)16 November 1994 (aged 23) – – – –
  Tienie Burger Flank (1993-11-01)1 November 1993 (aged 24) 13 5 13 5
  Rossouw de Klerk Prop (1989-08-21)21 August 1989 (aged 29) 26 5 12 0
  Bobby de Wee Lock (1994-02-04)4 February 1994 (aged 24) 20 5 20 5
  Stephan de Wit Flank (1992-01-01)1 January 1992 (aged 26) – – – –
  Martin Dreyer Prop (1988-08-25)25 August 1988 (aged 30) 6 0 6 0
  Ntabeni Dukisa Utility back (1988-07-25)25 July 1988 (aged 30) 8 26 8 26
  Martin du Toit Fly-half (1989-06-27)27 June 1989 (aged 29) 11 9 11 9
  Schalk Ferreira Prop (1984-02-09)9 February 1984 (aged 34) 20 5 20 5
  Justin Forwood Prop (1993-09-19)19 September 1993 (aged 24) 3 0 3 0
  Stephan Greeff Lock (1989-12-24)24 December 1989 (aged 28) 17 5 17 5
  Berton Klaasen Centre (1990-01-24)24 January 1990 (aged 28) 20 20 20 20
  Harlon Klaasen Centre / Wing (1993-08-13)13 August 1993 (aged 25) 9 20 9 20
  Tertius Kruger Centre (1989-12-24)24 December 1989 (aged 28) 2 0 – –
  Ruaan Lerm Number eight (1992-03-25)25 March 1992 (aged 26) 14 10 14 10
  Michael Makase Wing (1990-01-20)20 January 1990 (aged 28) 12 20 12 20
  Godlen Masimla Scrum-half (1992-08-11)11 August 1992 (aged 26) 15 10 15 10
  Lupumlo Mguca Prop (1997-04-25)25 April 1997 (aged 21) – – – –
  Giant Mtyanda Lock (1986-03-19)19 March 1986 (aged 32) 8 0 8 0
  Andisa Ntsila Loose forward (1993-11-07)7 November 1993 (aged 24) 17 10 17 10
  Schalk Oelofse Lock (1988-11-02)2 November 1988 (aged 29) – – – –
  NJ Oosthuizen Prop (1996-11-19)19 November 1996 (aged 21) – – – –
  Yaw Penxe Outside back (1997-04-03)3 April 1997 (aged 21) 18 25 18 25
  Bader Pretorius Fly-half (1997-05-16)16 May 1997 (aged 21) – – – –
  Sarel Pretorius Scrum-half (1984-04-18)18 April 1984 (aged 34) 72 70 – –
  Luvuyo Pupuma Prop (1992-10-16)16 October 1992 (aged 25) 14 10 14 10
  Meli Rokoua Centre (1994-07-24)24 July 1994 (aged 24) – – – –
  Pieter Scholtz Prop (1994-03-20)20 March 1994 (aged 24) 11 0 11 0
  S'bura Sithole Wing (1990-06-14)14 June 1990 (aged 28) 5 0 5 0
  De-Jay Terblanche Prop (1985-06-25)25 June 1985 (aged 33) – – – –
  Alulutho Tshakweni Prop (1998-09-26)26 September 1998 (aged 19) – – – –
  Stefan Ungerer Scrum-half (1993-11-23)23 November 1993 (aged 24) – – – –
  Ruan van Rensburg Scrum-half (1993-05-31)31 May 1993 (aged 25) – – – –
  Alandré van Rooyen Hooker (1996-08-23)23 August 1996 (aged 22) 3 0 3 0
  Rudi van Rooyen Scrum-half (1992-01-05)5 January 1992 (aged 26) 14 0 14 0
  Dries van Schalkwyk Utility forward (1984-12-21)21 December 1984 (aged 33) 88 105 12 5
  Jurie van Vuuren Flank (1993-06-07)7 June 1993 (aged 25) 10 0 10 0
  Kerron van Vuuren Hooker (1995-05-23)23 May 1995 (aged 23) – – – –
  CJ Velleman Flank (1995-02-24)24 February 1995 (aged 23) – – – –
  Xandré Vos Prop (1996-09-30)30 September 1996 (aged 21) – – – –
  Mike Willemse Hooker (1993-02-14)14 February 1993 (aged 25) 13 10 13 10
  Courtney Winnaar Fullback (1997-03-27)27 March 1997 (aged 21) – – – –
  Oliver Zono Fly-half (1991-11-26)26 November 1991 (aged 26) 9 23 9 23
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 edit

