2017 Eastern Province Kings season
| Team Information | |
|---|---|
| Stadiums | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, WJ de Wet Stadium and Wolfson Stadium |
| President | André Rademan |
| Currie Cup First Division | |
| Coach | Ryan Felix |
| Captains | Cody Basson, Andile Jho and Jarryd Sage |
| Rank | 8th |
| Record | Lost 7 |
| Top points scorer | Sphu Msutwana (25) |
| Top try scorer | Sphu Msutwana (5) |
| Rugby Challenge | |
| Coach | Robbi Kempson |
| Captains | Lusanda Badiyana, Giant Mtyanda, Stefan Ungerer and Mike Willemse |
| Rank | 2nd (Southern Section) Quarterfinalist |
| Record | Won 5, Lost 3 |
| Top points scorer | Pieter-Steyn de Wet (34) |
| Top try scorer | Keanu Vers (6) |
| Other seasons | |
| Previous season | ← 2016 |
| Next season | 2018 → |
In 2017, the Eastern Province Kings participated in the Currie Cup First Division and the Rugby Challenge competitions. The Eastern Province U21 team played in the Under-21 Provincial Championship and the Eastern Province U19 team in the Under-19 Provincial Championship.
Currie Cup
Squad
The Eastern Province Kings squad for the Currie Cup was:[1]
| 2017 Eastern Province Kings Currie Cup squad | ||
|---|---|---|
| Player | Position/s | Date of birth (age) |
| Zingisa April | Flanker | 19 June 1990 (aged 27) |
| Riaan Arends | Wing | 31 January 1989 (aged 28) |
| Tango Balekile | Hooker | 7 March 1996 (aged 21) |
| Dewald Barnard | Prop | 17 February 1989 (aged 28) |
| Eben Barnard | Wing | 29 January 1992 (aged 25) |
| Cody Basson | Number eight | 2 July 1991 (aged 26) |
| Alshaun Bock | Wing | 16 May 1982 (aged 35) |
| Simon Bolze | Fly-half | 30 July 1995 (aged 22) |
| Michael Brink | Fly-half | 24 September 1996 (aged 20) |
| Brandon Brown | Flanker | 16 November 1994 (aged 22) |
| Bathandwa Cafu | Hooker | 28 June 1995 (aged 22) |
| Luvo Claassen | Scrum-half / Fly-half | 1 February 1995 (aged 22) |
| Ntabeni Dukisa | Fly-half | 25 July 1988 (aged 29) |
| Ivan-John du Preez | Wing | 23 June 1994 (aged 23) |
| Reyno du Toit | Lock | 21 April 1995 (aged 22) |
| Renier Erasmus | Flanker | 7 December 1991 (aged 25) |
| Riaan Esterhuizen | Centre | 8 August 1994 (aged 23) |
| Quewin Gawie | Fullback | N/A |
| Rowan Gouws | Scrum-half | 6 August 1995 (aged 22) |
| Wynand Grassmann | Lock | 19 January 1995 (aged 22) |
| Stephan Greeff | Lock | 24 December 1989 (aged 27) |
| Siyanda Grey | Centre | 16 August 1989 (aged 28) |
| Jedwyn Harty | Hooker | 19 November 1995 (aged 21) |
| Thabang Holejane | Fullback | N/A |
| Justin Hollis | Flanker | 17 October 1995 (aged 21) |
| Gerrit Huisamen | Lock | 7 March 1995 (aged 22) |
| JP Jamieson | Hooker | 15 February 1995 (aged 22) |
| Andile Jho | Centre | 21 April 1992 (aged 25) |
| Harlon Klaasen | Centre / Fullback | 13 August 1993 (aged 24) |
| Josh Kota | Hooker | 23 September 1987 (aged 29) |
| Rivan Lemmer | Fly-half | 2 April 1996 (aged 21) |
| Bart le Roux | Prop | 28 January 1994 (aged 23) |
| Anele Lungisa | Lock | N/A |
| Sonwabo Majola | Scrum-half | 20 March 1993 (aged 24) |
| Michael Makase | Wing | 20 January 1990 (aged 27) |
| Dumisani Meslane | Flanker | 11 May 1985 (aged 32) |
| Matthew Moore | Prop | 3 October 1994 (aged 22) |
| Sphu Msutwana | Wing | 31 October 1993 (aged 23) |
| Yamkela Ngam | Fullback | 6 September 1991 (aged 25) |
| Freddy Ngoza | Number eight | 20 October 1991 (aged 25) |
| SF Nieuwoudt | Flanker | 27 August 1996 (aged 20) |
| Luzuko Nyabaza | Prop | 31 October 1990 (aged 26) |
| Nick Roebeck | Prop | 11 August 1993 (aged 24) |
| Jarryd Sage | Centre | 18 August 1995 (aged 22) |
| Masixole Screech | Lock | 1 December 1986 (aged 30) |
| Victor Sekekete | Flanker | 28 January 1994 (aged 23) |
| Curtis Sias | Fly-half | 26 September 1989 (aged 27) |
| Ruan Stander | Fly-half | 5 September 1990 (aged 26) |
| Keanu Vers | Fullback | 4 February 1996 (aged 21) |
| Xandré Vos | Prop | 30 September 1996 (aged 20) |
| Lindokuhle Welemu | Lock | 29 April 1991 (aged 26) |
| Diego Williams | Flanker / Lock | N/A |
| Thembelihle Yase | Prop | 25 April 1995 (aged 22) |
| Lindelwe Zungu | Fullback | 16 May 1995 (aged 22) |
| Note: Players' ages and statistics are correct as of 26 August 2017, the date of the opening round of the competition. |
Standings
