2013 Southern Kings season

The Southern Kings participated in their first ever Super Rugby competition in 2013. They won three, drew one and lost twelve of their matches during the regular season to finish fifth and last in the South African Conference and fifteenth and last on the overall log. Their top try scorer in the competition was Wimpie van der Walt, who got six tries, and their top points scorer was Demetri Catrakilis, who scored 142 points. As a result of finishing bottom of the South African Conference, they had to play a two-legged promotion/relegation play-off series against the Lions. The Lions beat them 44–42 on aggregate to return to Super Rugby in 2014 at the expense of the Kings.[1]

Southern Kings
2013 season
Head coachMatt Sexton
Director of RugbyAlan Solomons
PresidentCheeky Watson
CaptainLuke Watson
StadiumNelson Mandela Bay Stadium
Overall15th
South Africa5th
Play-offs2nd (Won 1, Lost 1)
(Lost Super Rugby status)
RecordWon 3, Drew 1, Lost 12
Top try scorerAll: Wimpie van der Walt (6)
Top points scorerAll: Demetri Catrakilis (151)
Home colours
Away colours

It was also their final season in Super Rugby until 2016, when they returned after the Super Rugby competition was expanded to 18 teams.[2]

Chronological list of events

Personnel

Squad

The following players were named in the Kings squad for the 2013 Super Rugby season:

2013 Kings squad
Player Union Position/s Date of birth (age) Super Rugby Kings
Apps Pts Apps Pts
Daniel AdongoEastern Province KingsLock / loose forward (1989-10-12)12 October 1989 (aged 23)
Rynier BernardoEastern Province KingsLock (1991-08-27)27 August 1991 (aged 21)
David BulbringEastern Province KingsLock (1989-09-12)12 September 1989 (aged 23)30
Kevin BuysEastern Province KingsProp (1986-04-26)26 April 1986 (aged 26)130
Demetri CatrakilisEastern Province KingsFly-half (1989-09-06)6 September 1989 (aged 23)
Ronnie CookeEastern Province KingsCentre / wing (1985-01-05)5 January 1985 (aged 28)2425
Aidon DavisEastern Province KingsLoose forward (1994-04-29)29 April 1994 (aged 18)
Charl du PlessisEastern Province KingsProp (1987-04-08)8 April 1987 (aged 25)
Cornell du PreezEastern Province KingsLoose forward (1991-03-23)23 March 1991 (aged 21)
Wesley DunlopEastern Province KingsFly-half (1987-05-12)12 May 1987 (aged 25)
Jacques EngelbrechtEastern Province KingsLoose forward (1985-06-10)10 June 1985 (aged 27)
Jaco EngelsEastern Province KingsProp (1980-12-17)17 December 1980 (aged 32)4010
Schalk FerreiraEastern Province KingsProp (1984-02-09)9 February 1984 (aged 29)160
Hannes FranklinEastern Province KingsHooker (1981-10-06)6 October 1981 (aged 31)1210
Shane GatesEastern Province KingsCentre (1993-09-27)27 September 1993 (aged 19)
Siyanda GreyEastern Province KingsWing (1989-08-16)16 August 1989 (aged 23)
Johan HerbstSWD EaglesScrum-half (1987-05-18)18 May 1987 (aged 25)
Grant KempSWD EaglesProp (1988-10-31)31 October 1988 (aged 24)
Michael KillianEastern Province KingsWing (1983-11-22)22 November 1983 (aged 29)3750
Virgile LacombeEastern Province KingsHooker (1984-07-07)7 July 1984 (aged 28)
Tomás LeonardiEastern Province KingsLoose forward (1987-07-01)1 July 1987 (aged 25)
Bandise MakuEastern Province KingsHooker (1986-06-24)24 June 1986 (aged 26)330
Thabo MamojeleEastern Province KingsLock / loose forward (1986-07-29)29 July 1986 (aged 26)
SP MaraisEastern Province KingsFullback (1989-03-16)16 March 1989 (aged 23)
Edgar MarutlulleLeopardsHooker (1987-12-20)20 December 1987 (aged 25)80
Mpho MbiyozoEastern Province KingsLoose forward (1983-02-07)7 February 1983 (aged 30)
Waylon MurrayEastern Province KingsCentre (1986-04-27)27 April 1986 (aged 26)5540
Darron NellEastern Province KingsLock (1980-03-08)8 March 1980 (aged 32)1010
Devin OosthuizenEastern Province KingsLoose forward (1988-05-28)28 May 1988 (aged 24)
Hadleigh ParkesEastern Province KingsCentre / wing (1987-10-05)5 October 1987 (aged 25)1310
Sergeal PetersenEastern Province KingsWing (1994-08-01)1 August 1994 (aged 18)
Marcello SampsonEastern Province KingsWing (1987-03-27)27 March 1987 (aged 25)
Siviwe SoyizwapiEastern Province KingsFullback / wing (1992-12-07)7 December 1992 (aged 20)
Andries StraussEastern Province KingsCentre (1984-03-05)5 March 1984 (aged 28)4020
Steven SykesEastern Province KingsLock (1984-08-05)5 August 1984 (aged 28)6945
Scott van BredaEastern Province KingsFullback / wing (1991-12-12)12 December 1991 (aged 21)
Wimpie van der WaltEastern Province KingsLoose forward (1989-01-06)6 January 1989 (aged 24)
Elric van VuurenSWD EaglesFullback (1985-04-08)8 April 1985 (aged 27)
Shaun VenterPumasScrum-half (1987-03-16)16 March 1987 (aged 25)
Nicolás VergalloEastern Province KingsScrum-half (1983-04-20)20 April 1983 (aged 29)
Luke WatsonEastern Province KingsLoose forward (1983-10-26)26 October 1983 (aged 29)8255
George WhiteheadEastern Province KingsFly-half / fullback (1989-03-17)17 March 1989 (aged 23)
Note: Players' ages and statistics are correct as of 23 February 2013, the date of the opening round of the competition.