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   Valsugana)[15]
  Dayan van der Westhuizen (to Blue Bulls XV)[16] 		  Lupumlo Mguca (from Eastern Province Elephants)[2]
  NJ Oosthuizen (from Griquas)[17]
  De-Jay Terblanche (from Pumas)[18]
  Alulutho Tshakweni (from Blue Bulls U21)[19]
  Xandré Vos (from Eastern Province Elephants)[3] 		Rossouw de Klerk[2]
Martin Dreyer[2]
Schalk Ferreira[2]
Justin Forwood[2]
Lupumlo Mguca
NJ Oosthuizen
Luvuyo Pupuma[2]
Pieter Scholtz[2]
De-Jay Terblanche
Alulutho Tshakweni
Xandré Vos
HK Tango Balekile[1]
Stephan Coetzee[20]
Alandré van Rooyen[5]
Mike Willemse[10] 		  Stephan Coetzee (to   Seattle Seawolves)[21]   Kerron van Vuuren (from Sharks)[19][22] Tango Balekile[2]
Alandré van Rooyen[2]
Kerron van Vuuren
Mike Willemse[2]
LK Bobby de Wee[1]
Stephan Greeff[1]
Giant Mtyanda[1]
Freddy Ngoza[5]
Dries van Schalkwyk[23]
Jurie van Vuuren[4]
Lindokuhle Welemu[4] 		  Freddy Ngoza (to Boland Cavaliers)[24]
  Lindokuhle Welemu (not named)[2] 		  JC Astle (from   Mont-de-Marsan)[2]
  Schalk Oelofse (from   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)[25]
  Khaya Majola (not named)[2]
  Siya Mdaka (to Leopards)[26]
  Victor Sekekete (to Blue Bulls)[27] 		  Brandon Brown (from Eastern Province Elephants)[2]
  Stephan de Wit (from Western Province)[2] 		Brandon Brown
Tienie Burger[2]
Stephan de Wit
Andisa Ntsila[2]
CJ Velleman[2]
N8 Lusanda Badiyana[1]
Ruaan Lerm[4] 		  Lusanda Badiyana (to Eastern Province Elephants)[28] Ruaan Lerm[2]
SH Rowan Gouws[7]
Godlen Masimla[1]
JP Smith[29]
Rudi van Rooyen[1] 		  Rowan Gouws (to Eastern Province Elephants)[30]
  JP Smith (to Eastern Province Elephants)[30] 		  Sarel Pretorius (from   Dragons)[31]
  Stefan Ungerer (from Pumas)[32]
  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[33]
JC Roos[34]
Oliver Zono[1] 		  Kurt Coleman (injured)[35]
  Pieter-Steyn de Wet (to   Aurillac)[36]
  Benhard Janse van Rensburg (to Cheetahs)[37]
  JC Roos (retired)[2][38] 		  Bader Pretorius (from Golden Lions U21)[39] Martin du Toit[3]
Bader Pretorius
Oliver Zono[2]
CE Berton Klaasen[1]
Harlon Klaasen[40]
Jacques Nel[1]
Jarryd Sage[1]
Luzuko Vulindlu[1] 		  Jacques Nel (to   Aurillac)[41]
  Jarryd Sage (to   Dragons)[42]
  Luzuko Vulindlu (not named)[2] 		  Ulrich Beyers (from Blue Bulls XV)[2]
  Tristan Blewett (from Sharks)[43]
  Tertius Kruger (from Cheetahs)[2]
  Meli Rokoua (from   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]
Anthony Volmink[44] 		  Alshaun Bock (to SWD Eagles)[45]
  Anthony Volmink (to Golden Lions XV)[46] 		  Bjorn Basson (from   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]
  Courtney Winnaar (from Sharks)[47] 		Masixole Banda[2]
Michael Botha
Ntabeni Dukisa[2]
Courtney Winnaar
Coach Deon Davids[1] Deon Davids[1]

Standings edit

The final Conference B log standings were:[48]

2018–19 Pro14 Conference B
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1   Leinster 21 15 1 5 672 385 +287 95 49 12 2 76
2   Ulster 21 13 2 6 441 424 +17 58 54 6 1 63
3   Benetton 21 11 2 8 474 431 +43 63 55 6 3 57
4   Scarlets 21 10 0 11 510 470 +40 68 54 7 5 52
5   Edinburgh 21 10 0 11 431 436 −5 52 59 6 5 51
6   Dragons 21 5 1 15 339 599 −260 37 84 1 3 26
7   Southern Kings 21 2 1 18 385 735 −350 54 107 5 7 22

