Season: | 2019–20 |
Mgrtitle: | Head coach |
League Result: | 7th |
Record: | Played 13, Won 1, Lost 2 |
Points Scorer: | Demetri Catrakilis (43) |
Try Scorer: | Erich Cronjé, Stefan Ungerer (5) |
Prevseason: | 2018–19 |
In the 2019–20 rugby union season, the participated in the 2019–20 Pro14 competition, their third appearance since joining the competition in 2017–18. They remained in Conference B of the competition, which in 2019–20 featured Irish sides and, Italian side, Scottish side and Welsh sides and .
The Southern Kings coaching and management staff for the 2019–20 Pro14 season are:
2019–20 Southern Kings coaches and management | ||
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Role | Name | |
Interim head coach | Robbi Kempson | |
Assistant coach | Braam van Straaten | |
Assistant coach | Vuyo Zangqa | |
Coaching consultant | Swys de Bruin | |
Strength and conditioning coach | Chad Foong | |
Athletic performance coordinator | Sean O'Dea |
The Southern Kings squad for the 2019–20 Pro14 is:[1]
2019–20 Southern Kings squad | ||||||||||
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Player | Position/s | Date of birth (age) | Pro14 | Kings | ||||||
Apps | Pts | Apps | Pts< | -- Player | Position/s | Date of birth (age) | All Appearances | All Points | Kings Appearances | Kings Points--> |
Scrum-half | September 28, 2019 | – | – | – | – | |||||
![]() | Wing | September 28, 2019 | – | – | – | – | ||||
Lock | September 28, 2019 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |||||
Loose forward | September 28, 2019 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||
Hooker | September 28, 2019 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |||||
Fullback | September 28, 2019 | 36 | 155 | 36 | 155 | |||||
Loose forward | September 28, 2019 | – | – | – | – | |||||
Fullback | September 28, 2019 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | |||||
Lock | September 28, 2019 | – | – | – | – | |||||
Loose forward | September 28, 2019 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||||
Loose forward | September 28, 2019 | 30 | 10 | 30 | 10 | |||||
Fly-half | September 28, 2019 | – | – | – | – | |||||
Centre | September 28, 2019 | – | – | – | – | |||||
Prop | September 28, 2019 | – | – | – | – | |||||
Prop | September 28, 2019 | 29 | 5 | 15 | 0 | |||||
Loose forward | September 28, 2019 | 26 | 5 | 26 | 5 | |||||
Prop | September 28, 2019 | 37 | 5 | 37 | 5 | |||||
Lock | September 28, 2019 | – | – | – | – | |||||
Hooker | September 28, 2019 | – | – | – | – | |||||
Centre | September 28, 2019 | – | – | – | – | |||||
Centre | September 28, 2019 | – | – | – | – | |||||
Centre | September 28, 2019 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 10 | |||||
Loose forward | September 28, 2019 | 33 | 10 | 33 | 10 | |||||
Fullback | September 28, 2019 | – | – | – | – | |||||
Centre | September 28, 2019 | – | – | – | – | |||||
Fly-half | September 28, 2019 | – | – | – | – | |||||
Prop | September 28, 2019 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 5 | |||||
Scrum-half | September 28, 2019 | – | – | – | – | |||||
Centre | September 28, 2019 | – | – | – | – | |||||
Wing | September 28, 2019 | 36 | 65 | 36 | 65 | |||||
Fly-half | September 28, 2019 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 18 | |||||
Scrum-half | September 28, 2019 | 79 | 75 | 7 | 5 | |||||
Prop | September 28, 2019 | – | – | – | – | |||||
Prop | September 28, 2019 | – | – | – | – | |||||
Prop | September 28, 2019 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |||||
Lock | September 28, 2019 | – | – | – | – | |||||
Centre | September 28, 2019 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||||
Prop | September 28, 2019 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |||||
Wing | September 28, 2019 | – | – | – | – | |||||
Scrum-half | September 28, 2019 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 15 | |||||
Fly-half | September 28, 2019 | – | – | – | – | |||||
Hooker | September 28, 2019 | 23 | 5 | 23 | 5 | |||||
Loose forward | September 28, 2019 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 5 | |||||
Prop | September 28, 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
Fullback | September 28, 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
Note: Players' ages and statistics are correct as of 28 September 2019, the date of the opening round of the competition. Pro14 appearances only. |