The final log for the 2017 Currie Cup First Division was:[2]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Griffons | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 329 | 227 | +102 | 49 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 31 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Falcons | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 240 | 202 | +38 | 33 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 26 | |
| 3 | Leopards | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 301 | 221 | +80 | 43 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 24 | |
| 4 | Boland Cavaliers | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 238 | 196 | +42 | 36 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 24 | |
| 5 | SWD Eagles | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 240 | 230 | +10 | 33 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 22 | |
| 6 | Border Bulldogs | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 203 | 249 | −46 | 28 | 36 | 5 | 2 | 19 | |
| 7 | Welwitschias | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 267 | 313 | −46 | 39 | 47 | 6 | 4 | 14 | |
| 8 | Eastern Province Kings | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 174 | 354 | −180 | 28 | 51 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Source: [2]
Rules for classification: 4 points for a win; 2 points for a draw; 1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less; 1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match
Rules for classification: 4 points for a win; 2 points for a draw; 1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less; 1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match
Round-by-round
| Team Progression – 2017 Currie Cup First Division | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 |
| Opposition | BOL | WEL | LEO | BDR | GRF | GFA | SWD |
| Cumulative Points | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Position | 8th | 8th | 8th | 8th | 8th | 8th | 8th |
| Key: | win | draw | loss |
Matches
| 26 August 2017 | Eastern Province Kings | 27–40 | Boland Cavaliers | Wolfson Stadium, KwaZakele | ||
| 15:00 | Try: Cody Basson Siyanda Grey Andile Jho Sonwabo Majola Con: Simon Bolze Pen: Simon Bolze |
Scoreboard[3] | Try: Charlie Mayeza Gerrit van Wyk Chadley Wenn Ludio Williams Con: Divan Nel |
Referee: Sindile Ngcese |
| 2 September 2017 | Welwitschias | 51–25 | Eastern Province Kings | Hage Geingob Stadium, Windhoek | ||
| 16:00 | Try: Thomasau Forbes Rohan Kitshoff Lesley Klim Johann Tromp Christo van der Merwe Con: Theuns Kotzé Pen: Theuns Kotzé |
Scoreboard[4] | Try: Zingisa April Riaan Arends Ivan-John du Preez Anele Lungisa Con: Sonwabo Majola Pen: Sonwabo Majola |
Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys |
| 8 September 2017 | Leopards | 57–20 | Eastern Province Kings | Olën Park, Potchefstroom | ||
| 16:00 | Try: Francois Jacobs Jeandré Rudolph Elden Schoeman Joe Smith Dane van der Westhuyzen Con: Schalk Hugo Gerhard Nortier Pen: Gerhard Nortier |
Scoreboard[5] | Try: Cody Basson Siyanda Grey Con: Michael Brink Luvo Claassen Pen: Michael Brink |
Referee: Federico Anselmi |
| 15 September 2017 | Eastern Province Kings | 24–40 | Border Bulldogs | WJ de Wet Stadium, Despatch | ||
| 15:00 | Try: Wynand Grassmann Siyanda Grey Sphu Msutwana Con: Rivan Lemmer Sonwabo Majola |
Scoreboard[6] | Try: Phumlani Blaauw Billy Dutton Lelethu Gcilitshana Athenkosi Manentsa Mbembe Payi Sethu Tom Con: Nkululeko Ndlovu Mbembe Payi |
Referee: JP Clements |
| 23 September 2017 | Griffons | 71–39 | Eastern Province Kings | North West Stadium, Welkom | ||
| 15:00 | Try: Shirwin Cupido Selvyn Davids Jaun Kotzé Tertius Maarman Vuyo Mbotho Khwezi Mkhafu Malcolm-Kerr Till Danie van der Merwe Arthur Williams Con: Jaun Kotzé Pen: Jaun Kotzé |
Scoreboard[7] | Try: Zingisa April Alshaun Bock Harlon Klaasen Anele Lungisa Sphu Msutwana Con: Ntabeni Dukisa |
Referee: Vusi Msibi |
| 30 September 2017 | Eastern Province Kings | 17–29 | Falcons | WJ de Wet Stadium, Despatch | ||
| 15:00 | Try: Josh Kota Sphu Msutwana Con: Luvo Claassen |
Scoreboard[8] | Try: Coert Cronjé Shane Kirkwood Ernst Ladendorf Don Mlondobozi Christian Rust Con: Warren Potgieter |
Referee: Archie Sehlako |
| 6 October 2017 | SWD Eagles | 66–22 | Eastern Province Kings | Outeniqua Park, George | ||
