2019–20 Southern Kings season

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 sides Cardiff Blues and Scarlets.

Southern Kings
2019–20 season
Head coachRobbi Kempson
(interim)
CaptainJC Astle
RecordPlayed 4, Lost 4
Top try scorerAll: Stefan Ungerer (3)
Top points scorerAll: Demetri Catrakilis (36)

Personnel

Coaches and management

The Southern Kings coaching and management staff for the 2019–20 Pro14 season are:

2019–20 Southern Kings coaches and management
Role Name
Interim head coachRobbi Kempson
Assistant coachBraam van Straaten
Assistant coachVuyo Zangqa
Coaching consultantSwys de Bruin
Strength and conditioning coachChad Foong
Athletic performance coordinatorSean O'Dea

Squad

The Southern Kings squad for the 2019–20 Pro14 is:[1]

2019–20 Southern Kings squad
Player Position/s Date of birth (age) Pro14 Kings
Apps Pts Apps Pts
Josh AlldermanScrum-half (1997-01-17)17 January 1997 (aged 22)
Christian AmbadiangWing (1999-01-13)13 January 1999 (aged 20)
JC AstleLock (1990-08-30)30 August 1990 (aged 29)210210
Lusanda BadiyanaLoose forward (1996-09-01)1 September 1996 (aged 23)4040
Tango BalekileHooker (1996-03-07)7 March 1996 (aged 23)120120
Masixole BandaFullback (1988-06-11)11 June 1988 (aged 31)3615536155
Thembelani BholiLoose forward (1990-01-18)18 January 1990 (aged 29)
Michael BothaFullback (1997-05-28)28 May 1997 (aged 22)4545
Aaron BrodyLock (1998-12-28)28 December 1998 (aged 20)
Brandon BrownLoose forward (1994-11-16)16 November 1994 (aged 24)8080
Tienie BurgerLoose forward (1993-11-01)1 November 1993 (aged 25)30103010
Demetri CatrakilisFly-half (1989-07-06)6 July 1989 (aged 30)
Erich CronjéCentre (1997-01-01)1 January 1997 (aged 22)
Cameron DawsonProp (1999-01-06)6 January 1999 (aged 20)
Rossouw de KlerkProp (1989-08-21)21 August 1989 (aged 30)295150
Bobby de WeeLoose forward (1994-02-04)4 February 1994 (aged 25)265265
Schalk FerreiraProp (1984-02-09)9 February 1984 (aged 35)375375
Aston FortuinLock (1996-04-16)16 April 1996 (aged 23)
Gareth HeidtmannHooker (1998-10-07)7 October 1998 (aged 20)
Christopher HollisCentre (1998-06-24)24 June 1998 (aged 21)
JT JacksonCentre (1996-07-10)10 July 1996 (aged 23)
Tertius KrugerCentre (1989-12-24)24 December 1989 (aged 29)15101310
Ruaan LermLoose forward (1992-03-25)25 March 1992 (aged 27)33103310
Andell LoubserFullback (1997-03-03)3 March 1997 (aged 22)
Eddie LudickCentre (1999-01-25)25 January 1999 (aged 20)
Siya MasukuFly-half (1996-08-01)1 August 1996 (aged 23)
Lupumlo MgucaProp (1997-04-25)25 April 1997 (aged 22)115115
Gavin MillsScrum-half (2000-03-08)8 March 2000 (aged 19)
Howard MnisiCentre (1989-07-13)13 July 1989 (aged 30)
Yaw PenxeWing (1997-04-03)3 April 1997 (aged 22)36653665
Bader PretoriusFly-half (1997-05-16)16 May 1997 (aged 22)918918
Sarel PretoriusScrum-half (1984-04-18)18 April 1984 (aged 35)797575
Ig PrinslooProp (1997-04-04)4 April 1997 (aged 22)
Juan SchoemanProp (1991-09-18)18 September 1991 (aged 28)
Pieter ScholtzProp (1994-03-20)20 March 1994 (aged 25)170170
Jerry SextonLock (1996-04-16)16 April 1996 (aged 23)
S'bura SitholeCentre (1990-06-14)14 June 1990 (aged 29)7070
Alulutho TshakweniProp (1998-09-26)26 September 1998 (aged 21)110110
Josiah Twum-BoafoWing (1997-07-23)23 July 1997 (aged 22)
Stefan UngererScrum-half (1993-11-23)23 November 1993 (aged 25)13151315
Scott van BredaFly-half (1991-12-12)12 December 1991 (aged 27)
Alandré van RooyenHooker (1996-08-23)23 August 1996 (aged 23)235235
CJ VellemanLoose forward (1995-02-24)24 February 1995 (aged 24)105105
Xandré VosProp (1996-09-30)30 September 1996 (aged 22)2020
Courtney WinnaarFullback (1997-03-27)27 March 1997 (aged 22)1010
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