Player movements between the 2018–19 Pro14 season and the end 2019–20 Pro14 season are as follows:
transfers 2018–19 — 2019–20 | |||||||
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Pos | 2018–19 squad | Out | In | 2019–20 squad | |||
style="text-align:center;" | PR | Rossouw de Klerk[2] Martin Dreyer Schalk Ferreira Justin Forwood Lupumlo Mguca NJ Oosthuizen (loan)[3] Luvuyo Pupuma Pieter Scholtz De-Jay Terblanche (loan)[4] Alulutho Tshakweni[5] Xandré Vos |
| Martin Dreyer (released) Justin Forwood (to ![]() | ✍ Bienvenue Justin au SAXV !">SAXV_Charente . 1139203706199711745 . Le pilier Sud-Africain, Justin FORWOOD arrivera en provenance des @SouthernKingsSA cet Été. Il signe un contrat de trois saisons avec nos violets ! ✍ Bienvenue Justin au SAXV ! . 14 June 2019 . 14 June 2019 . French. NJ Oosthuizen (returned to)[6] Luvuyo Pupuma (to)[7] De-Jay Terblanche (returned to)[8] | Cameron Dawson (from)[9] Ig Prinsloo (from Naka Bulls) Juan Schoeman (on loan from)[10] | Cameron Dawson Rossouw de Klerk Schalk Ferreira Lupumlo Mguca Ig Prinsloo Juan Schoeman (loan) Pieter Scholtz Alulutho Tshakweni Xandré Vos |
style="text-align:center;" | HK | Tango Balekile Alandré van Rooyen Kerron van Vuuren (loan)[11] Mike Willemse | Kerron van Vuuren (returned to)[12] Mike Willemse (to)[13] | Jacques du Toit (from)[14] Gareth Heidtmann (from) | Tango Balekile[15] Jacques du Toit Gareth Heidtmann Alandré van Rooyen | ||
style="text-align:center;" | LK | JC Astle Stephan Greeff Giant Mtyanda Schalk Oelofse Dries van Schalkwyk Jurie van Vuuren | Stephan Greeff (released) Giant Mtyanda (to)[16] Schalk Oelofse (released) Dries van Schalkwyk (released)[17] Jurie van Vuuren (to Utah) | Aaron Brody (from) Aston Fortuin (from)[18] Elrigh Louw (from) Jerry Sexton (from Jersey Reds)[19] | JC Astle[20] Aaron Brody Aston Fortuin Elrigh Louw Jerry Sexton | ||
style="text-align:center;" | FL | Brandon Brown Tienie Burger Bobby de Wee Stephan de Wit Andisa Ntsila CJ Velleman | Stephan de Wit (to) Andisa Ntsila (to) | Lusanda Badiyana (unattached) Thembelani Bholi (from) | Lusanda Badiyana Thembelani Bholi Brandon Brown Tienie Burger Bobby de Wee CJ Velleman | ||
style="text-align:center;" | N8 | Ruaan Lerm | Ruaan Lerm | ||||
style="text-align:center;" | SH | Godlen Masimla Sarel Pretorius[21] Stefan Ungerer[22] Ruan van Rensburg Rudi van Rooyen | Godlen Masimla (to)[23] Ruan van Rensburg (released) Rudi van Rooyen (to ![]() | Josh Allderman (from) Gavin Mills (from Hoër Landbouskool Boland) | Josh Allderman Gavin Mills Sarel Pretorius Stefan Ungerer | ||
style="text-align:center;" | FH | Martin du Toit |
| Martin du Toit (to) Ntabeni Dukisa (to) Oliver Zono (to) | Demetri Catrakilis (from)[25] Siya Masuku (from) Scott van Breda (on loan from)[26] | Demetri Catrakilis Siya Masuku Bader Pretorius[27] Scott van Breda (loan) | |
style="text-align:center;" | CE | Tristan Blewett (loan)[28] Berton Klaasen Harlon Klaasen Tertius Kruger Meli Rokoua S'bura Sithole | Tristan Blewett (to ![]() Berton Klaasen (Griquas) Harlon Klaasen (Griquas)[30] Meli Rokoua (to) | Erich Cronjé (from) Christopher Hollis (from)[31] JT Jackson (from) Eddie Ludick (from) Howard Mnisi (from) | Erich Cronjé Christopher Hollis JT Jackson Tertius Kruger Eddie Ludick Howard Mnisi S'bura Sithole | ||
style="text-align:center;" | WG | Bjorn Basson Michael Makase Yaw Penxe | Bjorn Basson (to)[32] Michael Makase (released) | Christian Ambadiang (from Naka Bulls) Josiah Twum-Boafo (from) | Christian Ambadiang Yaw Penxe Josiah Twum-Boafo | ||
style="text-align:center;" | FB | Masixole Banda Ulrich Beyers Michael Botha Courtney Winnaar[33] | Ulrich Beyers (released) | Andell Loubser (from) | Masixole Banda Michael Botha Andell Loubser Courtney Winnaar | ||
style="text-align:center;" | Coach | Deon Davids[34] | Deon Davids (released)[35] | Robbi Kempson (from Director of High Performance)[36] | Robbi Kempson (interim) |
During the season Chad Solomon joined the Kings on loan from the Stormers, De-Jay Terblanche rejoined the Kings on loan from the Pumas and Theo Maree joined from the Blue Bulls in November, Luyolo Dapula joined from the Free State XV and Robin Stevens joined from the Eastern Province Elephants in February, while Tiaan Botes was promoted from the Kings Academy in March.