| 18:00 | Try: Martin du Toit Kurt Haupt Adri Jacobs Marquit September Janneman Stander Jacques Vermaak Con: Leighton Eksteen |
Scoreboard[9] | Try: Harlon Klaasen Jarryd Sage Victor Sekekete Con: Sonwabo Majola |
Referee: Vusi Msibi |
Player statistics
The appearance record for players that represented the Eastern Province Kings in the 2017 Currie Cup First Division is as follows:
| 2017 Eastern Province Kings player statistics | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player name | BOL | WEL | LEO | BDR | GRF | GFA | SWD | App | Try | Kck | Pts | |
| Dewald Barnard | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| JP Jamieson | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Matthew Moore | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Wynand Grassmann | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||
| Reyno du Toit | 5 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Renier Erasmus | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Zingisa April | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | |||
| Cody Basson | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | |||
| Sonwabo Majola | 9 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 14 | |
| Simon Bolze | 10 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | |||||||
| Ivan-John du Preez | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |||
| Andile Jho | 12 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| Siyanda Grey | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 15 | |
| Riaan Arends | 14 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| Lindelwe Zungu | 15 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Jedwyn Harty | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Thembelihle Yase | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Masixole Screech | 18 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Diego Williams | 19 | 19 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Luvo Claassen | 20 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |||
| Riaan Esterhuizen | 21 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Sphu Msutwana | 22 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 25 | |
| Nick Roebeck | 3 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Anele Lungisa | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 15 | ||
| Curtis Sias | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Xandré Vos | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Justin Hollis | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Stephan Greeff | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Michael Brink | 10 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | |||||||
| Keanu Vers | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Bart le Roux | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Dumisani Meslane | 19 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Thabang Holejane | 22 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Rivan Lemmer | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||
| SF Nieuwoudt | 19 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Luzuko Nyabaza | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Rowan Gouws | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Ntabeni Dukisa | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |||||||
| Alshaun Bock | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |||||||
| Jarryd Sage | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |||||
| Harlon Klaasen | 13 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 20 | ||||||
| Michael Makase | 14 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Yamkela Ngam | 15 | 15 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Josh Kota | 16 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |||||
| Victor Sekekete | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||||||
| Freddy Ngoza | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Bathandwa Cafu | 16 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Ruan Stander | 20 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 7 | 28 | 34 | 174 | ||||||||
(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 22. 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, "Kck" to the number of points scored via kicks (conversions, penalties or drop goals) and "Pts" refer to the total number of points scored by the player.