Round-by-round edit

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 7 9 11 11 12 12 13 17 19 19 19 20 20 22 22 22 — — —
Position 7th 7th 7th 6th 7th 7th 7th 6th 7th 7th 7th 7th 7th 7th 7th 7th 6th 6th 6th 6th 7th — — —
Key: win draw loss bye

Matches edit

The Southern Kings' matches in the 2018–19 Pro14 were:[49]


1 September 2018 Zebre 32–16 Southern Kings Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma  
20:35 Try: Oliviero Fabiani   4'
Mattia Bellini   36'
Jimmy Tuivaiti   54'
Apisai Tauyavuca   79'
Con: Carlo Canna   5', 37', 56'
Pen: Carlo Canna   14', 67' 		Report[50] Try: Michael Botha   15'
Con: Masixole Banda   16'
Pen: Masixole Banda   49', 52', 59'
Cards: Andisa Ntsila   70'
Bobby de Wee   78' 		Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Mike Adamson


8 September 2018 Dragons 27–22 Southern Kings Rodney Parade, Newport  
15:00 Try: Ollie Griffiths   3'
Aaron Wainwright   13'
Josh Lewis   66'
Con: Josh Lewis   4', 14', 67'
Pen: Josh Lewis   21', 62'
Cards: Rhodri Williams   26' to 36' 		Report[51] Try: Mike Willemse   27'
Bjorn Basson   30'
Godlen Masimla   55'
Yaw Penxe   79'
Con: Masixole Banda   56' 		Attendance: 4,012
Referee: Frank Murphy


16 September 2018 Southern Kings 7–28 Ulster Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
14:15 Try: Mike Willemse   42'
Con: Masixole Banda   43'
Cards: Tienie Burger   19' to 29' 		Report[52] Try: Marcell Coetzee   60'
Angus Kernohan   66'
Angus Curtis   80'
Con: Billy Burns   61'
Peter Nelson   80'
Pen: John Cooney   4', 9', 26'
Cards: Alan O'Connor   22' to 32'
Rob Herring   39' to 49' 		Attendance: 5,096
Referee: Sam Grove-White


22 September 2018 Southern Kings 38–28 Glasgow Warriors NMU Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
15:00 Try: Yaw Penxe   5'
Martin du Toit   9', 71'
Rudi van Rooyen   18'
Harlon Klaasen   52'
Con: Masixole Banda   6', 10', 18', 52', 72'
Pen: Masixole Banda   40'
Cards: Yaw Penxe   27' to 37'
Brandon Brown   55' to 65'
Godlen Masimla   79' 		Report[53] Try: Nick Grigg   59'
D. T. H. van der Merwe   63', 80'
Fraser Brown   76'
Con: Adam Hastings   59', 64', 76', 80' 		Attendance: 3,160
Referee: Andrew Brace


29 September 2018 Scarlets 54–14 Southern Kings Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli  
18:30 Try: Jonathan Davies   9', 24'
Paul Asquith   15'
Ioan Nicholas   42'
Dan Davis   58'
Simon Gardiner   65'
Steff Evans   72'
Kieran Hardy   80'
Con: Rhys Patchell   10', 16', 24', 43', 59'
Angus O'Brien   74', 80' 		Report[54] Try: Bjorn Basson   20', 33'
Con: Masixole Banda   21', 34'
Cards: Bjorn Basson   76' 		Attendance: 7,529
Referee: Sean Gallagher


6 October 2018 Benetton 28–5 Southern Kings Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso  
20:00 Try: Luca Bigi   3'
Dewaldt Duvenage   16'
penalty try   22', 51'
Con: Tommaso Allan   5', 17' 		Report[55] Try: Yaw Penxe   30'
Cards: Justin Forwood   10' to 20'   51'
Schalk Oelofse   22' to 32' 		Attendance: 2,200
Referee: Craig Evans


26 October 2018 Southern Kings 34–41 Scarlets NMU Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
19:00 Try: Masixole Banda   1'
Yaw Penxe   21'
Harlon Klaasen   48'
Bjorn Basson   54'
Con: Masixole Banda   2', 22', 49', 55'
Pen: Masixole Banda   12', 33'
Cards: Lupumlo Mguca   76' 		Report[56] Try: Dafydd Hughes   27'
Will Boyde   39'
Ioan Nicholas   41'
Werner Kruger   62'
Kieran Hardy   72'
Taylor Davies   77'
Con: Dan Jones   28', 42', 63', 73'
Pen: Dan Jones   16' 		Attendance: 2,473
Referee: John Lacey


