2018–19 Southern Kings season

In the 2018–19 rugby union season, the Southern Kings participated in the 2018–19 Pro14 competition, their second appearance since joining the competition in 2017–18. They remained in Conference B of the competition, along with Irish sides Leinster and Ulster, Italian side Benetton, Scottish side Edinburgh and Welsh sides Dragons and Scarlets.

Southern Kings
2018–19 season
Head coachDeon Davids
CaptainMike Willemse
StadiumNelson Mandela Bay Stadium,
NMU Stadium
Conference B7th
RecordWon 2, Drew 1, Lost 18
Top try scorerAll: Bjorn Basson,
Yaw Penxe (8)
Top points scorerAll: Masixole Banda (115)

Personnel

Coaches and management

The following coaching team was announced for the 2018–19 Pro14 season:[1]

Name Title
Deon DavidsHead Coach
Chumani BooiBacks Coach
Robbi KempsonScrum Consultant
Lermarc StewartTechnical Analyst
Zingi HelaTeam Manager
Chumani BambaniMedia and Communications Manager
Gershwin KortjeTeam Doctor
Nadus NieuwoudtStrength and Conditioning Coach
Chad FoongAssistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
Jodie Amy EmeryPhysio
Yale JamesonPhysio
Henning van der MerweKicking Coach
Sydney GobaLogistics Manager

Squad

The Southern Kings squad for the 2018–19 Pro14 is:[2][3]

2018–19 Southern Kings squad
Player Position/s Date of birth (age) Pro14 Kings
Apps Pts Apps Pts
South Africa JC AstleLock (1990-08-30)30 August 1990 (aged 28)
South Africa Tango BalekileHooker (1996-03-07)7 March 1996 (aged 22)8080
South Africa Masixole BandaFullback / Fly-half (1988-06-11)11 June 1988 (aged 30)15401540
South Africa Bjorn BassonWing (1987-02-11)11 February 1987 (aged 31)
South Africa Ulrich BeyersFullback (1991-01-22)22 January 1991 (aged 27)1512
South Africa Tristan BlewettCentre (1996-06-26)26 June 1996 (aged 22)
South Africa Michael BothaFullback (1997-05-28)28 May 1997 (aged 21)
South Africa Brandon BrownFlank (1994-11-16)16 November 1994 (aged 23)
South Africa Tienie BurgerFlank (1993-11-01)1 November 1993 (aged 24)135135
South Africa Rossouw de KlerkProp (1989-08-21)21 August 1989 (aged 29)265120
South Africa Bobby de WeeLock (1994-02-04)4 February 1994 (aged 24)205205
South Africa Stephan de WitFlank (1992-01-01)1 January 1992 (aged 26)
South Africa Martin DreyerProp (1988-08-25)25 August 1988 (aged 30)6060
South Africa Ntabeni DukisaUtility back (1988-07-25)25 July 1988 (aged 30)826826
South Africa Martin du ToitFly-half (1989-06-27)27 June 1989 (aged 29)119119
South Africa Schalk FerreiraProp (1984-02-09)9 February 1984 (aged 34)205205
South Africa Justin ForwoodProp (1993-09-19)19 September 1993 (aged 24)3030
South Africa Stephan GreeffLock (1989-12-24)24 December 1989 (aged 28)175175
South Africa Berton KlaasenCentre (1990-01-24)24 January 1990 (aged 28)20202020
South Africa Harlon KlaasenCentre / Wing (1993-08-13)13 August 1993 (aged 25)920920
South Africa Tertius KrugerCentre (1989-12-24)24 December 1989 (aged 28)20
South Africa Ruaan LermNumber eight (1992-03-25)25 March 1992 (aged 26)14101410
South Africa Michael MakaseWing (1990-01-20)20 January 1990 (aged 28)12201220
South Africa Godlen MasimlaScrum-half (1992-08-11)11 August 1992 (aged 26)15101510
South Africa Lupumlo MgucaProp (1997-04-25)25 April 1997 (aged 21)
South Africa Giant MtyandaLock (1986-03-19)19 March 1986 (aged 32)8080
South Africa Andisa NtsilaLoose forward (1993-11-07)7 November 1993 (aged 24)17101710
South Africa Schalk OelofseLock (1988-11-02)2 November 1988 (aged 29)
South Africa NJ OosthuizenProp (1996-11-19)19 November 1996 (aged 21)
South Africa Yaw PenxeOutside back (1997-04-03)3 April 1997 (aged 21)18251825
South Africa Bader PretoriusFly-half (1997-05-16)16 May 1997 (aged 21)
South Africa Sarel PretoriusScrum-half (1984-04-18)18 April 1984 (aged 34)7270
South Africa Luvuyo PupumaProp (1992-10-16)16 October 1992 (aged 25)14101410
Fiji Meli RokouaCentre (1994-07-24)24 July 1994 (aged 24)
South Africa Pieter ScholtzProp (1994-03-20)20 March 1994 (aged 24)110110
South Africa S'bura SitholeWing (1990-06-14)14 June 1990 (aged 28)5050
South Africa De-Jay TerblancheProp (1985-06-25)25 June 1985 (aged 33)
South Africa Alulutho TshakweniProp (1998-09-26)26 September 1998 (aged 19)
South Africa Stefan UngererScrum-half (1993-11-23)23 November 1993 (aged 24)
South Africa Ruan van RensburgScrum-half (1993-05-31)31 May 1993 (aged 25)
South Africa Alandré van RooyenHooker (1996-08-23)23 August 1996 (aged 22)3030
South Africa Rudi van RooyenScrum-half (1992-01-05)5 January 1992 (aged 26)140140
Italy Dries van SchalkwykUtility forward (1984-12-21)21 December 1984 (aged 33)88105125
South Africa Jurie van VuurenFlank (1993-06-07)7 June 1993 (aged 25)100100
South Africa Kerron van VuurenHooker (1995-05-23)23 May 1995 (aged 23)
South Africa CJ VellemanFlank (1995-02-24)24 February 1995 (aged 23)
South Africa Xandré VosProp (1996-09-30)30 September 1996 (aged 21)
South Africa Mike WillemseHooker (1993-02-14)14 February 1993 (aged 25)13101310
South Africa Courtney WinnaarFullback (1997-03-27)27 March 1997 (aged 21)
South Africa Oliver ZonoFly-half (1991-11-26)26 November 1991 (aged 26)923923
Note: Players' ages and statistics are correct as of 1 September 2018, the date of the opening round of the competition. Pro14 appearances only.

