2016 Southern Kings season

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.

Southern Kings
2016 season
Head coachDeon Davids
CaptainSteven Sykes
StadiumNelson Mandela Bay Stadium
Overall17th
S.A. Group7th
Africa 2 Conference4th
RecordWon 2, Lost 13
Top try scorerAll: Chris Cloete,
Edgar Marutlulle and
Steven Sykes (4)
Top points scorerAll: Louis Fouché (81)
Home colours
Away colours

Chronological list of events

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 coachDeon Davids
Forwards coachBarend Pieterse
Backs coachMzwandile Stick
Conditioning coachNadus Nieuwoudt
DoctorDr Conrad van Hagen
PhysiotherapistKim Naidoo
Team managerZingi 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 AckermanGolden LionsProp (1992-03-17)17 March 1992 (aged 23)
Jacobie AdriaanseTo be confirmedProp (1985-07-19)19 July 1985 (aged 30)130
Louis AlbertseEastern Province KingsProp (1990-04-02)2 April 1990 (aged 25)
Lukhanyo AmSharksCentre (1993-11-28)28 November 1993 (aged 22)
JC AstleSharksLock (1990-08-30)30 August 1990 (aged 25)
Martin BezuidenhoutEastern Province KingsHooker (1989-08-21)21 August 1989 (aged 26)3415
Thembelani BholiEastern Province KingsFlanker (1990-01-18)18 January 1990 (aged 26)
Tom BothaEastern Province KingsProp (1990-08-31)31 August 1990 (aged 25)
Chris CloetePumasFlanker (1991-02-15)15 February 1991 (aged 25)
Aidon DavisEastern Province KingsNumber eight (1994-04-29)29 April 1994 (aged 21)1010
JP du PlessisEastern Province KingsCentre (1991-04-29)29 April 1991 (aged 24)30
Philip du PreezEastern Province KingsLock (1993-08-01)1 August 1993 (aged 22)
Leighton EksteenSWD EaglesFullback (1994-09-15)15 September 1994 (aged 21)
Jacques EngelbrechtTo be confirmedNumber eight (1985-06-10)10 June 1985 (aged 30)285155
Martin FerreiraEastern Province KingsHooker (1989-01-24)24 January 1989 (aged 27)
Schalk FerreiraEastern Province KingsProp (1984-02-09)9 February 1984 (aged 32)315155
Louis FouchéEastern Province KingsFly-half (1990-01-04)4 January 1990 (aged 26)2347
Tazz FuzaniEastern Province KingsLock (1991-01-18)18 January 1991 (aged 25)
Shane GatesEastern Province KingsCentre (1992-09-27)27 September 1992 (aged 23)5050
Siyanda GreyEastern Province KingsWinger (1989-08-16)16 August 1989 (aged 26)4040
James HallEastern Province KingsScrum-half (1996-01-02)2 January 1996 (aged 20)
Liam HendricksWestern ProvinceProp (1994-05-31)31 May 1994 (aged 21)
Cornell HessEastern Province KingsLock (1989-03-01)1 March 1989 (aged 26)
Dewald HumanBlue BullsFly-half / Fullback (1995-05-19)19 May 1995 (aged 20)
Malcolm JaerEastern Province KingsFullback (1995-06-29)29 June 1995 (aged 20)
JP JonckEastern Province KingsFlanker (1991-12-07)7 December 1991 (aged 24)
Ntando KebeBorder BulldogsScrum-half (1988-08-19)19 August 1988 (aged 27)
Theuns KotzéBoland CavaliersFly-half (1987-07-16)16 July 1987 (aged 28)
Kevin LuitersEastern Province KingsScrum-half (1992-07-02)2 July 1992 (aged 23)
Sintu ManjeziEastern Province KingsLock / Flanker (1995-04-07)7 April 1995 (aged 20)
Edgar MarutlulleEastern Province KingsHooker (1987-12-20)20 December 1987 (aged 28)12040
Wandile MjekevuSharksWinger (1991-01-07)7 January 1991 (aged 25)1020
Andisa NtsilaSWD EaglesFlanker (1993-11-07)7 November 1993 (aged 22)
Schalk OelofseSWD EaglesLock (1988-11-02)2 November 1988 (aged 27)
Tyler PaulEastern Province KingsLock / Flanker (1995-01-20)20 January 1995 (aged 21)
Junior PokomelaEastern Province KingsNumber eight (1996-12-10)10 December 1996 (aged 19)
Charles RadebeSWD EaglesWinger (1995-12-16)16 December 1995 (aged 20)
Sti SitholeWestern ProvinceProp (1993-03-31)31 March 1993 (aged 22)30
Vukile SofisaEastern Province KingsProp (1993-04-06)6 April 1993 (aged 22)
Steven SykesEastern Province KingsLock (1984-08-05)5 August 1984 (aged 31)9655135
Jaco van TonderSharksFullback (1991-04-07)7 April 1991 (aged 24)3
CJ VellemanEastern Province KingsFlanker (1995-02-24)24 February 1995 (aged 20)
Jurgen VisserEastern Province KingsFullback (1989-09-13)13 September 1989 (aged 26)3113
Luzuko VulindluSWD EaglesCentre / Winger (1987-11-14)14 November 1987 (aged 28)95
Jeremy WardEastern Province KingsCentre (1996-01-10)10 January 1996 (aged 20)
Stefan WatermeyerEastern Province KingsCentre (1988-06-03)3 June 1988 (aged 27)1410
Elgar WattsEastern Province KingsFly-half (1985-09-24)24 September 1985 (aged 30)1987
Stefan WillemseEastern Province KingsFlanker (1992-04-12)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