4 November 2018 Southern Kings 31–38 Leinster NMU Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
14:45 Try: Yaw Penxe   2'
Stefan Ungerer   32', 42'
Lupumlo Mguca   71'
Dries van Schalkwyk   79'
Con: Masixole Banda   33', 43', 79'
Cards: Stephan Greeff   25' to 35'
Schalk Ferreira   29' to 39'
Tienie Burger   40' to 50'
Berton Klaasen   75' 		Report[57] Try: Adam Byrne   15'
penalty try   24'
Jamison Gibson-Park   36'
Dan Leavy   38'
Max Deegan   40'
Bryan Byrne   63'
Con: Noel Reid   37', 38', 40' 		Attendance: 1,142
Referee: Lloyd Linton


25 November 2018 Southern Kings 14–31 Connacht NMU Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
15:00 Try: Masixole Banda   27'
Ntabeni Dukisa   50'
Con: Masixole Banda   28', 51'
Cards: Lupumlo Mguca   35' to 45' 		Report[58] Try: Cian Kelleher   10'
penalty try   35'
Matt Healy   39'
Paul Boyle   61'
Con: Jack Carty   11', 40'
David Horwitz   61'
Pen: Jack Carty   4' 		Attendance: 3,207
Referee: George Clancy


1 December 2018 Southern Kings 19–22 Benetton NMU Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
19:15 Try: Tertius Kruger   10', 80'
Luvuyo Pupuma   74'
Con: Masixole Banda   11', 74'
Cards: Masixole Banda   80' 		Report[59] Try: Hame Faiva   5', 25', 37'
Monty Ioane   50'
Con: Ian McKinley   27' 		Attendance: 1,459
Referee: Sean Gallagher


5 January 2019 Edinburgh 38–0 Southern Kings Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh  
19:35 Try: Dougie Fife   3'
Darcy Graham   6', 10'
Rory Sutherland   40'
Simon Berghan   45'
Cameron Fenton   62'
Con: Simon Hickey   4', 7', 40', 64' 		Report[60] Attendance: 4,549
Referee: John Lacey


18 January 2019 Southern Kings 17–24 Cheetahs NMU Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
19:00 Try: Ntabeni Dukisa   42'
penalty try   72'
Con: Masixole Banda   42'
Pen: Masixole Banda   48' 		Report[61] Try: Rabz Maxwane   6'
Junior Pokomela   45'
Luan de Bruin   80'
Con: Tian Schoeman   8', 46'
Louis Fouché   80'
Pen: Benhard Janse van Rensburg   63'
Cards: Tian Meyer   16' to 26'
Luan de Bruin   72' to 80' 		Attendance: 3,872
Referee: Quinton Immelman


26 January 2019 Southern Kings 25–21 Edinburgh NMU Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
17:15 Try: Bjorn Basson   3'
Bader Pretorius   75'
Yaw Penxe   77'
Con: Masixole Banda   5', 76'
Pen: Masixole Banda   10', 37'
Cards: CJ Velleman   60' to 70' 		Report[62] Try: Chris Dean   7'
penalty try   61'
Ross Ford   71'
Con: Jaco van der Walt   8', 73'
Cards: James Johnstone   74' 		Attendance: 3,477
Referee: Dan Jones


2 February 2019 Cheetahs 40–36 Southern Kings Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein  
16:00 Try: Shaun Venter   6'
Tian Schoeman   14'
William Small-Smith   22'
Malcolm Jaer   54'
Junior Pokomela   62'
Reinach Venter   65'
Con: Tian Schoeman   7', 15', 56', 63', 66'
Cards: Joseph Dweba   32' to 42'
William Small-Smith   38' to 48' 		Report[63] Try: CJ Velleman   33'
Yaw Penxe   46'
Tienie Burger   72'
Alandré van Rooyen   75'
Berton Klaasen   80'
Con: Masixole Banda   34', 73', 76', 80'
Pen: Masixole Banda   2'
Cards: Meli Rokoua   21' to 31'
CJ Velleman   62' 		Attendance: 4,298
Referee: Stuart Berry