Player movements

Player movements between the 2017–18 Pro14 season and the end 2018–19 Pro14 season are as follows:

Southern Kings transfers 2017–18 — 2018–19
Pos 2017–18 squad Out In 2018–19 squad[2]
PR Rossouw de Klerk[4]
Martin Dreyer[5]
Schalk Ferreira[1]
Justin Forwood[4]
Njabulo Gumede[5]
Mzamo Majola[6]
Luvuyo Pupuma[7]
Pieter Scholtz[4]
Joe Smith[8]
Piet-Louw Strauss[9]
Entienne Swanepoel[10]
Dayan van der Westhuizen[8]
downward-facing red arrow Njabulo Gumede (to Free State XV)[11]
downward-facing red arrow Mzamo Majola (to Sharks)[12]
downward-facing red arrow Joe Smith (to Leopards)[13]
downward-facing red arrow Piet-Louw Strauss (to Maties)[14]
downward-facing red arrow Entienne Swanepoel (to Italy Valsugana)[15]
downward-facing red arrow Dayan van der Westhuizen (to Blue Bulls XV)[16]
upward-facing green arrow Lupumlo Mguca (from Eastern Province Elephants)[2]
upward-facing green arrow NJ Oosthuizen (from Griquas)[17]
upward-facing green arrow De-Jay Terblanche (from Pumas)[18]
upward-facing green arrow Alulutho Tshakweni (from Blue Bulls U21)[19]
upward-facing green arrow Xandré Vos (from Eastern Province Elephants)[3]
Rossouw de Klerk[2]
Martin Dreyer[2]
Schalk Ferreira[2]
Justin Forwood[2]
Lupumlo Mguca
NJ Oosthuizen
Luvuyo Pupuma[2]
Pieter Scholtz[2]
De-Jay Terblanche
Alulutho Tshakweni
Xandré Vos
HK Tango Balekile[1]
Stephan Coetzee[20]
Alandré van Rooyen[5]
Mike Willemse[10]
downward-facing red arrow Stephan Coetzee (to United States Seattle Seawolves)[21] upward-facing green arrow Kerron van Vuuren (from Sharks)[19][22] Tango Balekile[2]
Alandré van Rooyen[2]
Kerron van Vuuren
Mike Willemse[2]
LK Bobby de Wee[1]
Stephan Greeff[1]
Giant Mtyanda[1]
Freddy Ngoza[5]
Dries van Schalkwyk[23]
Jurie van Vuuren[4]
Lindokuhle Welemu[4]
downward-facing red arrow Freddy Ngoza (to Boland Cavaliers)[24]
downward-facing red arrow Lindokuhle Welemu (not named)[2]
upward-facing green arrow JC Astle (from France Mont-de-Marsan)[2]
upward-facing green arrow Schalk Oelofse (from France Mont-de-Marsan)[2]
JC Astle[2]
Bobby de Wee[2]
Stephan Greeff[2]
Giant Mtyanda[2]
Schalk Oelofse[2]
Dries van Schalkwyk[2]
Jurie van Vuuren[2]
FL Eital Bredenkamp[4]
Tienie Burger[1]
Khaya Majola[1]
Siya Mdaka[4]
Andisa Ntsila[4]
Victor Sekekete[1]
CJ Velleman[1]
downward-facing red arrow Eital Bredenkamp (to Griquas)[25]
downward-facing red arrow Khaya Majola (not named)[2]
downward-facing red arrow Siya Mdaka (to Leopards)[26]
downward-facing red arrow Victor Sekekete (to Blue Bulls)[27]
upward-facing green arrow Brandon Brown (from Eastern Province Elephants)[2]
upward-facing green arrow Stephan de Wit (from Western Province)[2]
Brandon Brown
Tienie Burger[2]
Stephan de Wit
Andisa Ntsila[2]
CJ Velleman[2]
N8 Lusanda Badiyana[1]
