Kings make double swoop
13 Sep 2012
The Southern Kings have signed lock Steven Sykes and centre Andries Strauss for the 2013 Super Rugby season.
Sykes and Strauss will make their exits at the Sharks and Cheetahs respectively. Both moves have been confirmed to keo.co.za and they will join the Kings after the Currie Cup.
The two players are the first to sign with the Eastern Cape franchise since they were awarded Super Rugby status in August. There are rumours that a few Argentine and New Zealand players are set to join the Kings in the near future.
Meanwhile, Cheetahs CEO Harold Verster believes Strauss will be one of the last players to depart from Bloemfontein this year.
They have already lost tighthead prop WP Nel (Edinburgh), No 8 Ashley Johnson (London Wasps) and lock George Earle (Scarlets) after Super Rugby, while flyhalf Sias Ebersohn (Western Force) and lock Izak van der Westhuizen (Edinburgh) will also make their moves following the domestic campaign.
‘We want to build on our achievements from this year’s Super Rugby,’ Verster told this site. ‘We have already extended most of our players’ contracts, while there will be a couple of more contract extensions made over the next few weeks.
‘We will also have some new players available in 2013, like [Blue Bulls] centre Johann Sadie.’
By Gareth Duncan
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14 Sep 2012, 14:59 pm
@Riaan26-199: You are mistaken. Transformation isn’t necesarily about putting 15 players of colour in the team. There is a lot that can happen on different levels for transformation because of the injection the region will get from playing Super Rugby.
14 Sep 2012, 15:02 pm
@TooMuchRugby-201: fckall gets transformed in the EC. Well, all eventually turns into shi.t there.
14 Sep 2012, 15:16 pm
I agree with you mate! The kings, puke and puke senior are a joke! Nothing more than greedy businessman, he has no interest in development at all! They are like Malema, they will feed you the biggest load of BS and deliver nothing! I can t wait for the 2013 season, im gonna support anyone who plays against the kings.. i can see it now crusaders 120 kings 0..I would even support Australia or England against the kings!
14 Sep 2012, 15:19 pm
Thanks mate!!!
14 Sep 2012, 15:23 pm
Injection the region will get?? WTF! the only injection will be into Puke Seniors bank account! Dam u are dilustional! Do u support the ANCYL as well..The EC doesnt deserve a S15 spot, bottom Line, it was only given to them because of black transformation! And now they are pulling players from all over the world, its a farce! it should have gone to a team who deserve it based on merit! like the griquas, or even Boland who won the second division currie cup last year, the kings cant even win a second division currie cup!! what a joke!
14 Sep 2012, 15:46 pm
@trupisero-202:
@monkeyballs-205:
Before you soil your collective Y-fronts. I was adddressing the concept of transformation and I stated that a lot can happen. That doesn’t mean it will. The EC is corrupt, there I will agree with you, but saying that the promise of transformation means having a team of black players, is just talking from your poephol.
14 Sep 2012, 15:50 pm
@TooMuchRugby-206: well, I didn’t say anything along those lines Toomuchknockstohead…..I said the EC is a kak place and whatever they do will turn to shi.t sooner rather than later…
14 Sep 2012, 15:54 pm
@trupisero-207:
Yes, it wasn’t you that said it. I was reacting to the original post from Riaan26. He said it.
14 Sep 2012, 15:59 pm
Transformation in SA means one thing and one thing only, more black players..are u new in the country or what?? where are u from?? Fking lala land?! so in other words all of this bs about transformation is nothing but a con! wake up!
14 Sep 2012, 16:06 pm
@monkeyballs-209:
You are probably right, but your’e defeatist attitude would serve you better in Orania.
Me, I always hope for the best.
17 Sep 2012, 08:37 am
All these negative comments, the bottom line is that a team who has been the laughing stock of Super Rugby for the last few years will go. A new team, in a better financial position, unbeaten this year has been given a chance. Lets all support the S.A. sides and stop with the negative whinning !
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