15 February 2019 Munster 43–0 Southern Kings Irish Independent Park, Cork  
19:35 Try: Neil Cronin   13'
Andrew Conway   37'
Darren Sweetnam   53'
Billy Holland   60'
Rhys Marshall   66'
Jean Kleyn   70'
Rory Scannell   79'
Con: Rory Scannell   14', 54', 67', 80' 		Report[64] Cards: Ruaan Lerm   35' to 45'
Tertius Kruger   68' to 78'
Andisa Ntsila   69' to 79' 		Attendance: 8,008
Referee: Andrea Piardi


22 February 2019 Leinster 59–19 Southern Kings RDS Arena, Dublin  
19:55 Try: Noel Reid   5', 36'
Ed Byrne   23', 27'
Barry Daly   46'
Andrew Porter   54'
Max Deegan   64'
Paddy Patterson   74'
Rory O'Loughlin   77'
Con: Ross Byrne   6', 24', 47', 56', 65', 75', 78' 		Report[65] Try: Bjorn Basson   12'
Sarel Pretorius   19'
Ulrich Beyers   42'
Con: Bader Pretorius   20', 43' 		Attendance: 10,435
Referee: Sam Grove-White


2 March 2019 Cardiff Blues 26–19 Southern Kings Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff  
19:35 Try: Owen Lane   1'
Nick Williams   50'
Olly Robinson   61'
Jason Harries   76'
Con: Jarrod Evans   2', 62', 77'
Cards: Nick Williams   32' to 42' 		Report[66] Try: Dries van Schalkwyk   36'
Mike Willemse   42'
Masixole Banda   80'
Con: Bader Pretorius   37'
Masixole Banda   80'
Cards: Tertius Kruger   71' 		Attendance: 5,312
Referee: Joy Neville


23 March 2019 Ulster 33–19 Southern Kings Kingspan Stadium, Belfast  
17:30 Try: Stuart McCloskey   7'
Rob Lyttle   14'
Marcell Coetzee   35'
Robert Baloucoune   47'
John Andrew   75'
Con: Billy Burns   9', 16', 36'
John Cooney   49' 		Report[67] Try: Yaw Penxe   21'
Ulrich Beyers   26'
Mike Willemse   63'
Con: Bader Pretorius   27', 64'
Cards: Tertius Kruger   67'
Alandré van Rooyen   67' to 77' 		Attendance: 13,748
Referee: Lloyd Linton


7 April 2019 Southern Kings 18–18 Dragons NMU Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
15:00 Try: Stefan Ungerer   16'
Bjorn Basson   18'
Harlon Klaasen   51'
Pen: Bader Pretorius   32'
Cards: Alulutho Tshakweni   58' to 68'
Michael Makase   63' to 73' 		Report[68] Try: Adam Warren   2'
Jordan Williams   56'
Con: Josh Lewis   56'
Pen: Josh Lewis   10', 78'
Cards: Leon Brown   58' to 68'
Lloyd Fairbrother   61' to 71' 		Attendance: 2,497
Referee: Frank Murphy


12 April 2019 Southern Kings 7–43 Ospreys NMU Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
19:35 Try: Mike Willemse   61'
Con: Masixole Banda   62'
Cards: Stephan Greeff   52' to 62' 		Report[69] Try: Dan Evans   13', 17', 56'
Cory Allen   19'
Hanno Dirksen   25'
Bradley Davies   29', 78'
Con: Luke Price   14', 18', 25', 30' 		Attendance: 1,792
Referee: Andrew Brace


27 April 2019 Cheetahs 61–25 Southern Kings Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein  
17:30 Try: Abongile Nonkontwana   8'
Walt Steenkamp   17'
Joseph Dweba   28'
Shaun Venter   39', 63'
Louis Fouché   41'
Benhard Janse van Rensburg   55'
Malcolm Jaer   70'
Boan Venter   80'
Con: Tian Schoeman   10', 18', 30', 40', 56', 64', 71', 80' 		Report[70] Try: Harlon Klaasen   34', 46'
Bjorn Basson   50'
Con: Masixole Banda   35', 46'
Pen: Masixole Banda   3', 13'
Cards: Meli Rokoua   28' to 38'