Ruaan Lerm[4]
downward-facing red arrow Lusanda Badiyana (to Eastern Province Elephants)[28] Ruaan Lerm[2]
SH Rowan Gouws[7]
Godlen Masimla[1]
JP Smith[29]
Rudi van Rooyen[1]
downward-facing red arrow Rowan Gouws (to Eastern Province Elephants)[30]
downward-facing red arrow JP Smith (to Eastern Province Elephants)[30]
upward-facing green arrow Sarel Pretorius (from Wales Dragons)[31]
upward-facing green arrow Stefan Ungerer (from Pumas)[32]
upward-facing green arrow Ruan van Rensburg (from Cheetahs)[2]
Godlen Masimla[2]
Sarel Pretorius[2]
Stefan Ungerer
Ruan van Rensburg
Rudi van Rooyen[2]
FH Kurt Coleman[1]
Pieter-Steyn de Wet[1]
Martin du Toit[6]
Benhard Janse van Rensburg[33]
JC Roos[34]
Oliver Zono[1]
downward-facing red arrow Kurt Coleman (injured)[35]
downward-facing red arrow Pieter-Steyn de Wet (to France Aurillac)[36]
downward-facing red arrow Benhard Janse van Rensburg (to Cheetahs)[37]
downward-facing red arrow JC Roos (retired)[2][38]
upward-facing green arrow Bader Pretorius (from Golden Lions U21)[39] Martin du Toit[3]
Bader Pretorius
Oliver Zono[2]
CE Berton Klaasen[1]
Harlon Klaasen[40]
Jacques Nel[1]
Jarryd Sage[1]
Luzuko Vulindlu[1]
downward-facing red arrow Jacques Nel (to France Aurillac)[41]
downward-facing red arrow Jarryd Sage (to Wales Dragons)[42]
downward-facing red arrow Luzuko Vulindlu (not named)[2]
upward-facing green arrow Ulrich Beyers (from Blue Bulls XV)[2]
upward-facing green arrow Tristan Blewett (from Sharks)[43]
upward-facing green arrow Tertius Kruger (from Cheetahs)[2]
upward-facing green arrow Meli Rokoua (from Portugal Agronomia)[2]
Ulrich Beyers
Tristan Blewett
Berton Klaasen[2]
Harlon Klaasen[2]
Tertius Kruger
Meli Rokoua[2]
WG Alshaun Bock[1]
Michael Makase[1]
Yaw Penxe[1]
S'bura Sithole[1]
Anthony Volmink[44]
downward-facing red arrow Alshaun Bock (to SWD Eagles)[45]
downward-facing red arrow Anthony Volmink (to Golden Lions XV)[46]
upward-facing green arrow Bjorn Basson (from France Oyonnax)[2] Bjorn Basson
Michael Makase[2]
Yaw Penxe[2]
S'bura Sithole[2]
FB Masixole Banda[1]
Ntabeni Dukisa[1]
upward-facing green arrow Michael Botha (from Eastern Province Elephants)[2]
upward-facing green arrow Courtney Winnaar (from Sharks)[47]
Masixole Banda[2]
Michael Botha
Ntabeni Dukisa[2]
Courtney Winnaar
Coach Deon Davids[1] Deon Davids[1]

Standings

The final Conference B log standings were:[48]

2018–19 Pro14 Conference B
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1Ireland Leinster211515672385+287954912276
2Ireland Ulster211326441424+1758546163
3Italy Benetton211128474431+4363556357
4Wales Scarlets2110011510470+4068547552
5Scotland Edinburgh2110011431436−552596551
6Wales Dragons215115339599−26037841326
7South Africa Southern Kings212118385735−350541075722

