2016 Southern Kings season
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| 2016 season | |||
| Head coach | Deon Davids | ||
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| Captain | Steven Sykes | ||
| Stadium | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium | ||
| Overall | 17th | ||
| S.A. Group | 7th | ||
| Africa 2 Conference | 4th | ||
| Record | Won 2, Lost 13 | ||
| Top try scorer | All: Chris Cloete, Edgar Marutlulle and Steven Sykes (4) | ||
| Top points scorer | All: Louis Fouché (81) | ||
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In 2016, the Southern Kings participated in the 2016 Super Rugby competition, their second appearance in the competition after also playing in 2013. They were included in the Africa 2 Conference of the competition, along with Jaguares, Lions and Sharks.
- 17 November 2015: Following the failure of the Eastern Province Kings to pay their players at the end of November 2015, the South African Rugby Union announced that they would take control of the Southern Kings Super Rugby franchise.[1]
- 23 November 2015: SARU announced that an operational implementation task group was set up to oversee the running of the Kings.[2]
- 25 November 2015: SARU announced the details of their operational plan for the Kings; the SWD Eagles head coach Deon Davids was named the head coach of the Southern Kings for the 2016 season, with Mzwandile Stick appointed the back coach, Barend Pieterse the forwards coach and Nadus Nieuwoudt the conditioning coach. In addition, a number of consultant coaches from SARU's mobi-unit could also be utilised throughout the season. It was also revealed that a playing squad of 42 players were planned, which would meet all Strategic Transformation Plan guidelines.[3]
- 13 December 2015: The names of the first 20 players to sign up for the Kings for 2016 were released. The players were Thembelani Bholi, Tom Botha, Aidon Davis, JP du Plessis, Schalk Ferreira, Louis Fouché, Shane Gates, Siyanda Grey, James Hall, Cornell Hess, Malcolm Jaer, Kevin Luiters, Edgar Marutlulle, Tyler Paul, Junior Pokomela, Steven Sykes, CJ Velleman, Stefan Watermeyer, Elgar Watts and Stefan Willemse.[4] Eastern Province CEO Charl Crous was named the Chief Operating Officer of the Southern Kings.
- 4 January 2016: SARU announced that prop Jacobie Adriaanse and lock Schalk Oelofse also joined the Kings for the 2016 Super Rugby season. In addition, Lukhanyo Am, Onke Dubase, Billy Dutton, Leighton Eksteen, Monde Hadebe, Ntando Kebe, Michael Makase, Mihlali Mpafi and Luzuko Vulindlu all joined the training squad on a trial basis.[5]
- 8 January 2016: The Kings announced that loose forward Jacques Engelbrecht, who represented the Kings during the 2013 Super Rugby season, would return for the 2016 season.[6]
- 22 January 2016: The Kings confirmed that Lukhanyo Am, JC Astle, Chris Cloete, Leighton Eksteen, Martin Ferreira, Tazz Fuzani and Luzuko Vulindlu all joined the Kings for 2016.[7]
- 25 January 2016: Three more players were confirmed for the Kings for 2016 – hooker Martin Bezuidenhout, lock Philip du Preez and fullback Jurgen Visser. Another fullback, Jaco van Tonder joined on a trial period.[8]
Personnel
Coaches and management
The Kings coaching and management staff for the 2016 Super Rugby season are:
| 2016 Kings coaches and management | |
|---|---|
| Position | Name |
| Head coach | Deon Davids |
| Forwards coach | Barend Pieterse |
| Backs coach | Mzwandile Stick |
| Conditioning coach | Nadus Nieuwoudt |
| Doctor | Dr Conrad van Hagen |
| Physiotherapist | Kim Naidoo |
| Team manager | Zingi Hela |
Squad
The following players were named in the Kings squad for the 2016 Super Rugby season:
| 2016 Kings squad | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Union | Position/s | Date of birth (age) | Super Rugby | Kings | ||
