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Aug 25, 20 •
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Comments Off on Southern Kings suspend playing activities for 2020
The board of the Southern Kings has voluntarily withdrawn the team from participation in any planned domestic rugby competitions in 2020. The players and staff were informed of the decision at 7h30 on Tuesday morning, following an urgent meeting of the board...
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Jun 30, 20 •
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Comments Off on Isuzu Southern Kings sign Cameron Wright
The Isuzu Southern Kings can confirm that experienced halfback, Cameron Wright, will be joining the Eastern Cape-based franchise. The 26-year-old scrum half joins the Kings on a two-year contract which will officially commence on 1 September 2020. Wright has...
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Jun 22, 20 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby takes interim management control of the Isuzu Southern Kings
SA Rugby has assumed management control of the Isuzu Southern Kings, having taken back a 74% shareholding in the organisation. Rassie Erasmus, South Africa’s director of rugby, is liaising with Kings director of rugby and interim coach, Robbie Kempson, on...
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Jun 18, 20 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby statement on Guinness PRO14 restart plans
The Toyota Cheetahs and Isuzu Southern Kings will continue to work closely with SA Rugby and the South African government in the coming months after plans were announced on Thursday that the Guinness PRO14 plans to resume in an abbreviated format, with...
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Feb 21, 20 •
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Comments Off on SA sides determined to bounce back on Guinness PRO14 tour
The Toyota Cheetahs and Isuzu Southern Kings will have their sights set on bouncing back strongly from disappointing defeats last week when they line up against Ulster and the Scarlets in their second tour matches in the Guinness PRO14 this weekend. The...
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Feb 17, 20 •
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Comments Off on Hard work ahead for SA’s Guinness PRO14 sides
Hard work lies ahead for the Isuzu Southern Kings and Toyota Cheetahs in the Guinness Pro14 after the teams were reintroduced the realities of touring the northern hemisphere in winter this past weekend, with both sides suffering disappointing defeats. The...
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Feb 13, 20 •
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Comments Off on Coetzee, Lerm celebrate milestones in Guinness PRO14
Isuzu Southern Kings looseforward Ruaan Lerm and Toyota Cheetahs prop Aranos Coetzee will reach significant career milestones when they take the field in the Guinness PRO14 this weekend, with both players making their 50th appearance for their teams. Lerm...
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Feb 2, 20 •
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Comments Off on Success in SA to boost Toyota Cheetahs’ confidence on tour
Toyota Cheetahs coach Hawies Fourie believes his team’s comprehensive 45-0 whitewash of the Isuzu Southern Kings in their Guinness PRO14 derby in Bloemfontein on Saturday was the perfect build-up for their tough tour of Ireland and Wales. The Free Staters...
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Jan 30, 20 •
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Comments Off on All eyes on Bloem for return Guinness PRO14 derby
An epic Guinness PRO14 derby between the Toyota Cheetahs and Isuzu Southern Kings is set to play out in Bloemfontein on Saturday, when both sides will target a victory at all costs. While the Toyota Cheetahs are determined to register their sixth victory of...
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Jan 26, 20 •
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Comments Off on Contrasting emotions in SA’s Guinness PRO14 camps
There were contrasting emotions in the Toyota Cheetahs and Isuzu Southern Kings camps following the dramatic Guinness PRO14 derby between the sides at the Nelson Mandela Bay stadium in Port Elizabeth on Saturday in which a brave comeback allowed the Free...
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Jan 23, 20 •
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Comments Off on SA sides gear up for action-packed Guinness PRO14 derby
The Isuzu Southern Kings and Toyota Cheetahs will be bracing themselves for an action-packed Guinness PRO14 derby on Saturday at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth in what will mark the first encounter between the sides this season and the only...
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Jan 3, 20 •
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Comments Off on SA sides target fresh 2020 Guinness PRO14 run
The Toyota Cheetahs and Isuzu Southern Kings will target a fresh start to the second stanza of their Guinness PRO14 campaigns in 2020 as they return to the field on Saturday after their festive season breaks with clashes against Zebre and Edinburgh...
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Dec 31, 19 •
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Comments Off on Isuzu Southern Kings 25-Man Squad Heads For Edinburgh
The Isuzu Southern Kings team heads for Scotland on Tuesday ahead of their Guinness PRO14 clash against Edinburgh Rugby at BT Murrayfield on Saturday, January 4. After a short Christmas break, the side has been hard at training over the past week in...