Player movements between the 2018–19 Pro14 season and the end 2019–20 Pro14 season are as follows:

Southern Kings transfers 2018–19 — 2019–20
Pos 2018–19 squad Out In 2019–20 squad[1]
PR Rossouw de Klerk[2]
Martin Dreyer[2]
Schalk Ferreira[2]
Justin Forwood[2]
Lupumlo Mguca[2]
NJ Oosthuizen (loan)[3]
Luvuyo Pupuma[2]
Pieter Scholtz[2]
De-Jay Terblanche (loan)[4]
Alulutho Tshakweni[5]
Xandré Vos[6]
Martin Dreyer (released)[1]
Justin Forwood (to SA XV Charente)[7]
NJ Oosthuizen (returned to Griquas)[8]
Luvuyo Pupuma (to Eastern Province Elephants)[9]
De-Jay Terblanche (returned to Pumas)[10]
Cameron Dawson (from Free State XV)[11]
Ig Prinsloo (from Naka Bulls)[11]
Juan Schoeman (on loan from Sharks)[12]
Cameron Dawson
Rossouw de Klerk[1]
Schalk Ferreira[1]
Lupumlo Mguca[1]
Ig Prinsloo
Juan Schoeman (loan)
Pieter Scholtz[11]
Alulutho Tshakweni[1]
Xandré Vos[1]
HK Tango Balekile[2]
Alandré van Rooyen[2]
Kerron van Vuuren (loan)[5][13]
Mike Willemse[2]
Kerron van Vuuren (returned to Sharks)[14]
Mike Willemse (to Edinburgh)[15]
Jacques du Toit (from Cheetahs)[16]
Gareth Heidtmann (from Blue Bulls U21)[1]
Tango Balekile[17]
Jacques du Toit
Gareth Heidtmann
Alandré van Rooyen[11]
LK JC Astle[2]
Stephan Greeff[2]
Giant Mtyanda[2]
Schalk Oelofse[2]
Dries van Schalkwyk[2]
Jurie van Vuuren[2]
Stephan Greeff (released)[1]
Giant Mtyanda (to Eastern Province Elephants)[18]
Schalk Oelofse (released)[1]
Dries van Schalkwyk (released)[19]
Jurie van Vuuren (to Utah )[18]
Aaron Brody (from Blue Bulls U21)[1]
Aston Fortuin (from Blue Bulls XV)[20]
Elrigh Louw (from Free State U21)[16]
Jerry Sexton (from Jersey Reds)[21]
JC Astle[22]
Aaron Brody
Aston Fortuin
Elrigh Louw
Jerry Sexton
FL Brandon Brown[2]
Tienie Burger[2]
Bobby de Wee[2]
Stephan de Wit[2]
Andisa Ntsila[2]
CJ Velleman[2]
Stephan de Wit (to Eastern Province Elephants)[9]
Andisa Ntsila (to Sharks)[19]
Lusanda Badiyana (unattached)[11]
Thembelani Bholi (from Bulls)[11]
Lusanda Badiyana
Thembelani Bholi
Brandon Brown[19]
Tienie Burger[11]
Bobby de Wee[11]
CJ Velleman[17]
N8 Ruaan Lerm[2] Ruaan Lerm[11]
SH Godlen Masimla[2]
Sarel Pretorius[23]
Stefan Ungerer[24]
Ruan van Rensburg[2]
Rudi van Rooyen[2]
Godlen Masimla (to Western Province)[25]
Ruan van Rensburg (released)[1]
Rudi van Rooyen (to Lokomotiv)[1]
Josh Allderman (from Blue Bulls U21)[11]
Gavin Mills (from Hoër Landbouskool Boland)[11]
Josh Allderman
Gavin Mills
Sarel Pretorius[23]
Stefan Ungerer[3]
FH Martin du Toit[6]
Ntabeni Dukisa[2]
Bader Pretorius[26]
Oliver Zono (did not play)[2]
Martin du Toit (to Eastern Province Elephants)[18]
Ntabeni Dukisa (to Eastern Province Elephants)[18]
Oliver Zono (to Eastern Province Elephants)[9]
Demetri Catrakilis (from Harlequins)[27]
Siya Masuku (from Leopards)[11]
Scott van Breda (on loan from Worcester Warriors)[28]
Demetri Catrakilis
Siya Masuku
Bader Pretorius[29]
Scott van Breda (loan)
CE Tristan Blewett (loan)[30]
Berton Klaasen[2]
Harlon Klaasen[2]
Tertius Kruger[2]
Meli Rokoua[2]
S'bura Sithole[2]
Tristan Blewett (to New Orleans Gold)[31]
Berton Klaasen (Griquas)[19]
Harlon Klaasen (Griquas)[32]
Meli Rokoua (to Eastern Province Elephants)[9]
Erich Cronjé (from Blue Bulls U21)[11]
Christopher Hollis (from NMMU Madibaz)[33]
JT Jackson (from Bulls)[1]
Eddie Ludick (from Golden Lions U21)[1]
Howard Mnisi (from Golden Lions)[11]
Erich Cronjé
Christopher Hollis
JT Jackson
Tertius Kruger[1]
Eddie Ludick
Howard Mnisi
S'bura Sithole[17]
WG Bjorn Basson[2]
Michael Makase[2]
Yaw Penxe[2]
Bjorn Basson (to Griquas)[34]
Michael Makase (released)[1]
Christian Ambadiang (from Naka Bulls)[11]
Josiah Twum-Boafo (from NMMU Madibaz)[33]
Christian Ambadiang
Yaw Penxe[17]
Josiah Twum-Boafo
FB Masixole Banda[2]
Ulrich Beyers[2]
Michael Botha[2]
Courtney Winnaar[35]
Ulrich Beyers (released)[1] Andell Loubser (from Blue Bulls U21)[11] Masixole Banda[11]
Michael Botha[1]
Andell Loubser
Courtney Winnaar[11]
Coach Deon Davids[36] Deon Davids (released)[37] Robbi Kempson (from Director of High Performance)[38] Robbi Kempson (interim)