- Tango Balekile, Eben Barnard, Brandon Brown, Quewin Gawie, Gerrit Huisamen and Lindokuhle Welemu did not make any appearances.
Rugby Challenge
Squad
The Eastern Province Kings squad for the Rugby Challenge was:[10]
| 2017 Eastern Province Kings Rugby Challenge squad | ||
|---|---|---|
| Player | Position/s | Date of birth (age) |
| Zingisa April | Flanker | 19 June 1990 (aged 26) |
| Lusanda Badiyana | Number eight | 1 September 1996 (aged 20) |
| Tango Balekile | Hooker | 7 March 1996 (aged 21) |
| Dewald Barnard | Prop | 17 February 1989 (aged 28) |
| Thembelani Bholi | Flanker | 18 January 1990 (aged 27) |
| Alshaun Bock | Wing | 16 May 1982 (aged 34) |
| Simon Bolze | Fly-half / Wing | 30 July 1995 (aged 21) |
| Chrysander Botha | Fullback | 13 July 1988 (aged 28) |
| Michael Brink | Centre | 24 September 1996 (aged 20) |
| Brandon Brown | Loose forward | 16 November 1994 (aged 22) |
| Wihan Coetzer | Lock | 30 August 1996 (aged 20) |
| Khona Dabula | Prop | N/A |
| Christiaan de Bruin | Lock / Flanker | 20 January 1993 (aged 24) |
| Pieter-Steyn de Wet | Fly-half | 8 January 1991 (aged 26) |
| Wynand Grassmann | Lock / Flanker | 19 January 1995 (aged 22) |
| Siyanda Grey | Centre | 16 August 1989 (aged 27) |
| Stokkies Hanekom | Centre | 17 May 1989 (aged 27) |
| Chris Heiberg | Prop | 1 June 1985 (aged 31) |
| Matt Howes | Prop | 4 January 1996 (aged 21) |
| Vaughen Isaacs | Fly-half | 29 March 1999 (aged 18) |
| Greg Jackson | Hooker | 7 March 1996 (aged 21) |
| Malcolm Jaer | Fullback | 29 June 1995 (aged 21) |
| JP Jamieson | Hooker | 15 February 1995 (aged 22) |
| Kevin Kaba | Flanker | 29 July 1994 (aged 22) |
| Berton Klaasen | Centre | 24 January 1990 (aged 27) |
| Cameron Lindsay | Lock | 15 October 1991 (aged 25) |
| Rob Lyons | Lock / Flanker | 26 June 1996 (aged 20) |
| Sonwabo Majola | Scrum-half / Wing | 20 March 1993 (aged 24) |
| Sintu Manjezi | Lock | 7 April 1995 (aged 22) |
| Neil Maritz | Centre / Wing | 22 February 1994 (aged 23) |
| Garrick Mattheus | Fly-half | 23 March 1996 (aged 21) |
| Athi Mayinje | Wing | 18 January 1996 (aged 21) |
| Sive Mazosiwe | Prop | 24 March 1997 (aged 20) |
| Lupumlo Mguca | Prop | 25 April 1997 (aged 19) |
| Wandile Mjekevu | Centre | 7 January 1991 (aged 26) |
| Jixie Molapo | Wing | 2 January 1995 (aged 22) |
| Thapelo Molapo | Wing | 21 May 1997 (aged 19) |
| Giant Mtyanda | Lock | 19 March 1986 (aged 31) |
| Waylon Murray | Centre | 27 April 1986 (aged 30) |
| Rouche Nel | Scrum-half / Wing | 26 March 1996 (aged 21) |
| Sibusiso Ngcokovane | Scrum-half | 17 February 1996 (aged 21) |
| SF Nieuwoudt | Flanker | 27 August 1996 (aged 20) |
| Tyler Paul | Number eight | 20 January 1995 (aged 22) |
| Mabhutana Peter | Fullback | 4 July 1996 (aged 20) |
| Janse Roux | Lock | 28 August 1997 (aged 19) |
| Ricky Schroeder | Scrum-half | 5 January 1991 (aged 26) |
| Robin Stevens | Hooker | 28 February 1996 (aged 21) |
| Hayden Tharratt | Flanker | 16 February 1996 (aged 21) |
| Johann Tromp | Centre / Fullback | 23 December 1990 (aged 26) |
| Stefan Ungerer | Scrum-half | 23 November 1993 (aged 23) |
| Rudi van Rooyen | Scrum-half | 5 January 1992 (aged 25) |
| Johan van Wyk | Prop | 12 January 1995 (aged 22) |
| Roché van Zyl | Prop | 14 June 1996 (aged 20) |
| Keanu Vers | Outside back | 4 February 1996 (aged 21) |
| Xandré Vos | Prop | 30 September 1996 (aged 20) |
| Mike Willemse | Hooker | 14 February 1993 (aged 24) |
| Stefan Willemse | Lock / Flanker | 12 April 1992 (aged 25) |