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 ZEB DRA ULS GLA SCA BEN SCA LEI CON BEN EDI CHE EDI CHE MUN LEI CAR ULS DRA OSP CHE
Cumulative Points 0 2 2 7 7 7 9 11 11 12 12 13 17 19 19 19 20 20 22 22 22
Position 7th 7th 7th 6th 7th 7th 7th 6th 7th 7th 7th 7th 7th 7th 7th 7th 6th 6th 6th 6th 7th
Key: win draw loss bye

Matches

The Southern Kings' matches in the 2018–19 Pro14 were:[49]

1 September 2018 Zebre 32–16 Southern Kings Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma  
20:35 Try: Oliviero Fabiani rugby ball 4'
Mattia Bellini rugby ball 36'
Jimmy Tuivaiti rugby ball 54'
Apisai Tauyavuca rugby ball 79'
Con: Carlo Canna rugby goalposts icon 5', 37', 56'
Pen: Carlo Canna rugby goalposts icon 14', 67'
Report[50] Try: Michael Botha rugby ball 15'
Con: Masixole Banda rugby goalposts icon 16'
Pen: Masixole Banda rugby goalposts icon 49', 52', 59'
Cards: Andisa Ntsila Yellow card 70'
Bobby de Wee Yellow card 78'
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Mike Adamson
8 September 2018 Dragons 27–22 Southern Kings Rodney Parade, Newport  
15:00 Try: Ollie Griffiths rugby ball 3'
Aaron Wainwright rugby ball 13'
Josh Lewis rugby ball 66'
Con: Josh Lewis rugby goalposts icon 4', 14', 67'
Pen: Josh Lewis rugby goalposts icon 21', 62'
Cards: Rhodri Williams yellow card 26' to 36'
Report[51] Try: Mike Willemse rugby ball 27'
Bjorn Basson rugby ball 30'
Godlen Masimla rugby ball 55'
Yaw Penxe rugby ball 79'
Con: Masixole Banda rugby goalposts icon 56'
Attendance: 4,012
Referee: Frank Murphy
16 September 2018 Southern Kings 7–28 Ulster Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
14:15 Try: Mike Willemse rugby ball 42'
Con: Masixole Banda rugby goalposts icon 43'
Cards: Tienie Burger yellow card 19' to 29'
Report[52] Try: Marcell Coetzee rugby ball 60'
Angus Kernohan rugby ball 66'
Angus Curtis rugby ball 80'
Con: Billy Burns rugby goalposts icon 61'
Peter Nelson rugby goalposts icon 80'
Pen: John Cooney rugby goalposts icon 4', 9', 26'
Cards: Alan O'Connor yellow card 22' to 32'
Rob Herring yellow card 39' to 49'
Attendance: 5,096
Referee: Sam Grove-White
22 September 2018 Southern Kings 38–28 Glasgow Warriors NMU Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
15:00 Try: Yaw Penxe rugby ball 5'
Martin du Toit rugby ball 9', 71'
Rudi van Rooyen rugby ball 18'
Harlon Klaasen rugby ball 52'
Con: Masixole Banda rugby goalposts icon 6', 10', 18', 52', 72'
Pen: Masixole Banda rugby goalposts icon 40'
Cards: Yaw Penxe yellow card 27' to 37'
Brandon Brown yellow card 55' to 65'
Godlen Masimla Yellow card 79'
Report[53] Try: Nick Grigg rugby ball 59'
D. T. H. van der Merwe rugby ball 63', 80'
Fraser Brown rugby ball 76'
Con: Adam Hastings rugby goalposts icon 59', 64', 76', 80'
Attendance: 3,160
Referee: Andrew Brace
29 September 2018 Scarlets 54–14 Southern Kings Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli  
18:30 Try: Jonathan Davies rugby ball 9', 24'
Paul Asquith rugby ball 15'
Ioan Nicholas rugby ball 42'
Dan Davis rugby ball 58'
Simon Gardiner rugby ball 65'
Steff Evans rugby ball 72'
Kieran Hardy rugby ball 80'
Con: Rhys Patchell rugby goalposts icon 10', 16', 24', 43', 59'
Angus O'Brien rugby goalposts icon 74', 80'
Report[54] Try: Bjorn Basson rugby ball 20', 33'
Con: Masixole Banda rugby goalposts icon 21', 34'
Cards: Bjorn Basson Yellow card 76'
Attendance: 7,529
Referee: Sean Gallagher
6 October 2018 Benetton 28–5 Southern Kings Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso  
20:00 Try: Luca Bigi rugby ball 3'
Dewaldt Duvenage rugby ball 16'
penalty try rugby ball 22', 51'
Con: Tommaso Allan rugby goalposts icon 5', 17'
Report[55] Try: Yaw Penxe rugby ball 30'
Cards: Justin Forwood yellow card 10' to 20' Red card 51'
Schalk Oelofse yellow card 22' to 32'
Attendance: 2,200
Referee: Craig Evans
26 October 2018 Southern Kings 34–41 Scarlets NMU Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
19:00 Try: Masixole Banda rugby ball 1'
Yaw Penxe rugby ball 21'
Harlon Klaasen rugby ball 48'
Bjorn Basson rugby ball 54'
Con: Masixole Banda rugby goalposts icon 2', 22', 49', 55'
Pen: Masixole Banda rugby goalposts icon 12', 33'
Cards: Lupumlo Mguca Yellow card 76'
