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    Kings to kick-off Pro14 campaign in Italy, Wales

    Shaun GoosenBy Shaun GoosenJuly 25, 2018Updated:July 25, 2018No Comments9 Mins Read
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    The Southern Kings will get their 2018/19 Guinness Pro14 campaign underway on the road when they take on Zebre in Italy on 1 September and the Dragons in Wales on 8 September, before heading back to the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium to tackle Ulster on 16 September.

    This much was confirmed yesterday by the tournament organisers, who also announced that the 14 competing sides would engage in 21 pool rounds in 152 matches of the regular season, before culminating in the playoffs with the final set for 25 May 2019.

    In what will be the Port Elizabeth-based outfit’s second season in the competition, along with the Toyota Cheetahs, Deon Davids’ side will be eager to improve on their 2017-18 record where they managed just one win in 21-matches.

    The opening round of fixtures begins on 31 August when defending champions Leinster take on the Cardiff Blues at Cardiff Arms Park.

    “For the first-time ever we have produced fixtures with kick-off times and dates right up to Round 17 which we have never been able to do before,” said Tournament Director David Jordan. “When you consider the planning required around incoming and outbound South African tours, it’s fantastic to have so much of the season mapped out ahead of us at this point.

    “Rarely, has there been so much anticipation and excitement ahead of a new season now that we every game live across the UK on Premier Sports fully supported by eir sport & TG4 in Ireland, SuperSport in South Africa and S4C in Wales. Our new broadcast arrangements will drive up the broadcast standards and supporters should rightly get excited by what is to come.

    “I would like to thank all of our broadcast partners for their input into the process and the patience and flexibility of our teams throughout. Naturally, the logistics involved in scheduling an international club rugby tournament present many challenges, but our clubs and broadcasters recognise that the Guinness PRO14 is incredibly unique which is why they are so proud to be a part of the Championship.

    “We are confident that we have respected the wide-ranging criteria required to produce the fixture list, whether that is accommodating traditional Friday or Saturday match-days for various clubs or working around clubs who share venues with football teams.

    “Naturally, there is an abundance of international travel involved, too, and that is all part of the appeal of the Guinness PRO14, and now with the South African teams involved our clubs have embraced the opportunity to go on tour – a cherished aspect of the game that has faded away in recent times. I wish all of our teams the very best of luck this season as we look forward to another terrific campaign of Guinness PRO14 action.”

    Guinness PRO14 Fixtures for the 2018/19 season (Southern Kings matches are in bold):

    ROUND 1

    Friday, August 31

    19h35 Cardiff Blues v Leinster Rugby, Cardiff Arms Park

    19h35 Ospreys Rugby v Edinburgh Rugby, Liberty Stadium

    Saturday, September 1

    15h00 Connacht Rugby v Glasgow Warriors, The Sportsground

    17h15 Ulster Rugby v Scarlets, Kingspan Stadium

    17h15 Munster Rugby v Toyota Cheetahs, venue TBC

    19h35 Dragons v Benetton Rugby, Rodney Parade

    20h35 Zebre Rugby Club v Southern Kings, Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi

    ROUND 2

    Friday, September 7

    19h35 Glasgow Warriors v Munster Rugby, Scotstoun Stadium

    19h35 Ulster Rugby v Edinburgh Rugby, Kingspan Stadium

    Saturday, September 8

    15h00 Dragons v Southern Kings, Rodney Parade

    17h15 Connacht Rugby v Zebre Rugby Club, The Sportsground

    17h30 Ospreys Rugby v Toyota Cheetahs, Liberty Stadium

    19h35 Scarlets v Leinster Rugby, Parc y Scarlets

    20h35 Benetton Rugby v Cardiff Blues, Stadio Monigo

    ROUND 3

    Friday, September 14

    19h35 Edinburgh Rugby v Connacht Rugby, BT Murrayfield

    19h35 Munster Rugby v Ospreys Rugby, Irish Independent Park

    Saturday, September 15

    17h15 Scarlets v Benetton Rugby, Parc y Scarlets

    17h15 Leinster Rugby v Dragons, RDS Arena

    19h30 Toyota Cheetahs v Glasgow Warriors, Toyota Stadium

    20h35 Zebre Rugby Club v Cardiff Blues, Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi

    Sunday, September 16

    14h15 Southern Kings v Ulster Rugby, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium

    ROUND 4

    Friday, September 21

    19h15 Toyota Cheetahs v Ulster Rugby, Toyota Stadium

    19h35 Cardiff Blues v Munster Rugby, Cardiff Arms Park

    Saturday, September 22

    15h00 Southern Kings v Glasgow Warriors, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium

