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In November 2015, the South African Rugby Union took control of the Southern Kings franchise [43] and revealed an operational plan on 4 December 2015; the plan included the appointment of SWD Eagles coach Deon Davids as the head coach for 2016, the identification of a fully transformed squad that they intended signing and a guarantee to pay the ...
In addition to Super Rugby, the Southern Kings also played first class matches against the British & Irish Lions during their 2009 tour to South Africa [1] and against Georgia, [2] Romania [3] and Portugal [4] in the 2011 IRB Nations Cup (under the name the South African Kings). The players that represented them in these fixtures were:
Michael Barry Botha (born () 28 May 1997) is a South African professional rugby union player who currently plays for the Southern Kings in the Pro14 and the Eastern Province Elephants in the Currie Cup and the Rugby Challenge. [1] His regular position is fullback.
During the 2012 season, it was announced that he would join the Southern Kings for their first season of Super Rugby in 2013, returning to the region he originally came from on a two-year deal. [26] He made his debut for the Southern Kings in their historic first-ever Super Rugby match, helping them to a 22–10 victory against the Force in ...
In the 2019–20 rugby union season, the Southern Kings 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 Connacht and Munster , Italian side Benetton , Scottish side Edinburgh and Welsh ...
This article lists the records of the Southern Kings.The team participated in Super Rugby in 2013, 2016 and 2017 and in the Pro14 since the 2017–18 season. In addition to those two competitions, they also played first class matches against the British & Irish Lions in 2009, played in the IRB Nations Cup in 2011 and played in two promotion/relegation matches after the 2013 Super Rugby season.
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[13] [14] Within a week of his appointment, the South African Rugby Union announced that Davids would coach the Port Elizabeth-based Southern Kings Super Rugby franchise in the 2016 Super Rugby season. [15] He would coach them before returning to the SWD Eagles once the Super Rugby season was completed. [16]