Ahead of the resumption of the competition in August, the Kings announced an updated squad, with the additions of Nsuku Baloyi, Tharquinn Manuel, Tiaan Swanepoel, Gideon van Niekerk and Cameron Wright. Departing the team were JC Astle, Masixole Banda, Michael Botha, Brandon Brown, Demetri Catrakilis, Rossouw de Klerk, Schalk Ferreira, Tertius Kruger, Theo Maree, Siya Masuku, Lupumlo Mguca, Howard Mnisi, Sarel Pretorius, Robin Stevens, Stefan Ungerer and Xandré Vos who all left the team in this 5 month off period, while Juan Schoeman, Chad Solomon, De-Jay Terblanche and Scott van Breda returned to their parent clubs. However, due to the Kings entering voluntary liquidation in September, the team did not complete the season.[37]
The final Conference B log standings were:[38]
2019–20 Pro14 Conference B | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts< | -- Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts--> |
1 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 391 | 225 | +166 | 47 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 51 | |||||||||||||||
2 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 426 | 255 | +171 | 53 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 51 | |||||||||||||||
3 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 354 | 274 | +80 | 46 | 34 | 5 | 2 | 47 | |||||||||||||||
4 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 302 | 360 | −58 | 41 | 48 | 7 | 1 | 40 | |||||||||||||||
5 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 309 | 350 | −41 | 35 | 42 | 5 | 5 | 36 | |||||||||||||||
6 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 283 | 327 | −44 | 30 | 38 | 3 | 2 | 33 | |||||||||||||||
7 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 204 | 498 | −294 | 23 | 75 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Opposition | style="background:#FFCCCC;" | style="background:#FFCCCC;" | style="background:#FFCCCC;" | style="background:#FFCCCC;" | style="background:#FFCCCC;" | style="background:#CCFFCC;" | style="background:#FFCCCC;" | style="background:#FFCCCC;" | style="background:#FFCCCC;" | style="background:#FFCCCC;" | style="background:#FFCCCC;" | style="background:#FFCCCC;" | style="background:#FFCCCC;" | style="background:#ECECEC;" | style="background:#ECECEC;" | style="background:#ECECEC;" | style="background:#ECECEC;" | style="background:#ECECEC;" | style="background:#ECECEC;" | style="background:#ECECEC;" | style="background:#ECECEC;" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cumulative Points | style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 1 | style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 1 | style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 1 | style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 2 | style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 2 | style="background:#CCFFCC;" | 6 | style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 6 | style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 6 | style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 7 | style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 7 | style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 7 | style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 7 | style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 7 | style="background:#ECECEC;" | 7 | style="background:#ECECEC;" | 7 | style="background:#ECECEC;" | 7 | style="background:#ECECEC;" | 7 | style="background:#ECECEC;" | 7 | style="background:#ECECEC;" | 7 | style="background:#ECECEC;" | 7 | style="background:#ECECEC;" | 7 | |||
Position | style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 5th | style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 6th | style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 7th | style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 7th | style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 7th | style="background:#CCFFCC;" | 7th | style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 7th | style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 7th | style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 7th | style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 7th | style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 7th | style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 7th | style="background:#FFCCCC;" | 7th | style="background:#ECECEC;" | 7th | style="background:#ECECEC;" | 7th | style="background:#ECECEC;" | 7th | style="background:#ECECEC;" | 7th | style="background:#ECECEC;" | 7th | style="background:#ECECEC;" | 7th | style="background:#ECECEC;" | 7th | style="background:#ECECEC;" | 7th | |||