Report[56] Try: Dafydd Hughes rugby ball 27'
Will Boyde rugby ball 39'
Ioan Nicholas rugby ball 41'
Werner Kruger rugby ball 62'
Kieran Hardy rugby ball 72'
Taylor Davies rugby ball 77'
Con: Dan Jones rugby goalposts icon 28', 42', 63', 73'
Pen: Dan Jones rugby goalposts icon 16'
Attendance: 2,473
Referee: John Lacey
4 November 2018 Southern Kings 31–38 Leinster NMU Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
14:45 Try: Yaw Penxe rugby ball 2'
Stefan Ungerer rugby ball 32', 42'
Lupumlo Mguca rugby ball 71'
Dries van Schalkwyk rugby ball 79'
Con: Masixole Banda rugby goalposts icon 33', 43', 79'
Cards: Stephan Greeff yellow card 25' to 35'
Schalk Ferreira yellow card 29' to 39'
Tienie Burger yellow card 40' to 50'
Berton Klaasen Yellow card 75'
Report[57] Try: Adam Byrne rugby ball 15'
penalty try rugby ball 24'
Jamison Gibson-Park rugby ball 36'
Dan Leavy rugby ball 38'
Max Deegan rugby ball 40'
Bryan Byrne rugby ball 63'
Con: Noel Reid rugby goalposts icon 37', 38', 40'
Attendance: 1,142
Referee: Lloyd Linton
25 November 2018 Southern Kings 14–31 Connacht NMU Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
15:00 Try: Masixole Banda rugby ball 27'
Ntabeni Dukisa rugby ball 50'
Con: Masixole Banda rugby goalposts icon 28', 51'
Cards: Lupumlo Mguca yellow card 35' to 45'
Report[58] Try: Cian Kelleher rugby ball 10'
penalty try rugby ball 35'
Matt Healy rugby ball 39'
Paul Boyle rugby ball 61'
Con: Jack Carty rugby goalposts icon 11', 40'
David Horwitz rugby goalposts icon 61'
Pen: Jack Carty rugby goalposts icon 4'
Attendance: 3,207
Referee: George Clancy
1 December 2018 Southern Kings 19–22 Benetton NMU Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
19:15 Try: Tertius Kruger rugby ball 10', 80'
Luvuyo Pupuma rugby ball 74'
Con: Masixole Banda rugby goalposts icon 11', 74'
Cards: Masixole Banda Yellow card 80'
Report[59] Try: Hame Faiva rugby ball 5', 25', 37'
Monty Ioane rugby ball 50'
Con: Ian McKinley rugby goalposts icon 27'
Attendance: 1,459
Referee: Sean Gallagher
5 January 2019 Edinburgh 38–0 Southern Kings Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh  
19:35 Try: Dougie Fife rugby ball 3'
Darcy Graham rugby ball 6', 10'
Rory Sutherland rugby ball 40'
Simon Berghan rugby ball 45'
Cameron Fenton rugby ball 62'
Con: Simon Hickey rugby goalposts icon 4', 7', 40', 64'
Report[60] Attendance: 4,549
Referee: John Lacey
18 January 2019 Southern Kings 17–24 Cheetahs NMU Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
19:00 Try: Ntabeni Dukisa rugby ball 42'
penalty try rugby ball 72'
Con: Masixole Banda rugby goalposts icon 42'
Pen: Masixole Banda rugby goalposts icon 48'
Report[61] Try: Rabz Maxwane rugby ball 6'
Junior Pokomela rugby ball 45'
Luan de Bruin rugby ball 80'
Con: Tian Schoeman rugby goalposts icon 8', 46'
Louis Fouché rugby goalposts icon 80'
Pen: Benhard Janse van Rensburg rugby goalposts icon 63'
Cards: Tian Meyer yellow card 16' to 26'
Luan de Bruin yellow card 72' to 80'
Attendance: 3,872
Referee: Quinton Immelman
26 January 2019 Southern Kings 25–21 Edinburgh NMU Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
17:15 Try: Bjorn Basson rugby ball 3'
Bader Pretorius rugby ball 75'
Yaw Penxe rugby ball 77'
Con: Masixole Banda rugby goalposts icon 5', 76'
Pen: Masixole Banda rugby goalposts icon 10', 37'
Cards: CJ Velleman yellow card 60' to 70'
Report[62] Try: Chris Dean rugby ball 7'
penalty try rugby ball 61'
Ross Ford rugby ball 71'
Con: Jaco van der Walt rugby goalposts icon 8', 73'
Cards: James Johnstone Yellow card 74'
Attendance: 3,477
Referee: Dan Jones
2 February 2019 Cheetahs 40–36 Southern Kings Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein  
16:00 Try: Shaun Venter rugby ball 6'
Tian Schoeman rugby ball 14'
William Small-Smith rugby ball 22'
Malcolm Jaer rugby ball 54'
Junior Pokomela rugby ball 62'
Reinach Venter rugby ball 65'
Con: Tian Schoeman rugby goalposts icon 7', 15', 56', 63', 66'
Cards: Joseph Dweba yellow card 32' to 42'
William Small-Smith yellow card 38' to 48'
Report[63] Try: CJ Velleman rugby ball 33'
Yaw Penxe rugby ball 46'
Tienie Burger rugby ball 72'
Alandré van Rooyen rugby ball 75'
Berton Klaasen rugby ball 80'