| Apps | Pts | Apps | Pts | ||||
 Justin Ackerman | Golden Lions | Prop | 17 March 1992 (aged 23) | – | – | – | – |
| Jacobie Adriaanse | To be confirmed | Prop | 19 July 1985 (aged 30) | 13 | 0 | – | – |
| Louis Albertse | Eastern Province Kings | Prop | 2 April 1990 (aged 25) | – | – | – | – |
| Lukhanyo Am | Sharks | Centre | 28 November 1993 (aged 22) | – | – | – | – |
| JC Astle | Sharks | Lock | 30 August 1990 (aged 25) | – | – | – | – |
| Martin Bezuidenhout | Eastern Province Kings | Hooker | 21 August 1989 (aged 26) | 34 | 15 | – | – |
| Thembelani Bholi | Eastern Province Kings | Flanker | 18 January 1990 (aged 26) | – | – | – | – |
| Tom Botha | Eastern Province Kings | Prop | 31 August 1990 (aged 25) | – | – | – | – |
| Chris Cloete | Pumas | Flanker | 15 February 1991 (aged 25) | – | – | – | – |
| Aidon Davis | Eastern Province Kings | Number eight | 29 April 1994 (aged 21) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| JP du Plessis | Eastern Province Kings | Centre | 29 April 1991 (aged 24) | 3 | 0 | – | – |
| Philip du Preez | Eastern Province Kings | Lock | 1 August 1993 (aged 22) | – | – | – | – |
| Leighton Eksteen | SWD Eagles | Fullback | 15 September 1994 (aged 21) | – | – | – | – |
| Jacques Engelbrecht | To be confirmed | Number eight | 10 June 1985 (aged 30) | 28 | 5 | 15 | 5 |
| Martin Ferreira | Eastern Province Kings | Hooker | 24 January 1989 (aged 27) | – | – | – | – |
| Schalk Ferreira | Eastern Province Kings | Prop | 9 February 1984 (aged 32) | 31 | 5 | 15 | 5 |
| Louis Fouché | Eastern Province Kings | Fly-half | 4 January 1990 (aged 26) | 23 | 47 | – | – |
| Tazz Fuzani | Eastern Province Kings | Lock | 18 January 1991 (aged 25) | – | – | – | – |
| Shane Gates | Eastern Province Kings | Centre | 27 September 1992 (aged 23) | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Siyanda Grey | Eastern Province Kings | Winger | 16 August 1989 (aged 26) | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| James Hall | Eastern Province Kings | Scrum-half | 2 January 1996 (aged 20) | – | – | – | – |
| Liam Hendricks | Western Province | Prop | 31 May 1994 (aged 21) | – | – | – | – |
| Cornell Hess | Eastern Province Kings | Lock | 1 March 1989 (aged 26) | – | – | – | – |
| Dewald Human | Blue Bulls | Fly-half / Fullback | 19 May 1995 (aged 20) | – | – | – | – |
| Malcolm Jaer | Eastern Province Kings | Fullback | 29 June 1995 (aged 20) | – | – | – | – |
| JP Jonck | Eastern Province Kings | Flanker | 7 December 1991 (aged 24) | – | – | – | – |
| Ntando Kebe | Border Bulldogs | Scrum-half | 19 August 1988 (aged 27) | – | – | – | – |
 Theuns Kotzé | Boland Cavaliers | Fly-half | 16 July 1987 (aged 28) | – | – | – | – |
| Kevin Luiters | Eastern Province Kings | Scrum-half | 2 July 1992 (aged 23) | – | – | – | – |
| Sintu Manjezi | Eastern Province Kings | Lock / Flanker | 7 April 1995 (aged 20) | – | – | – | – |
| Edgar Marutlulle | Eastern Province Kings | Hooker | 20 December 1987 (aged 28) | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Wandile Mjekevu | Sharks | Winger | 7 January 1991 (aged 25) | 10 | 20 | – | – |
| Andisa Ntsila | SWD Eagles | Flanker | 7 November 1993 (aged 22) | – | – | – | – |
| Schalk Oelofse | SWD Eagles | Lock | 2 November 1988 (aged 27) | – | – | – | – |
| Tyler Paul | Eastern Province Kings | Lock / Flanker | 20 January 1995 (aged 21) | – | – | – | – |
| Junior Pokomela | Eastern Province Kings | Number eight | 10 December 1996 (aged 19) | – | – | – | – |
| Charles Radebe | SWD Eagles | Winger | 16 December 1995 (aged 20) | – | – | – | – |
| Sti Sithole | Western Province | Prop | 31 March 1993 (aged 22) | 3 | 0 | – | – |
| Vukile Sofisa | Eastern Province Kings | Prop | 6 April 1993 (aged 22) | – | – | – | – |