| Mzwanele Zito | Lock | 23 November 1988 (aged 28) |
| Note: Players' ages and statistics are correct as of 23 April 2017, the date of the opening round of the competition. |
Standings
The final log for the 2017 Rugby Challenge was:[11]
| 2017 Rugby Challenge Southern Section log | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
| 1 | Western Province | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 312 | 171 | +141 | 46 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 39 |
| 2 | Eastern Province Kings | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 235 | 222 | +13 | 34 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 25 |
| 3 | Border Bulldogs | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 215 | 264 | −49 | 29 | 37 | 4 | 2 | 22 |
| 4 | Boland Cavaliers | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 193 | 198 | −5 | 24 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 18 |
| 5 | SWD Eagles | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 183 | 283 | −100 | 25 | 40 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Final standings. |
| Legend and competition rules | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Legend: | |||
| Qualify to the quarter-finals. | P = Games played, W = Games won, D = Games drawn, L = Games lost, PF = Points for, PA = Points against, PD = Points difference, TF = Tries for, TA = Tries against, TB = Try bonus points, LB = Losing bonus points, Pts = Log points | ||
| Competition rules: | |||
| Qualification:
The top four teams will qualify to the semi-finals. Points breakdown: | |||
Round-by-round
| Team Progression – 2017 Rugby Challenge | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | R10 | QF | SF | F |
| Opposition | WPr | SWD | Bye | BDR | BOL | WPr | SWD | Bye | BDR | BOL | GRQ | N/A | N/A |
| Cumulative Points | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 25 | |||
| Position | 5th | 3rd | 3rd | 4th | 3rd | 4th | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | |||
| Key: | win | draw | loss |
Matches
| 23 April 2017 | Eastern Province Kings | 18–30 | Western Province | Wolfson Stadium, KwaZakele | ||
| 15:00 | Try: Siyanda Grey 23' Stefan Ungerer 40' Alshaun Bock 52' Pen: Garrick Mattheus 7' Cards: Siyanda Grey 49' to 64' Christiaan de Bruin 73' |
Report[12] | Try: Valentino Wellman 8' Grant Hermanus 55' Luke Stringer 60' Jaco Coetzee 80' Con: Brandon Thomson 9', 60' Pen: Brandon Thomson 17', 50' Cards: Luke Stringer 31' to 41' |
Referee: Rodney Boneparte |
| 28 April 2017 | SWD Eagles | 29–34 | Eastern Province Kings | Outeniqua Park, George | ||
| 19:00 | Try: Leighton Eksteen penalty try Lodewyk Uys Johnny Welthagen Con: Leighton Eksteen Pen: Leighton Eksteen |
Report[13] | Try: Thembelani Bholi Neil Maritz Waylon Murray penalty try Keanu Vers Con: Simon Bolze Pen: Simon Bolze |
Referee: Stuart Berry |
| 13 May 2017 | Eastern Province Kings | 17–20 | Border Bulldogs | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
| 14:30 | Try: Greg Jackson 1' Stefan Ungerer 55' Brandon Brown 71' Con: Garrick Mattheus 56' |
Report[14] | Try: Ntabeni Dukisa 4' Michael Makase 6' Johannes Janse van Rensburg 59' Con: Oliver Zono 7' Pen: Oliver Zono 13' Cards: Lindokuhle Welemu 78' |
Referee: AJ Jacobs |
| 20 May 2017 | Eastern Province Kings | 27–16 | Boland Cavaliers | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
| 16:45 | Try: Simon Bolze Sonwabo Majola Lupumlo Mguca Con: Simon Bolze Pen: Simon Bolze |
Report[15] | Try: Clemen Lewis Con: Divan Nel Pen: Divan Nel |
