South Africa’s sixth Super rugby franchise the Southern Kings looks set to play in Super Rugby from 2013.
Reports suggest that the Super 15 – which kicks off in 2011 – will expand again in 2013 to a Super 16.
The timing is a little odd as 2013 is a British and Irish Lions tour year and they will tour Australia – possibly forcing the Super 15 to be shortened.
There has been much speculation that the Southern Kings would be included in the Super15 but at the expense of another Super14/15 franchise such as the Lions or Cheetahs but in a Super 16 this would not happen as the tournament would expand again.
According to Sport24 the Southern Kings will become the sixth South African franchise after the proposal by South Africa at a SANZAR meeting had been accepted in principle by New Zealand and Australia.
A working committee will iron out the finer details of the issue which may be easier said than done as it will create another imbalance in the teams.
The Super 15 will have three pools of five teams – five from each participating country and it is understood that the Kings will play in the South African pool or conference as they will be called.
Should we believe this?
When is money hungry SANZAR going to stop? What’s next Super 20?
@ rugbybal:
Just think, if the Kings play S15 maybe even we can make a comeback!!
1@ tight head:
Weetie… they come with so many if’s and but’s every time….
@ tight head:
hehe for sure, but who’s backing them financially? They might not be able to afford me. The Lions will applaud this move if true. No more wooden spoon for the Lions.
@ rugbybal:
I am a good negotiator.
I can get us a joint deal for a bottle of brandewyn and a case of beers every Saturday.
@ tight head:
You are good. I would have settled for less.
@ rugbybal:
HEE HEE HEE!!!
oh and btw lekka k@k logo that the Kings got there.
ok Cheers Tight Head, I got to hit the sack
You guys think if I drag out my old toks with the steel-tip toes they’ll object?
tight head wrote:
As an added incentive can you organise some coke to go with the brandy? Ok bye
@ rugbybal:
Cheers rugbybal.@ grootblousmile:
Hee Hee steel studs nicely sharpened as well!!
The only forward with black boots on the field today!!
@ rugbybal:
Coca Cola, or the stuff that Ricky uses?
GBS
I though everyone in Varkpan walks the streets with things like that on their feet all the time!
Howzit hangin behind the boerwors cutain?
I see that EP are now the EP Kings, and not the Mighty Elephants anymore.
What’s in a name I guess. King of the jungle (elephant not lion) or just the Kings.
How many provinces does it really take to screw up a franchise? I guess we could ask the Lions.
Maybe the Southern Kings and the Lions should merge. They could play their games in somewhere like Kokstad, or Wlliston or my favourite Karoo dorp Carnarvon.
It wouldn’t matter if no spectators pitched to watch, as both teams are already used to playing to empty stadiums for home games.
I’m really interested to know how Supersport’s cameramen are going to get a shot of the crowd when the Lions move to the National Stadium and only 800 people pitch up for a game.
Vlok it’s bad enough at the coke tin, can you imagine the reverberations of such a “massive” crowd for a CC match v the Pumas at a 90 000 seater staium.
15@ Scrumdown:
Varkpan… bwahahaha
Ja jong hier in die Panne is die manne woes, en die cherries woester… en die kinders woestersous!
tight head wrote:
Coca Cola please. Only Rassie’s deep pocket can afford the stuff that Ricky uses.
Get on it you bloody agent.
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