Steven Robert Sykes is a South African rugby union player, currently playing for Oyonnax in the French Top14. His regular position is lock.
Jaco Barny Engels is a Namibian rugby union player whose usual position is prop. As youngster while at primary school, Laerskool M.L. Fick, received Springbok / National Colours in Trampolining.
Schalk Jakobus Petrus Ferreira is a South African rugby union player for the Southern Kings in the Pro14. He has been playing first rugby since 2005 and normally plays as a loosehead prop.
The Southern Kings were a South African professional rugby union team that competed in Super Rugby and Pro14. They were based in Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape province and played their home matches at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium. They were created in 2009, and had their first match against the British & Irish Lions during their 2009 tour. After competing in Super Rugby in 2013, 2016 and 2017, they joined Pro14 prior to the 2017–18 season, along with the Cheetahs.
Mzwandile Wanky Stick is a South African former rugby union footballer, and currently the backline coach for the South African national rugby union team.
Siyabonga "Tiger" Mangweni is a South African former rugby union footballer and currently a coach at the Border Bulldogs.
Sarel Petrus Marais is a South African professional rugby union player for the Stormers in Super Rugby and Western Province in the Currie Cup. His position he plays is Fullback.
Demetri Catrakilis is a former South African professional rugby union player for the Southern Kings in the Pro14. He previously played for Premiership side Harlequins, Top 14 side Montpellier in France, for the Stormers and the Southern Kings in Super Rugby, for Western Province in the Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup competition and for the UCT Ikey Tigers in the Varsity Cup.
Jacques Jacobus "Vleis" Engelbrecht is a South African professional rugby union player, currently playing in France with French Pro D2 side Montauban. He can play as a flanker or a number eight.
Shane Edward Gates is a South African-born Japanese professional rugby union player, currently playing in the Japanese Top League with NTT Communications Shining Arcs. His usual position is fly-half or inside centre.
George Alexander Whitehead is a South African professional rugby union player for the Cheetahs in Pro14 on loan from Griquas in the Currie Cup and in the Rugby Challenge. He can play as a fly-half or fullback.
Lizo Pumzile Gqoboka is a South African professional rugby union player for the South Africa national team, the Bulls in Super Rugby and the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup. His regular position is prop.
Louis Daniel van Zyl Fouché is a South African rugby union player for the Cheetahs in the Pro14 and the Free State Cheetahs in the Currie Cup. His regular position is fly-half.
Willem Jacobus le Roux is a South African rugby union player. He is a versatile back-line player who generally plays as a fullback or wing, though earlier in his career he played mostly as a fly-half. He plays for the South Africa national team and for Toyota Verblitz in the Top League. He was born in Stellenbosch.
Petrus Willem van der Walt is a South African rugby union player who represents Japan at international level and is currently playing with NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes in the Japanese Top League. His regular position is lock or flanker.
Jean Kleyn is a South African professional rugby union player, currently playing for Irish United Rugby Championship and European Rugby Champions Cup side Munster. He has represented Ireland after qualifying through residency as a 'project player'. Kleyn was born and grew up in South Africa, and qualified for Ireland through residency. His regular position is lock.
In 2016, the Eastern Province Kings will participate in the Currie Cup competition. The Eastern Province U21 team will play in the 2016 Under-21 Provincial Championship and the Eastern Province U19 team in the 2016 Under-19 Provincial Championship.
Dennis Visser is a South African rugby union player who last played for the Cheetahs in the Pro14, the Free State Cheetahs in the Currie Cup and the Free State XV in the Rugby Challenge. His regular position is lock.
In 2016, the Southern Kings participated in the 2016 Super Rugby competition, their second appearance in the competition after also playing in 2013. They were included in the Africa 2 Conference of the competition, along with Jaguares, Lions and Sharks.
Sintu Manjezi is a South African rugby union player for the Cheetahs in the Pro14 and the Free State Cheetahs in the Currie Cup. His regular position is lock or blindside flanker.