Referee: Egon Seconds |
| 27 May 2017 | Western Province | 39–24 | Eastern Province Kings | City Park Stadium, Athlone | ||
| 15:00 | Try: Craig Barry Jaco Coetzee Khanyo Ngcukana Marcello Sampson Chad Solomon Con: Brandon Thomson Pen: Brandon Thomson |
Report[16] | Try: Michael Brink Siyanda Grey Wandile Mjekevu Con: Garrick Mattheus Pen: Garrick Mattheus |
Referee: Ben Crouse |
| 4 June 2017 | Eastern Province Kings | 24–21 | SWD Eagles | Sisa Dukashe Stadium, Mdantsane | ||
| 13:00 | Try: Tango Balekile 4' Keanu Vers 40', 43' Chris Heiberg 54' Con: Pieter-Steyn de Wet 44', 55' Cards: Rouche Nel 59' to 69' |
Report[17] | Try: Johnny Welthagen 19' Thor Halvorsen 60' Marlo Weich 70' Con: Leighton Eksteen 20', 61', 71' Cards: Davon Raubenheimer 26' to 37' Marlou van Niekerk 36' to 47' |
Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni |
| 15 June 2017 | Border Bulldogs | 38–43 | Eastern Province Kings | Buffalo City Stadium, East London | ||
| 17:00 | Try: Lelethu Gcilitshana 2', 21' Sonwabiso Mqalo 15' Michael Makase 16' Oliver Zono 73' Con: Oliver Zono 2', 16', 18', 22', 73' Pen: Oliver Zono 64' Cards: Lunga Dumezweni 56' to 66' |
Report[18] | Try: Stefan Ungerer 6' Neil Maritz 11' Tango Balekile 32' Sonwabo Majola 35' Stefan Willemse 54' Brandon Brown 67' Con: Pieter-Steyn de Wet 7', 12', 33', 36', 69' Pen: Pieter-Steyn de Wet 59' Cards: SF Nieuwoudt 14' to 24' |
Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni |
| 24 June 2017 | Boland Cavaliers | 29–48 | Eastern Province Kings | Bredasdorp | ||
| 15:00 | Try: Mac Muller Edwin Sass Vian van der Watt Gerrit van Wyk Con: Divan Nel Pen: Divan Nel |
Report[19] | Try: Tango Balekile Malcolm Jaer Neil Maritz Keanu Vers Mike Willemse Con: Pieter-Steyn de Wet |
Referee: Quinton Immelman |
| Quarter-final | 1 July 2017 | Griquas | 73–41 | Eastern Province Kings | Tafel Lager Park, Kimberley | |
| 15:00 | Try: Ederies Arendse Enver Brandt Marius Fourie Sias Koen AJ le Roux Koch Marx Christiaan Meyer Eric Zana Con: George Whitehead |
Report[20] | Try: Lusanda Badiyana Brandon Brown Sonwabo Majola Sintu Manjezi SF Nieuwoudt Keanu Vers Con: Pieter-Steyn de Wet Garrick Mattheus Pen: Pieter-Steyn de Wet |
Referee: AJ Jacobs |
Player statistics
The appearance record for players that represented the Eastern Province Kings in the 2017 Rugby Challenge is as follows:
| 2017 Eastern Province Kings Rugby Challenge player statistics | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player name | WPr | SWD | BDR | BOL | WPr | SWD | BDR | BOL | GRQ | App | Try | Kck | Pts | |
| Dewald Barnard | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Tango Balekile | 2 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 15 | |
| Johan van Wyk | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Stefan Willemse | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |||||||
| Giant Mtyanda | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Brandon Brown | 6 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 15 | |||
| Thembelani Bholi | 7 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |||||
| Lusanda Badiyana | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||
| Stefan Ungerer | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | ||||
| Garrick Mattheus | 10 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 16 | ||
| Alshaun Bock | 11 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||
| Neil Maritz | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 25 | |||