Con: Masixole Banda rugby goalposts icon 34', 73', 76', 80'
Pen: Masixole Banda rugby goalposts icon 2'
Cards: Meli Rokoua yellow card 21' to 31'
CJ Velleman Red card 62'
Attendance: 4,298
Referee: Stuart Berry
15 February 2019 Munster 43–0 Southern Kings Irish Independent Park, Cork  
19:35 Try: Neil Cronin rugby ball 13'
Andrew Conway rugby ball 37'
Darren Sweetnam rugby ball 53'
Billy Holland rugby ball 60'
Rhys Marshall rugby ball 66'
Jean Kleyn rugby ball 70'
Rory Scannell rugby ball 79'
Con: Rory Scannell rugby goalposts icon 14', 54', 67', 80'
Report[64] Cards: Ruaan Lerm yellow card 35' to 45'
Tertius Kruger yellow card 68' to 78'
Andisa Ntsila yellow card 69' to 79'
Attendance: 8,008
Referee: Andrea Piardi
22 February 2019 Leinster 59–19 Southern Kings RDS Arena, Dublin  
19:55 Try: Noel Reid rugby ball 5', 36'
Ed Byrne rugby ball 23', 27'
Barry Daly rugby ball 46'
Andrew Porter rugby ball 54'
Max Deegan rugby ball 64'
Paddy Patterson rugby ball 74'
Rory O'Loughlin rugby ball 77'
Con: Ross Byrne rugby goalposts icon 6', 24', 47', 56', 65', 75', 78'
Report[65] Try: Bjorn Basson rugby ball 12'
Sarel Pretorius rugby ball 19'
Ulrich Beyers rugby ball 42'
Con: Bader Pretorius rugby goalposts icon 20', 43'
Attendance: 10,435
Referee: Sam Grove-White
2 March 2019 Cardiff Blues 26–19 Southern Kings Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff  
19:35 Try: Owen Lane rugby ball 1'
Nick Williams rugby ball 50'
Olly Robinson rugby ball 61'
Jason Harries rugby ball 76'
Con: Jarrod Evans rugby goalposts icon 2', 62', 77'
Cards: Nick Williams yellow card 32' to 42'
Report[66] Try: Dries van Schalkwyk rugby ball 36'
Mike Willemse rugby ball 42'
Masixole Banda rugby ball 80'
Con: Bader Pretorius rugby goalposts icon 37'
Masixole Banda rugby goalposts icon 80'
Cards: Tertius Kruger Yellow card 71'
Attendance: 5,312
Referee: Joy Neville
23 March 2019 Ulster 33–19 Southern Kings Kingspan Stadium, Belfast  
17:30 Try: Stuart McCloskey rugby ball 7'
Rob Lyttle rugby ball 14'
Marcell Coetzee rugby ball 35'
Robert Baloucoune rugby ball 47'
John Andrew rugby ball 75'
Con: Billy Burns rugby goalposts icon 9', 16', 36'
John Cooney rugby goalposts icon 49'
Report[67] Try: Yaw Penxe rugby ball 21'
Ulrich Beyers rugby ball 26'
Mike Willemse rugby ball 63'
Con: Bader Pretorius rugby goalposts icon 27', 64'
Cards: Tertius Kruger Red card 67'
Alandré van Rooyen yellow card 67' to 77'
Attendance: 13,748
Referee: Lloyd Linton
7 April 2019 Southern Kings 18–18 Dragons NMU Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
15:00 Try: Stefan Ungerer rugby ball 16'
Bjorn Basson rugby ball 18'
Harlon Klaasen rugby ball 51'
Pen: Bader Pretorius rugby goalposts icon 32'
Cards: Alulutho Tshakweni yellow card 58' to 68'
Michael Makase yellow card 63' to 73'
Report[68] Try: Adam Warren rugby ball 2'
Jordan Williams rugby ball 56'
Con: Josh Lewis rugby goalposts icon 56'
Pen: Josh Lewis rugby goalposts icon 10', 78'
Cards: Leon Brown yellow card 58' to 68'
Lloyd Fairbrother yellow card 61' to 71'
Attendance: 2,497
Referee: Frank Murphy
12 April 2019 Southern Kings 7–43 Ospreys NMU Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
19:35 Try: Mike Willemse rugby ball 61'
Con: Masixole Banda rugby goalposts icon 62'
Cards: Stephan Greeff yellow card 52' to 62'
Report[69] Try: Dan Evans rugby ball 13', 17', 56'
Cory Allen rugby ball 19'
Hanno Dirksen rugby ball 25'
Bradley Davies rugby ball 29', 78'
Con: Luke Price rugby goalposts icon 14', 18', 25', 30'
Attendance: 1,792
Referee: Andrew Brace
27 April 2019 Cheetahs 61–25 Southern Kings Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein  
17:30 Try: Abongile Nonkontwana rugby ball 8'
Walt Steenkamp rugby ball 17'
Joseph Dweba rugby ball 28'
Shaun Venter rugby ball 39', 63'
Louis Fouché rugby ball 41'
Benhard Janse van Rensburg rugby ball 55'
Malcolm Jaer rugby ball 70'
Boan Venter rugby ball 80'
Con: Tian Schoeman rugby goalposts icon 10', 18', 30', 40', 56', 64', 71', 80'
Report[70] Try: Harlon Klaasen rugby ball 34', 46'
Bjorn Basson rugby ball 50'
Con: Masixole Banda rugby goalposts icon 35', 46'
Pen: Masixole Banda rugby goalposts icon 3', 13'
Cards: Meli Rokoua yellow card 28' to 38'