Standings

The final Conference B log standings were:[39]

2019–20 Pro14 Conference B
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Connacht430111359+541683015
2 Munster430111481+331483015
3 Edinburgh430112973+5617102014
4 Scarlets430110487+1714111013
5 Benetton410388127−391117127
6 Cardiff Blues41036986−1798116
7 Southern Kings400494140−461020022

Round-by-round

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 CAR MUN ULS BEN GLA OSP CON EDI CHE CHE MUN SCA CON EDI LEI SCA ZEB CAR BEN DRA CHE N/A N/A N/A
Cumulative Points 1 1 1 2
Position 5th 6th 7th 7th
Key: win draw loss bye

Matches

The fixtures for the 2019–20 Pro14 are:[40]

Following round 13 the league was suspended until 22 August due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Player statistics

The Pro14 appearance record for players that represented the Southern Kings in 2019–20 is as follows:

2019–20 Southern Kings player statistics
Player name CAR MUN ULS BEN GLA OSP CON EDI CHE CHE MUN SCA CON EDI LEI SCA ZEB CAR BEN DRA CHE App Try Con Pen DG Pts
Alulutho Tshakweni117 17 300000
Alandré van Rooyen22216 400000
Pieter Scholtz3318 3 400000
Jerry Sexton444 300000
JC Astle519 19 300000
Tienie Burger6777 410005
Bobby de Wee719 20 4 410005
Lusanda Badiyana8666 400000
Stefan Ungerer999 3300015
Demetri Catrakilis10101010 4068036
Yaw Penxe11 100000
JT Jackson121212 301002
Howard Mnisi13 100000
Christopher Hollis 1414 210005
Andell Loubser1514 200000
Jacques du Toit 16 16 16 2 400000
Xandré Vos17 17 200000
Rossouw de Klerk18 18 318 410005
Aston Fortuin19 555 410005
Elrigh Louw20 20 23 21 410005
Josh Allderman2121 21 9 300000
Bader Pretorius22 100000
S'bura Sithole23 2222 13 300000
Juan Schoeman111 300000
Ruaan Lerm888 300000
Courtney Winnaar1111 200000
Tertius Kruger131312 310005
Masixole Banda151515 300000
Josiah Twum-Boafo23 1411 300000
Thembelani Bholi20 100000
Siya Masuku22 103006
Erich Cronjé23 100000
Total410108094
(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, Michael Botha, Aaron Brody, Brandon Brown, Cameron Dawson, Schalk Ferreira, Gareth Heidtmann, Eddie Ludick, Lupumlo Mguca, Gavin Mills, Sarel Pretorius, Ig Prinsloo, Scott van Breda and CJ Velleman did not make any appearances.

See also

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