| Steven Sykes | Eastern Province Kings | Lock | 5 August 1984 (aged 31) | 96 | 55 | 13 | 5 |
| Jaco van Tonder | Sharks | Fullback | 7 April 1991 (aged 24) | 3 | – | – | – |
| CJ Velleman | Eastern Province Kings | Flanker | 24 February 1995 (aged 20) | – | – | – | – |
| Jurgen Visser | Eastern Province Kings | Fullback | 13 September 1989 (aged 26) | 31 | 13 | – | – |
| Luzuko Vulindlu | SWD Eagles | Centre / Winger | 14 November 1987 (aged 28) | 9 | 5 | – | – |
| Jeremy Ward | Eastern Province Kings | Centre | 10 January 1996 (aged 20) | – | – | – | – |
| Stefan Watermeyer | Eastern Province Kings | Centre | 3 June 1988 (aged 27) | 14 | 10 | – | – |
| Elgar Watts | Eastern Province Kings | Fly-half | 24 September 1985 (aged 30) | 19 | 87 | – | – |
| Stefan Willemse | Eastern Province Kings | Flanker | 12 April 1992 (aged 23) | – | – | – | – |
| Note: Players' ages and statistics are correct as of 27 February 2016, the date of the opening round of the competition. Appearances and points refer to the Super Rugby competition only and excludes the 2013 relegation play-off series against the Lions. | |||||||
Log
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hurricanes (C) |
15 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 458 | 314 | +144 | 61 | 37 | 7 | 2 | 53 | Quarter-finals (Conference leaders) |
| 2 | Lions |
15 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 535 | 349 | +186 | 71 | 42 | 7 | 1 | 52 | |
| 3 | Stormers |
15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 440 | 274 | +166 | 49 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 51 | |
| 4 |  Brumbies |
15 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 425 | 326 | +99 | 56 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 43 | |
| 5 | Highlanders |
15 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 422 | 273 | +149 | 50 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 52 | Quarter-finals (Wildcard) |
| 6 | Chiefs |
15 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 491 | 341 | +150 | 68 | 39 | 6 | 1 | 51 | |
| 7 | Crusaders |
15 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 487 | 317 | +170 | 65 | 40 | 5 | 1 | 50 | |
| 8 | Sharks |
15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 360 | 269 | +91 | 40 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 43 | |
| 9 | Bulls |
15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 399 | 339 | +60 | 47 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 42 | |
| 10 | Waratahs |
15 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 413 | 317 | +96 | 55 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 40 | |
| 11 | Blues |
15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 374 | 380 | −6 | 45 | 47 | 2 | 3 | 39 | |
| 12 | Rebels |
15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 365 | 486 | −121 | 46 | 65 | 2 | 1 | 31 | |
| 13 |  Jaguares |
15 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 376 | 427 | −51 | 44 | 51 | 1 | 5 | 22 | |
| 14 | Cheetahs |
15 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 377 | 425 | −48 | 47 | 48 | 1 | 4 | 21 | |
| 15 | Reds |
15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 290 | 458 | −168 | 33 | 57 | 0 | 3 | 17 | |
| 16 | Force |
15 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 260 | 441 | −181 | 25 | 60 | 0 | 5 | 13 | |
| 17 | Southern Kings |
15 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 282 | 684 | −402 | 34 | 95 | 1 | 0 | 9 | |
| 18 |  Sunwolves |
15 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 293 | 627 | −334 | 33 | 88 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
Matches
The Kings will play the following matches during the 2016 Super Rugby season:
| 27 February 2016 | Southern Kings | 8–43 | Sharks | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