The final standings for the 2016 Super Rugby season are:[9][10]

2016 Super Rugby standings
South African Group
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Lions151104535349+18671427152
2 Stormers151014440274+16649285451
3 Sharks15915360269+9140302343
4 Bulls15915399339+6047374042
5 Jaguares154011376427−5144511522
6 Cheetahs154011377425−4847481421
7 Southern Kings152013282684−4023495109
8 Sunwolves151113293627−3343388039

Matches

The Kings will play the following matches during the 2016 Super Rugby season:

Player statistics

The Super Rugby appearance record for players that represented the Kings in 2016 is as follows:

2016 Southern Kings player statistics
Player name SHA CHI CRU HUR SUN BUL LIO JAG BLU CHE SHA JAG HIG LIO STO App Try Kck Pts
Schalk Ferreira11117 17 11 11117 17 122010
Martin Ferreira2216 16 216 16 16 2 9000
Tom Botha318 18 18 18 318 3 3318 18 318 18 15000
Steven Sykes44444444 44444 134020
JC Astle55555519 5 5519 5555 15000
Chris Cloete66620 20 666 6 94020
Thembelani Bholi77777 7776 9105
Jacques Engelbrecht888820 20 20 20 20 8 10000
Ntando Kebe9921 9921 21 9 21 21 999 13000
Elgar Watts1022 22 22 22 10 101022 1022 1112631
Malcolm Jaer11111111111115 151515 102010
Shane Gates12121212121212 12121212121212 14105
JP du Plessis1323 23 22 11 131323 8105
Luzuko Vulindlu14141414141411 11111123 112010
Jurgen Visser151515151515 15151515 10033
Edgar Marutlulle16 216 2222 222222 134020
Sti Sithole17 17 17 111 117 11 10000
Louis Albertse18 17 2000
Schalk Oelofse19 19 19 19 19 19 5 19 4519 19 4 13000
CJ Velleman20 20 20 6620 88 86 10000
Leighton Eksteen21 23 23 23 23 5000
Louis Fouché 22 10101010101022 22 22 101022 10 1417681
Charles Radebe23 1000
Jacobie Adriaanse3333318 18 18 3333 12000
Stefan Watermeyer131313131222 13 1313131313 123217
Martin Bezuidenhout16 16 16 16 1616 16 16 7000
Kevin Luiters21 921 21 21 2121 21 21 8000
Jaco van Tonder23 23 23 15 23 5000
Stefan Willemse77719 20 20 67777 11000
Justin Ackerman17 18 17 17 17 17 17 18 8000
Aidon Davis8820 8888820 9000
Siyanda Grey14 1000
James Hall 9921 9999 72010
Lukhanyo Am131314 14141414141414 10105
Liam Hendricks 1 1000
JP Jonck 6 1000
Cornell Hess 19 1000
Wandile Mjekevu 11111111 43015
Dewald Human 22 22 10 31510
Andisa Ntsila 66 2000
Sintu Manjezi 19 19 2000
Jeremy Ward 23 23 2000
penalty try15
Total1534112282

See also

References

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