| Siyanda Grey | 13 | 13 | 22 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | ||||||
| Jixie Molapo | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Chrysander Botha | 15 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| JP Jamieson | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Roché van Zyl | 17 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Sintu Manjezi | 18 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||||||
| Christiaan de Bruin | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Rouche Nel | 20 | 20 | 22 | 14 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Simon Bolze | 21 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 24 | ||||
| Keanu Vers | 22 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 30 | |
| Chris Heiberg | 3 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |||||
| Johann Tromp | 12 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Greg Jackson | 16 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||||||
| Wynand Grassmann | 19 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Waylon Murray | 22 | 12 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||||||
| Khona Dabula | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Mzwanele Zito | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Sonwabo Majola | 11 | 11 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 15 | ||||
| Lupumlo Mguca | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |||||
| Kevin Kaba | 18 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Ricky Schroeder | 20 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Xandré Vos | 1 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Wihan Coetzer | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| SF Nieuwoudt | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |||||
| Sive Mazosiwe | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Rob Lyons | 18 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Hayden Tharratt | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Athi Mayinje | 22 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Michael Brink | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |||||||
| Wandile Mjekevu | 13 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |||||||
| Cameron Lindsay | 18 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Pieter-Steyn de Wet | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 34 | ||||||
| Robin Stevens | 16 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Stokkies Hanekom | 13 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Mike Willemse | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||
| Zingisa April | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Rudi van Rooyen | 20 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Tyler Paul | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Berton Klaasen | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Malcolm Jaer | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |||||||||
| penalty try | – | 1 | – | 7 | ||||||||||
| Total | 9 | 35 | 69 | 246 | ||||||||||
(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 22. 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, "Kck" to the number of points scored via kicks (conversions, penalties or drop goals) and "Pts" refer to the total number of points scored by the player.
- Matt Howes, Vaughen Isaacs, Thapelo Molapo, Sibusiso Ngcokovane, Mabhutana Peter and Janse Roux did not make any appearances.
See also
Notes
References
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