    17h15 Connacht Rugby v Scarlets, The Sportsground

    17h15 Dragons v Zebre Rugby Club, Rodney Parade

    19h35 Leinster Rugby v Edinburgh Rugby, RDS Arena

    19h35 Ospreys Rugby v Benetton Rugby, Liberty Stadium

    ROUND 5

    Friday, September 28

    19h35 Cardiff Blues v Toyota Cheetahs, Cardiff Arms Park

    19h35 Edinburgh Rugby v Benetton Rugby, BT Murrayfield

    Saturday, September 29

    16h00 Zebre Rugby Club v Ospreys Rugby, Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi

    17h15 Connacht Rugby v Leinster Rugby, venue TBC

    18h30 Scarlets v Southern Kings, venue TBC

    19h35 Glasgow Warriors v Dragons, venue TBC

    19h35 Munster Rugby v Ulster Rugby, venue TBC

    ROUND 6

    Friday, October 5

    19h35 Edinburgh Rugby v Toyota Cheetahs, BT Murrayfield

    19h35 Glasgow Warriors v Zebre Rugby, Scotstoun Stadium

    19h35 Ulster Rugby v Connacht Rugby, Kingspan Stadium

    Saturday, October 6

    15h00 Scarlets v Ospreys Rugby, Parc y Scarlets

    17h15 Dragons v Cardiff Blues, Rodney Parade

    18h00 Leinster Rugby v Munster Rugby, Aviva Stadium

    20h00 Benetton Rugby v Southern Kings, Stadio Monigo

    ROUND 7

    Friday, October 26

    19h00 Southern Kings v Scarlets, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium

    19h55 Ulster Rugby v Dragons, Kingspan Stadium

    20h00 Zebre v Edinburgh Rugby, Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi

    Saturday, October 27

    16h00 Benetton Rugby v Leinster Rugby, Stadio Monigo

    17h15 Munster Rugby v Glasgow Warriors, Thomond Park

    19h15 Toyota Cheetahs v Cardiff Blues, Toyota Stadium

    October 26/27/28

    TBC Ospreys v Connacht, Liberty Stadium

    ROUND 8

    Friday, November 2

    19h35 Edinburgh Rugby v Scarlets, BT Murrayfield

    19h35 Ospreys Rugby v Glasgow Warriors, Liberty Stadium

    Saturday, November 3

    16h00 Benetton Rugby v Ulster Rugby, Stadio Monigo

    17h15 Connacht Rugby v Dragons, Sportsground

    Sunday, November 4

    14h45 Cardiff Blues v Zebre, Cardiff Arms Park

    14h45 Southern Kings v Leinster Rugby, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium

    16h45 Toyota Cheetahs v Munster Rugby, Toyota Stadium

    ROUND 9

    Friday, November 23

    19h35 Glasgow Warriors v Cardiff Blues, Scotstoun

    19h35 Leinster Rugby v Ospreys Rugby, RDS Arena

    19h35 Scarlets v Ulster Rugby, Parc y Scarlets

    Saturday, November 24

    14h30 Toyota Cheetahs v Benetton Rugby, Toyota Stadium

    Sunday, November 25

    15h00 Southern Kings v Connacht Rugby, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium

    16h30 Zebre v Munster Rugby, Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi

    17h30 Dragons v Edinburgh Rugby, Rodney Parade

    ROUND 10

    Friday, November 30

    19h35 Ospreys Rugby v Zebre, Liberty Stadium

    19h35 Munster Rugby v Edinburgh Rugby, Irish Independent Park

    Saturday, December 1

    15h00 Ulster Rugby v Cardiff Blues, Kingspan Stadium

    17h00 Toyota Cheetahs v Connacht Rugby, Toyota Stadium

    17h15 Glasgow Warriors v Scarlets, Scotstoun Stadium

    17h15 Dragons v Leinster Rugby, Rodney Parade

    19h15 Southern Kings v Benetton Rugby, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium

    ROUND 11

    Friday, December 21

    19h35 Ulster Rugby v Munster Rugby, Kingspan Stadium

    Saturday, December 22

    15h00 Ospreys Rugby v Scarlets, Liberty Stadium

    17h15 Cardiff Blues v Dragons, Cardiff Arms Park

    17h15 Edinburgh Rugby v Glasgow Warriors, BT Murrayfield Stadium

    19h45 Leinster Rugby v Connacht Rugby, RDS Arena

    TBC Zebre v Benetton Rugby, Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi

    ROUND 12

    Friday, December 28

    19h35 Connacht Rugby v Ulster Rugby, Sportsground

    Saturday, December 29

    TBC Benetton Rugby v Zebre, Stadio Monigo

    15h00 Glasgow Warriors v Edinburgh Rugby, Scotstoun

    17h15 Munster Rugby v Leinster Rugby, Thomond Park

    17h15 Scarlets v Cardiff Blues, Parc y Scarlets

    Sunday, December 30

    15h00 Dragons v Ospreys Rugby, Rodney Parade

    ROUND 13

    Saturday, January 5

    15h00 Benetton Rugby v Glasgow Warriors, Stadio Monigo

    17h15 Leinster Rugby v Ulster Rugby, RDS Arena

    17h15 Scarlets v Dragons, Parc y Scarlets

    19h35 Edinburgh Rugby v Southern Kings, BT Murrayfield

    19h35 Connacht Rugby v Munster Rugby, Sportsground

    Sunday, January 6

    14h00 Zebre v Toyota Cheetahs, Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi