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Nov 29, 19 •
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Comments Off on SA teams target strong finish to 2019 Guinness PRO14 games
The Isuzu Southern Kings and Toyota Cheetahs are expected to give everything in the pursuit of victory in the Guinness PRO14 on Saturday when they take the field in what marks their final matches in 2019. The Isuzu Southern Kings take on Connacht in Galway,...
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Nov 27, 19 •
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Comments Off on Velleman remains positive despite injury setback at Isuzu Southern Kings
Isuzu Southern Kings loose-forward CJ Velleman remains positive despite his latest injury setback. The 24-year-old highly-rated openside flanker had just returned to full training at the Port Elizabeth-based side from a leg injury when a “freak accident”...
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Nov 10, 19 •
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Comments Off on Isuzu Southern Kings make history in Guinness PRO14
There was unbridled joy for the Isuzu Southern Kings in the Guinness PRO14 on Saturday as they made history by registering their first away win in the competition and their first win of the season against Ospreys in Swansea, while ill-discipline saw the...
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Nov 8, 19 •
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Comments Off on Isuzu Southern Kings name team for Ospreys clash
“Cool and experienced” centre, Howard Mnisi, will lead the Isuzu Southern Kings on Saturday when they take on the Ospreys at Liberty Stadium in Swansea. Isuzu Southern Kings interim Head Coach, Robbi Kempson, named his match-day squad of 23 on Friday...
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Nov 7, 19 •
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Comments Off on SA sides look to finish Guinness PRO14 tours on a high note
The Toyota Cheetahs and Isuzu Southern Kings will have their sights set on strong finishes to their Guinness PRO14 tours when they line up against the Cardiff Blues and Ospreys in Wales on Saturday, in what marks their penultimate matches in 2019 in the...
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Nov 3, 19 •
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Comments Off on SA sides learn “tough lessons” in trying conditions in the Guinness PRO14
The Toyota Cheetahs and Isuzu Southern Kings learned “tough lessons” in the testing northern hemisphere conditions in the Guinness PRO14 over the weekend, with both sides suffering defeats in their second tour matches. The Isuzu Southern Kings went down...
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Oct 31, 19 •
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Comments Off on Ruaan Lerm to lead Kings against Glasgow Warriors
Isuzu Southern Kings No8, Ruaan Lerm, will lead the side as captain when they take on Glasgow Warriors, at Scotstoun Stadium on Friday, November 1. Lerm will lead a side that sees a single change to the forwards pack, with an additional positional switch, to...
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Oct 31, 19 •
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Comments Off on Dweba strikes 50 as SA teams search for Guinness PRO14 tour wins
The Toyota Cheetahs will have the extra motivation of making Joseph Dweba’s 50th cap a memorable one on Saturday when they face the Scarlets in Wales in their second Guinness PRO14 tour match, while the Isuzu Southern Kings will attempt to register their...
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Oct 27, 19 •
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Comments Off on Heartbreak for SA sides in Guinness PRO14 tour openers
It was double heartbreak for the South African Guinness PRO14 sides on Saturday as a last-gasp try by Irish outfit Connacht ended the Toyota Cheetahs unbeaten run, while the Isuzu Southern Kings went down fighting against Italian side Benetton. The Toyota...
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Oct 19, 19 •
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Comments Off on Isuzu Southern Kings name Touring Squad
The Isuzu Southern Kings are in their final preparations for the first tour of the 2019/20 Guinness PRO14 season. Following three opening matches at home at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, the team will now travel to Italy, Scotland and Wales over the next...
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Oct 19, 19 •
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Comments Off on Swys de Bruin joins Isuzu Southern Kings as Coaching Consultant
The Isuzu Southern Kings are pleased to announce Swys de Bruin has joined the team as a coaching consultant. De Bruin is a widely sought-after rugby brain and comes with a wealth of coaching experience having recently been the attack coach of the Springboks...
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Oct 11, 19 •
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Comments Off on Smith aims to complete Toyota Cheetahs reign on high note
Toyota Cheetahs coach Franco Smith will look to sign off his spell in Bloemfontein on a high note on Friday by continuing their unbeaten run in the Guinness PRO14 against Munster, while the Isuzu Southern Kings have emphasised the importance of rounding off...