| 15:05 | Try: Chris Cloete  9'Con: Elgar Watts (0/1) Pen: Elgar Watts  28' (1/2) Jurgen Visser (0/1) |
Report[9] Scoreboard[10] |
Try: Odwa Ndungane 17', 77' Jean-Luc du Preez 31' Willie le Roux 42' Paul Jordaan 47' Lwazi Mvovo 59'Con: Joe Pietersen 32', 43', 48', 60', 78' (5/6)Pen: Joe Pietersen 14' (1/1)Drop: Joe Pietersen (0/1) |
Attendance: 10,937[10] Referee: Jaco van Heerden |
| 12 March 2016 | Southern Kings | 24–58 | Chiefs | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
| 15:05 | Try: Edgar Marutlulle 40', 52' Con: Louis Fouché 53' (1/2)Pen: Louis Fouché 3', 16', 25', 27' (4/4)Cards: Martin Bezuidenhout  68' to 79' |
Report[11] Scoreboard[12] |
Try: Sam Cane 21', 61' Damian McKenzie 32' Taleni Seu 36' Charlie Ngatai 43' Aaron Cruden 46' Glen Fisiiahi 69'Con: Damian McKenzie 22', 33', 37', 44', 47', 62', 70' (7/7)Pen: Damian McKenzie 12', 31', 84' (3/3) |
Attendance: 7,768[12] Referee: Jaco van Heerden |
| 19 March 2016 | Crusaders | 57–24 | Southern Kings | AMI Stadium, Christchurch | ||
| 19:35 | Try: Nemani Nadolo 15', 32' Johnny McNicholl 18' Ben Funnell 22' Richie Mo'unga 45' Mitchell Drummond 49' Jone Macilai-Tori 61' Pete Samu 78'Con: Richie Mo'unga 16', 19', 33', 46' (4/5) Ben Volavola 50', 62', 79' (3/3)Pen: Richie Mo'unga 26' (1/1) David Havili (0/1) |
Report[13] Scoreboard[14] |
Try: Luzuko Vulindlu 12' Edgar Marutlulle 51' Chris Cloete 66'Con: Louis Fouché 13', 52', 67' (3/3)Pen: Louis Fouché 8' (1/2)Cards: Chris Cloete 75' |
Attendance: 10,100[14] Referee: Will Houston |
| 25 March 2016 | Hurricanes | 42–20 | Southern Kings | Westpac Stadium, Wellington | ||
| 19:35 | Try: Ngani Laumape 5' Blade Thomson 13' Ardie Savea 27' Vince Aso 73' Beauden Barrett 80'Con: Beauden Barrett 14', 28', 74', 81' (4/5)Pen: Beauden Barrett 54', 58', 69' (3/4) |
Report[15] Scoreboard[16] |
Try: Steven Sykes 30' Louis Fouché 40'Con: Louis Fouché 31', 40' (2/2)Pen: Louis Fouché 10', 61' (2/3) |
Attendance: 15,386[16] Referee: Brendon Pickerill |
| 2 April 2016 | Southern Kings | 33–28 | Sunwolves | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
| 17:05 | Try: Steven Sykes 3' Malcolm Jaer 17' Shane Gates 33' Elgar Watts 79'Con: Louis Fouché 4', 79' (2/4)Pen: Louis Fouché 8', 30', 60' (3/3) |
Report[17] Scoreboard[18] |
Try: Shota Horie 23' Tusi Pisi 25' Tim Bond 39' Akihito Yamada 80'Con: Tusi Pisi 24' (1/4)Pen: Tusi Pisi 10', 55' (2/2) |
Attendance: 5,437[18] Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge |
| 9 April 2016 | Southern Kings | 6–38 | Bulls | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
| 19:15 | Pen: Louis Fouché 13', 37' (2/2) |
Report[19] Scoreboard[20] |
Try: Jan Serfontein 16' Jamba Ulengo 21', 48' SP Marais 28', 74' RG Snyman 63'Con: Tian Schoeman 29', 49', 64' (3/5) Francois Brummer 75' (1/1)Cards: RG Snyman 40' to 46' Marcel van der Merwe 40' to 50' |
Referee: Shuhei Kubo |
| 23 April 2016 | Southern Kings | 10–45 | Lions | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
| 17:10 | Try: Luzuko Vulindlu 30' Chris Cloete 54'Con: Louis Fouché (0/2) Pen: Louis Fouché (0/2) Cards: Thembelani Bholi 37' to 47' |
Report[21] Scoreboard[22] |
Try: Warren Whiteley 22' Courtnall Skosan 34' Akker van der Merwe 38' Ruan Combrinck 42', 57' Corné Fourie 45' Rohan Janse van Rensburg 70'Con: Elton Jantjies 23', 35', 39', 43', 71' (5/7)Pen: Elton Jantjies (0/1) |
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge |
| 30 April 2016 | Jaguares | 73–27 | Southern Kings | José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires | ||
| 18:40 | Try: Juan Martín Hernández 2' Santiago Cordero 9' Leonardo Senatore 15', 63', 70' Nicolás Sánchez 19' Agustín Creevy 31' Manuel Montero 38' Matías Alemanno 42' Emiliano Boffelli 50' Martín Landajo 54'Con: Nicolás Sánchez 3', 10', 16', 20', 39', 43', 51', 55', 64' (9/11) |
