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    Southern Kings announce first signings

    Grocott's MailBy Grocott's MailDecember 18, 2015No Comments3 Mins Read
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    Old Andrian, Tyler Paul, is among the first 20 players to be signed up for the Southern Kings for the Vodacom Super Rugby 2016. 

    The group were scheduled to report for duty at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium at the beginning of this week for the continuation of administration and logistical preparations as well as working on strength and conditioning programmes. 

    Old Andrian, Tyler Paul, is among the first 20 players to be signed up for the Southern Kings for the Vodacom Super Rugby 2016. 

    The group were scheduled to report for duty at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium at the beginning of this week for the continuation of administration and logistical preparations as well as working on strength and conditioning programmes. 

    Southern Kings management said more signings will be made before the completed squad report for duty on 4 January.

    The South African Rugby Union (SARU) confirmed the players would be paid during the course of the week for November and December by a new holding company created, and wholly owned, by SARU to manage the financial affairs of the Southern Kings.

    Charl Crous – the CEO of the Eastern Province Rugby Union (EPRU) – was also confirmed as the chief operating officer (COO) of the Southern Kings. He has relinquished his role at the EPRU to take up the position.

    The Kings also launched their season ticket sales and replica team clothing range at the Kings’ club shop in the Port Elizabeth Boardwalk on Monday. A Ticketpro office will be available at the shop.

    Jurie Roux, SARU CEO, said, “There have been a number of obstacles to overcome but we have made considerable progress in the past week.

    “There has been a lot of overheated speculation about all manner of things but we have not lost sight of our responsibility.

    “Our only desire has been to rescue the Southern Kings from the parlous state in which they found themselves and put together a competitive squad to represent the people of the Eastern Cape with pride in Vodacom Super Rugby.

    “A new company has had to be formed to do that and with the assistance of the South African Rugby Players’ Association (SARPA) we have signed a number of the Eastern Province Kings whom our rugby department identified as fitting into a Vodacom Super Rugby squad.

    Roux said that further announcements would be made as and when signings were completed.

     

    Southern Kings signings (to date):

    Malcolm Jaer, fullback

    Siyanda Grey, wing/centre

    JP du Plessis, centre

    Stefan Watermeyer, centre

    Elgar Watts, flyhalf

    Louis Fouche, flyhalf

    Shane Gates, flyhalf

    James Hall, scrumhalf

    Kevin Luiters, scrumhalf

    Aidon Davis, No 8

    Sipato Junior Pokomela, No 8

    Cyril-John Velleman, flank

    Stefan Willemse, flank

    Thembelani Bholi, flank

    Cornell Hess, lock

    Steven Sykes, lock

    Tyler Paul, lock/flank

    Schalk Ferreira, prop

    Tom Botha, prop

    Edgar Marutlulle, hooker

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