Player statistics edit

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 Forwood 1 1 18   17   1 17   3 7 0 0 0 0 0
Mike Willemse 2 2 2 2 2 2 16   2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 17 5 0 0 0 25
Luvuyo Pupuma 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 18   18   18   3 18   12 1 0 0 0 5
Schalk Oelofse 4 4 19   4 4 19   19   19   8 0 0 0 0 0
Bobby de Wee 5 5 5 5 5 19   6 0 0 0 0 0
Brandon Brown 6 6 6 7 20   6 6 6 8 0 0 0 0 0
Tienie Burger 7 7 7 20   20   7 20   7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 17 1 0 0 0 5
Ruaan Lerm 8 20   20   8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 19 0 0 0 0 0
Rudi van Rooyen 9 9 21   9 21 21   21   21   21   21   21   10 1 0 0 0 5
Masixole Banda 10 10 10 15 15 15 15 15 15 10 15 15 15 15 15 23   23   23   15 23   15 21 3 32 12 0 115
Yaw Penxe 11 15 14 14 14 14 14 11 11 14 11 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 18 8 0 0 0 40
Berton Klaasen 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 22   12 22   12 23   12 12 22 23   12 16 1 0 0 0 5
Harlon Klaasen 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 23   13 23   13 22   13 14 13 17 5 0 0 0 25
Michael Makase 14 14 14 14 14 14 6 0 0 0 0 0
Michael Botha 15 15 23   15 4 1 0 0 0 5
Alandré van Rooyen 16   16   16   16   16   16   2 2 2 2 16   16   16   16   16   16   16   16   16   16   20 1 0 0 0 5
Schalk Ferreira 17   17   1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 17   17   17   1 1 1 17 0 0 0 0 0
Lupumlo Mguca 18   18   17   17   18   18   1 17 18   18   18   18   11 1 0 0 0 5
JC Astle 19   19   4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 19   5 5 5 5 5 21 0 0 0 0 0
Andisa Ntsila 20   8 8 7 7 7 7 20   8 20   20   20   8 20   6 6 16 0 0 0 0 0
Godlen Masimla 21   21   9 21   9 9 9 21   21   21   10 1 0 0 0 5
Martin du Toit 22   22   22   10 10 10 10 10 10 10 22   11 2 0 0 0 10
Ulrich Beyers 23   23   22   23   15 15 15 22   15 9 2 0 0 0 10
Stephan de Wit 6 6 6 6 6 20   20   20   6 9 0 0 0 0 0
Bjorn Basson 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 17 8 0 0 0 40
Xandré Vos 17   17   2 0 0 0 0 0
Giant Mtyanda 19   19   2 0 0 0 0 0
Ntabeni Dukisa 23   22   23   23   22   23   10 10 10 23   10 2 0 0 0 10
Martin Dreyer 18   1 0 0 0 0 0
Stephan Greeff 19   19   4 4 4 4 4 19   19   19   4 19   19   19   4 15 0 0 0 0 0
CJ Velleman 20   20   6 20   6 6 6 6 6 6 10 1 0 0 0 5
Rossouw de Klerk 18   18   18   3 0 0 0 0 0
Tristan Blewett 22   22   2 0 0 0 0 0
Ruan van Rensburg 21   1 0 0 0 0 0
Tango Balekile 16   16   16   16   4 0 0 0 0 0
Tertius Kruger 22   12 23   12 12 13 12 12 22   22   12 12 12 13 2 0 0 0 10
Meli Rokoua 23   23   13 23   13 13 13 13 13 22   14 11 0 0 0 0 0
Stefan Ungerer 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 21   9 9 9 9 13 3 0 0 0 15
NJ Oosthuizen 17   3 1 17   3 5 0 0 0 0 0
Dries van Schalkwyk 19   19   20   20   19   4 4 4 5 4 4 4 7 4 14 2 0 0 0 10
Jurie van Vuuren 7 20   2 0 0 0 0 0
Alulutho Tshakweni 17   17   1 17   17   17   1 1 1 17   17   11 0 0 0 0 0
Kerron van Vuuren 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
Pieter Scholtz 3 3 18   18   18   18   6 0 0 0 0 0
Sarel Pretorius 21   21   21   21   21   9 9 7 1 0 0 0 5
Bader Pretorius 22   22   10 10 10 10 10 10 22   9 1 5 1 0 18
De-Jay Terblanche 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 8 0 0 0 0 0
S'bura Sithole 13 12 2 0 0 0 0 0
Courtney Winnaar 10 1 0 0 0 0 0
penalty try – 1 – – – 7
Total 21 54 37 13 0 385
(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.

Oliver Zono was named in the squad for the season, but never included in a matchday squad.

See also edit

References edit

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