Report[23] Scoreboard[24] |
Try: Chris Cloete 26' Stefan Watermeyer 40' Thembelani Bholi 47' Steven Sykes 79'Con: Elgar Watts 40', 48' (2/3) Louis Fouché (0/1) Pen: Elgar Watts 7' (1/1)Cards: Luzuko Vulindlu 41' |
Referee: Stuart Berry |
| 7 May 2016 | Southern Kings | 18–34 | Blues | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
| 17:10 | Try: James Hall 14' Edgar Marutlulle 54'Con: Elgar Watts 15' (1/2)Pen: Elgar Watts 4' (1/1) Jurgen Visser 60' (1/1) |
Report[25] Scoreboard[26] |
Try: James Parsons 9' Melani Nanai 25', 29' Billy Guyton 70' Tevita Li 85'Con: Ihaia West 26', 30', 70' (3/4) Matt McGahan (0/1) Pen: Ihaia West 43' (1/1) |
Referee: Federico Anselmi |
| 14 May 2016 | Cheetahs | 34–20 | Southern Kings | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | ||
| 17:05 | Try: Raymond Rhule 23' Uzair Cassiem 28' Michael van der Spuy 45' Sergeal Petersen 56'Con: Fred Zeilinga 24', 29', 46', 57' (4/4)Pen: Fred Zeilinga 19', 48' (2/2)Cards: Paul Schoeman 78' |
Report[27] Scoreboard[28] |
Try: JP du Plessis 50' Lukhanyo Am 72'Con: Louis Fouché 51', 73' (2/2)Pen: Elgar Watts 14', 31' (2/2) |
Referee: Federico Anselmi |
| 21 May 2016 | Sharks | 53–0 | Southern Kings | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | ||
| 17:10 | Try: Patrick Lambie 8', 49' Paul Jordaan 19', 24' Willie le Roux 22' André Esterhuizen 33' JP Pietersen 38' Thomas du Toit 77'Con: Patrick Lambie 20', 23', 25', 34', 39' (5/8)Pen: Patrick Lambie 14' (1/1) |
Report[29] Scoreboard[30] |
Referee: Quinton Immelman |
| 27 May 2016 | Southern Kings | 29–22 | Jaguares | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
| 19:00 | Try: Schalk Ferreira 58' penalty try 72' Dewald Human 74' Wandile Mjekevu 77'Con: Louis Fouché 59', 72', 75' (3/4)Pen: Louis Fouché 2' (1/2) |
Report[31] Scoreboard[32] |
Try: Facundo Isa 63' Con: Nicolás Sánchez 64' (1/1)Pen: Nicolás Sánchez 17', 34', 42', 47', 52' (5/5)Drop: Nicolás Sánchez (0/1) Juan Martín Hernández (0/1) Cards: Tomás Lavanini  26' Ramiro Herrera 38' Tomás Lezana 70' |
Referee: Nick Briant |
| 2 July 2016 | Southern Kings | 18–48 | Highlanders | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
| 17:20 | Try: Wandile Mjekevu 39' Steven Sykes 63'Con: Elgar Watts (0/1) Louis Fouché 64' (1/1)Pen: Elgar Watts 27' (1/2) Louis Fouché 58' (1/1)Cards: Shane Gates 17' to 27' |
Report[33] Scoreboard[34] |
Try: Matt Faddes 23', 46', 79' Dan Pryor 55' Jack Wilson 69' Patrick Osborne 76' Aki Seiuli 81'Con: Lima Sopoaga 24', 71', 77', 80' (4/6) Fletcher Smith 82' (1/1)Pen: Lima Sopoaga 14' (1/1) |
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen |
| 8 July 2016 | Lions | 57–21 | Southern Kings | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg | ||
| 19:00 | Try: Rohan Janse van Rensburg 2', 68' Andries Coetzee 33' Faf de Klerk 48' Franco Mostert 57' Malcolm Marx 64' Sylvian Mahuza 72' Courtnall Skosan 78'Con: Elton Jantjies 3', 33', 48', 58', 65' (5/5) Ruan Combrinck 69', 73' (2/3)Pen: Elton Jantjies 31' (1/1) |
Report[35] Scoreboard[36] |
Try: James Hall 14' Stefan Watermeyer 53' Schalk Ferreira 82'Con: Louis Fouché 15', 54', 83' (3/3)Pen: Louis Fouché (0/1) Cards: Shane Gates 56' to 67' Edgar Marutlulle 61' to 71' |
Referee: Jaco van Heerden |
| 16 July 2016 | Stormers | 52–24 | Southern Kings | DHL Newlands, Cape Town | ||
| 17:05 | Try: Huw Jones 1', 15', 46', 79' Leolin Zas 27', 60', 67' Brandon Thomson 69'Con: Jean-Luc du Plessis 2', 16', 28' (3/3) Brandon Thomson 68', 70', 80' (3/5)Cards: Louis Schreuder 32' to 42' |
Report Scoreboard[37] |
Try: Malcolm Jaer 38' Wandile Mjekevu 77' Stefan Watermeyer 82'Con: Dewald Human 39' (1/1) Elgar Watts 78' (1/1) Stefan Watermeyer 83' (1/1)Pen: Dewald Human 21' (1/1) |
Referee: Jaco Peyper |
