The Eastern Province Kings will be playing their first friendly match against the College Rovers at the NMMU B Field on Saturday 26 January. Kick off is at 3pm.
Vodacom Cup Head Coach David Maidza said the team was looking forward to their first match.
“This friendly is a great opportunity for us to see what the players have to offer and to evaluate the cohesion of the team,” he said.
Maidza said he would also be looking to see how the players implemented the systems they had been working on, and to explore the depth of the team.
- Team: 15 – Full back: Ntabeni Dukisa, 14 – Right wing: Norman Nelson, 13 – Right centre: Scott Van Breda, 12 – Left centre, Tiger Mangweni (Captain), 11 – Left wing: Ofentse Boloko, 10 – Fly half: Shane Gates: 9 – Scrum half: Scott Matthie, 8 – Number eight: Aidon Davis, 7 – Right flanker: Heinrich Leonard, 6 – Left flanker: Paul Schoeman, 5 – Right lock: Samora Fihlani, 4 – Left lock: Wayne van Heerden, 3 – Tight head prop: Zolani Faku, 2 – Hooker: Conraad (Boetie) Britz, 1 – Loose head prop: Vukile Sofisa
- Replacements: 16 – Hooker: Dane Van der Westhuizen, 17 – Prop: Mazouk Marmaan, 18 – Prop: Lizo Gqoboka, 19 – Lock: Kuhle Sonkosi, 20 – Utility Forward: Khuselo Moyakhe, 21 – Utility Forward: Renier Erasmus, 22 – Utility Forward: Dalton Davis, 23 – Scrum half: Yusuf (Boela) Abrahams, 24 – Utility back: Marlou Van Niekerk, 25 – Utility back: Siphumelelo Msutwana, 26 – Utility back: Andile Witbooi.
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