    January 4/5/6

    TBC Ospreys Rugby v Cardiff Blues

    ROUND 11

    Saturday, January 19

    TBC Southern Kings v Toyota Cheetahs, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium

    ROUND 14

    Friday, January 25

    19h35 Glasgow Warriors v Ospreys Rugby, Scotstoun Stadium

    19h35 Leinster Rugby v Scarlets, RDS Arena

    19h35 Ulster Rugby v Benetton Rugby, Kingspan Stadium

    Saturday, January 26

    15h00 Dragons v Munster Rugby, Rodney Parade

    15h00 Toyota Cheetahs v Zebre, Toyota Stadium

    17h15 Cardiff Blues v Connacht Rugby, Cardiff Arms Park

    17h15 Southern Kings v Edinburgh Rugby, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium

    ROUND 12

    Saturday, February 2

    16h00 Toyota Cheetahs v Southern Kings, Toyota Stadium

    ROUND 15

    Friday, February 15

    19h35 Edinburgh Rugby v Dragons, BT Murrayfield

    19h35 Munster Rugby v Southern Kings, Irish Independent Park

    Saturday, February 16

    16h00 Zebre v Leinster Rugby, Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi

    17h30 Connacht Rugby v Toyota Cheetahs, Sportsground

    18h15 Benetton Rugby v Scarlets, Stadio Monigo

    19h35 Cardiff Blues v Glasgow Warriors, Cardiff Arms Park

    February 15/16/17

    TBC Ospreys Rugby v Ulster Rugby, Liberty Stadium

    ROUND 16

    Friday, February 22

    19h35 Glasgow Warriors v Connacht Rugby, Scotstoun Stadium

    19h35 Ospreys Rugby v Munster Rugby, Liberty Stadium

    19h55 Leinster Rugby v Southern Kings, RDS Arena

    Saturday, February 23

    14h00 Benetton Rugby v Dragons, Stadio Monigo

    19h35 Edinburgh Rugby v Cardiff Blues, BT Murrayfield

    19h35 Ulster Rugby v Zebre, Kingspan Stadium

    Sunday, February 24

    TBC Scarlets v Toyota Cheetahs, Parc y Scarlets

    ROUND 17

    Friday, March 1

    19h35 Leinster Rugby v Toyota Cheetahs, RDS Arena

    Saturday, March 2

    14h45 Connacht Rugby v Ospreys Rugby, Sportsground

    16h00 Benetton Rugby v Edinburgh Rugby, Stadio Monigo

    17h00 Scarlets v Munster Rugby, Parc y Scarlets

    18h15 Zebre v Glasgow Warriors, Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi

    19h35 Cardiff Blues v Southern Kings, Cardiff Arms Park

    Sunday, March 3

    15h00 Dragons v Ulster Rugby, Rodney Parade

    ROUND 18

    March 22/23/24

    Cardiff Blues v Scarlets

    Connacht Rugby v Benetton Rugby

    Edinburgh Rugby v Leinster Rugby

    Glasgow Warriors v Toyota Cheetahs

    Munster Rugby v Zebre

    Ospreys Rugby v Dragons

    Ulster Rugby v Southern Kings

    ROUND 19

    April 5/6/7

    Toyota Cheetahs v Ospreys Rugby

    Glasgow Warriors v Ulster Rugby

    Southern Kings v Dragons

    Leinster Rugby v Benetton Rugby

    Munster Rugby v Cardiff Blues

    Scarlets v Edinburgh Rugby

    Zebre v Connacht Rugby

    ROUND 20

    April 12/13/14

    Toyota Cheetahs v Dragons

    Connacht Rugby v Cardiff Blues

    Edinburgh Rugby v Ulster Rugby

    Southern Kings v Ospreys

    Leinster Rugby v Glasgow Warriors

    Scarlets v Zebre

    Benetton Rugby v Munster Rugby

    ROUND 21

    April 26/27/28

    Cardiff Blues v Ospreys Rugby

    Toyota Cheetahs v Southern Kings

    Dragons v Scarlets

    Glasgow Warriors v Edinburgh Rugby

    Munster Rugby v Connacht Rugby

    Ulster Rugby v Leinster Rugby

    Zebre v Benetton Rugby

    Final Stages:

    Quarter-finals Stage – May 3/4/5

    Semi-finals – May 17/18/19

    Guinness PRO14 Final – May 25

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