Player statistics

The Pro14 appearance record for players that represented the Southern Kings in 2018–19 is as follows:

2018–19 Southern Kings player statistics
Player name ZEB DRA ULS GLA SCA BEN SCA LEI CON BEN EDI CHE EDI CHE MUN LEI CAR ULS DRA OSP CHE App Try Con Pen DG Pts
Justin Forwood1118 upward-facing green arrow17 upward-facing green arrow117 upward-facing green arrow 3 700000
Mike Willemse222222 16 upward-facing green arrow222 2222222 17500025
Luvuyo Pupuma3333333 18 upward-facing green arrow18 upward-facing green arrow18 upward-facing green arrow318 upward-facing green arrow 1210005
Schalk Oelofse4419 upward-facing green arrow44 19 upward-facing green arrow 19 upward-facing green arrow19 upward-facing green arrow 800000
Bobby de Wee5555519 upward-facing green arrow 600000
Brandon Brown666 720 upward-facing green arrow 666 800000
Tienie Burger77720 upward-facing green arrow20 upward-facing green arrow 720 upward-facing green arrow7777 777777 1710005
Ruaan Lerm820 upward-facing green arrow20 upward-facing green arrow8888 888888 888888 1900000
Rudi van Rooyen9921 upward-facing green arrow92121 upward-facing green arrow 21 upward-facing green arrow21 upward-facing green arrow21 upward-facing green arrow21 upward-facing green arrow21 upward-facing green arrow 1010005
Masixole Banda10101015151515 15151015151515 1523 upward-facing green arrow23 upward-facing green arrow23 upward-facing green arrow1523 upward-facing green arrow15 21332120115
Yaw Penxe11151414141414 11111411141414 14141414 18800040
Berton Klaasen12121212121212 22 upward-facing green arrow1222 upward-facing green arrow1223 upward-facing green arrow 12122223 upward-facing green arrow12 1610005
Harlon Klaasen13131313131313 131323 upward-facing green arrow1323 upward-facing green arrow13 22 upward-facing green arrow131413 17500025
Michael Makase1414 141414 14 600000
Michael Botha151523 upward-facing green arrow 15 410005
Alandré van Rooyen16 upward-facing green arrow16 upward-facing green arrow16 upward-facing green arrow16 upward-facing green arrow16 upward-facing green arrow16 upward-facing green arrow2 22216 upward-facing green arrow16 upward-facing green arrow16 upward-facing green arrow 16 upward-facing green arrow16 upward-facing green arrow16 upward-facing green arrow16 upward-facing green arrow16 upward-facing green arrow16 upward-facing green arrow16 upward-facing green arrow 2010005
Schalk Ferreira17 upward-facing green arrow17 upward-facing green arrow1111 1111 117 upward-facing green arrow17 upward-facing green arrow17 upward-facing green arrow111 1700000
Lupumlo Mguca18 upward-facing green arrow18 upward-facing green arrow17 upward-facing green arrow17 upward-facing green arrow18 upward-facing green arrow 18 upward-facing green arrow11718 upward-facing green arrow 18 upward-facing green arrow18 upward-facing green arrow18 upward-facing green arrow 1110005
JC Astle19 upward-facing green arrow19 upward-facing green arrow44455 5555555 519 upward-facing green arrow55555 2100000
Andisa Ntsila20 upward-facing green arrow887777 20 upward-facing green arrow820 upward-facing green arrow 20 upward-facing green arrow20 upward-facing green arrow820 upward-facing green arrow66 1600000
Godlen Masimla21 upward-facing green arrow21 upward-facing green arrow921 upward-facing green arrow999 21 upward-facing green arrow21 upward-facing green arrow21 upward-facing green arrow 1010005