Key: | win | draw | loss | bye |
The fixtures for the 2019–20 Pro14 were:[39]
Following round 13 the league was suspended until 22 August due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the Kings having entered voluntary liquidation before completing their fixtures.
The Pro14 appearance record for players that represented the Southern Kings in 2019–20 is as follows:
2019–20 Southern Kings player statistics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Player name | App | Try | Con | Pen | DG | Pts | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Alulutho Tshakweni | 1 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
Alandré van Rooyen | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
Pieter Scholtz | 3 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
Jerry Sexton | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
JC Astle | 5 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Tienie Burger | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
Bobby de Wee | 7 | 19 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |||||||||
Lusanda Badiyana | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
Stefan Ungerer | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | |||||||||||||
Demetri Catrakilis | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 43 | |||||||||||||||
Yaw Penxe | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
JT Jackson | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | |||||||||||||
Howard Mnisi | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
Christopher Hollis | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||
Andell Loubser | 15 | 14 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
Jacques du Toit | 16 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
Xandré Vos | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
Rossouw de Klerk | 18 | 18 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||
Aston Fortuin | 19 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |||||||||||
Elrigh Louw | 20 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||
Josh Allderman | 21 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
Bader Pretorius | 22 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
S'bura Sithole | 23 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 23 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
Juan Schoeman | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
Ruaan Lerm | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
Courtney Winnaar | 11 | 11 | 15 | 22 | 23 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Tertius Kruger | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Masixole Banda | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
Josiah Twum-Boafo | 23 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Thembelani Bholi | 20 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
Siya Masuku | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
Erich Cronjé | 23 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | ||||||||||||
Gavin Mills | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Scott van Breda | 23 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
Lupumlo Mguca | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sarel Pretorius | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Chad Solomon | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
De-Jay Terblanche | 18 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Theo Maree | 21 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Schalk Ferreira | 1 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
Ig Prinsloo | 18 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
Cameron Dawson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Eddie Ludick | 11 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Luyolo Dapula | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Robin Stevens | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tiaan Botes | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 13 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 0 | 204 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(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. Christian Ambadiang, Tango Balekile, Nsuku Baloyi, Michael Botha, Aaron Brody, Brandon Brown, Gareth Heidtmann, Tharquinn Manuel, Tiaan Swanepoel, Gideon van Niekerk, CJ Velleman and Cameron Wright were named in the squad for the season, but never included in a matchday squad. |