Coaches and management

The Kings coaching and management staff for the 2013 Super Rugby season were:

2013 Kings coaches and management
Position Name
Director of RugbyAlan Solomons
Head coachMatt Sexton
Defence and breakdown coachOmar Mouneimne
Backs and attack coachBrad Mooar
Performance analystSouthy Steenkamp
Strength and conditioning coachJohan Pretorius
PhysiotherapistJames Fleming
DoctorDr Conrad van Hagen
MasseurLelani van der Merwe
Assistant physiotherapistKim Naidoo
ManagerWillem Oliphant
Logistics managerSydney Goba

Season

Log

The final log standings in the 2013 Super Rugby season were:[19]

Overall standings
Pos Team P W D L Bye PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Chiefs1612042458364+9450388266
2 Bulls1612042448330+11841345263
3 Brumbies1610242430295+13543315360
4 Crusaders1611052446307+13944315360
5 Reds1610242321296+2531234258
6 Cheetahs1610062382358+2438322454
7 Stormers169072346292+5430181550
8 Sharks168082384305+7940313548
9 Waratahs168082411371+4045341445
10 Blues1660102347364−1740366644
11 Hurricanes1660102386457−7141494541
12 Rebels1650112382515−13344654537
13 Force1641112267366−9926340531
14 Highlanders1630132374496−12240554529
15 Southern Kings1631122298564−26627692024
South African Conference
Pos Team P W D L Bye PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Bulls1612042448330+11841345263
2 Cheetahs1610062382358+2438322454
3 Stormers169072346292+5430181550
4 Sharks168082384305+7940313548
5 Southern Kings1631122298564−26627692024
Final standings.

The final log standings in the 2013 Super Rugby promotion/relegation play-off were:[20]

Standings
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Lions21014442+244015
2 Southern Kings21014244−244015
Final standings.

Round-by-round

The Kings' round-by-round progression throughout the season was:

Team Progression – 2013 Super Rugby season
Team R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 R11 R12 R13 R14 R15 R16 R17 R18 R19 R20
Southern Kings N/A 4
(3rd)
8
(7th)
8
(7th)
8
(14th)
8
(14th)
8
(14th)
11
(14th)
15
(13th)
15
(14th)
15
(14th)
15
(14th)
20
(13th)
24
(13th)
24
(13th)
24
(14th)
24
(14th)
24
(14th)
24
(15th)
24
(15th)
For each round, their cumulative points total is shown with the overall log position in brackets.
Key: win draw loss bye no game

Matches

The results of the Kings' matches during the season were:

Player statistics

The Super Rugby appearance record for players that represented the Kings in 2013 is as follows:[42]

2013 Southern Kings player statistics
Player name FOR SHA CHI CRU HUR BRU REB BUL CHE WAR HIG CHE STO BUL STO SHA LIO LIO App Try Kck Pts
Schalk Ferreira111111111 11111111 172010
Bandise Maku2222216 16 22 22222216 22 18000
Kevin Buys3333317 17 33 33333333 17000
David Bulbring418 55518 18 518 18 55555555 18000
Steven Sykes54444444 44418 418 18 152010
Wimpie van der Walt677777777 76677777 176030
Luke Watson7819 19 77 62010
Cornell du Preez86668866 68866666 163015
Shaun Venter9999920 999 99920 9921 99 182010
Demetri Catrakilis101010101022 101010 101010101010 150151151
Marcello Sampson1111111121 21 11 11111111111111 14105
Andries Strauss121222 1212121212 121212121212 14000
Ronnie Cooke131313131311111413 1313131313131313 172010
Sergeal Petersen14141414141414 14 84020
SP Marais151515 22 151515151515 10000
Edgar Marutlulle16 16 16 16 4000
Jaco Engels17 17 17 17 4000
Daniel Adongo1819 19 419 18 22 5000
Jacques Engelbrecht19 888819 19 19 8 819 888888 17105
Johan Herbst20 1000
George Whitehead 2121 21 151510151515 151522 1022 22 1021 10 1722131
Hadleigh Parkes2222 121211 141411 7000
Darron Nell5 44418 44 7000
Nicolás Vergallo20 20 20 20 92020 20 20 20 20 920 20 92020 14105
Tomás Leonardi18 1000
Rynier Bernardo18 18 5518 5 518 18 18 10000
Devin Oosthuizen19 666 19 19 19 19 719 19 11000
Waylon Murray21 21 13131321 21 132212 8000
Elric van Vuuren22 22 2000
Hannes Franklin16 2216 16 16 16 216 16 10105
Grant Kemp17 3317 17 17 17 17 17 17 317 17 13000
Siviwe Soyizwapi1522 22 22 22 1415 6000
Scott van Breda21 14 211318
Michael Killian11 141422 4000
Siyanda Grey14 111414 4000
Virgile Lacombe16 16 16 16 4000
Shane Gates 21 21 2121 21 121222 7000
Charl du Plessis 17 117 3000
Mpho Mbiyozo 6 1105
Thabo Mamojele 19 1000
Aidon Davis 20 1000
Wesley Dunlop 21 0000
Total1831185340

See also

  • "SA Rugby Squad – Southern Kings : 2013 Vodacom Super Rugby". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 June 2016.

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