Martin du Toit22 upward-facing green arrow22 upward-facing green arrow22 upward-facing green arrow10101010 10101022 upward-facing green arrow 11200010
Ulrich Beyers23 upward-facing green arrow23 upward-facing green arrow 22 upward-facing green arrow 23 upward-facing green arrow15151522 upward-facing green arrow15 9200010
Stephan de Wit666 6 620 upward-facing green arrow20 upward-facing green arrow20 upward-facing green arrow6 900000
Bjorn Basson111111111111 11111111 11111111111111 17800040
Xandré Vos17 upward-facing green arrow 17 upward-facing green arrow 200000
Giant Mtyanda19 upward-facing green arrow 19 upward-facing green arrow 200000
Ntabeni Dukisa23 upward-facing green arrow22 upward-facing green arrow23 upward-facing green arrow23 upward-facing green arrow 22 upward-facing green arrow23 upward-facing green arrow101010 23 upward-facing green arrow 10200010
Martin Dreyer 18 upward-facing green arrow 100000
Stephan Greeff19 upward-facing green arrow19 upward-facing green arrow 4444419 upward-facing green arrow19 upward-facing green arrow 19 upward-facing green arrow419 upward-facing green arrow19 upward-facing green arrow19 upward-facing green arrow4 1500000
CJ Velleman20 upward-facing green arrow20 upward-facing green arrow6 20 upward-facing green arrow666666 1010005
Rossouw de Klerk18 upward-facing green arrow18 upward-facing green arrow 18 upward-facing green arrow 300000
Tristan Blewett22 upward-facing green arrow22 upward-facing green arrow 200000
Ruan van Rensburg21 upward-facing green arrow 100000
Tango Balekile16 upward-facing green arrow 16 upward-facing green arrow16 upward-facing green arrow16 upward-facing green arrow 400000
Tertius Kruger22 upward-facing green arrow 1223 upward-facing green arrow1212131212 22 upward-facing green arrow22 upward-facing green arrow121212 13200010
Meli Rokoua23 upward-facing green arrow 23 upward-facing green arrow1323 upward-facing green arrow13 1313131322 upward-facing green arrow14 1100000
Stefan Ungerer 9999999 921 upward-facing green arrow9999 13300015
NJ Oosthuizen 17 upward-facing green arrow3117 upward-facing green arrow3 500000
Dries van Schalkwyk 19 upward-facing green arrow19 upward-facing green arrow20 upward-facing green arrow20 upward-facing green arrow19 upward-facing green arrow44 4544474 14200010
Jurie van Vuuren 7 20 upward-facing green arrow 200000
Alulutho Tshakweni 17 upward-facing green arrow17 upward-facing green arrow117 upward-facing green arrow17 upward-facing green arrow 17 upward-facing green arrow11117 upward-facing green arrow17 upward-facing green arrow 1100000
Kerron van Vuuren 2 100000
Pieter Scholtz 33 18 upward-facing green arrow18 upward-facing green arrow18 upward-facing green arrow18 upward-facing green arrow 600000
Sarel Pretorius 21 upward-facing green arrow21 upward-facing green arrow21 upward-facing green arrow21 upward-facing green arrow 21 upward-facing green arrow99 710005
Bader Pretorius 22 upward-facing green arrow22 upward-facing green arrow 10101010101022 upward-facing green arrow 9151018
De-Jay Terblanche 3 3333333 800000
S'bura Sithole 1312 200000
Courtney Winnaar 10 100000
penalty try17
Total215437130385
(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 upward-facing green arrow. "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.

Oliver Zono was named in the squad for the season, but never included in a matchday squad.

See also

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