Hooker quits Cheetahs to join Pro14 rivals
Hooker Jacques du Toit has confirmed his move from the Cheetahs to join the Kings for the upcoming Pro14 season.
Hooker Jacques du Toit has confirmed his move from the Cheetahs to join the Kings for the upcoming Pro14 season.
Georgia claimed a hard-fought 24-20 win against the Kings in their World Cup warm-up in Tbilisi on Tuesday night.
Robbie Kempson has been appointed interim head coach of the Kings until they find a suitable replacement for Deon Davids.
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Former Blitzboks assistant Vuyo Zangqa has returned to the Eastern Cape after being appointed as the Kings assistant coach for the 2019-20 season.
The Kings will take on World Cup-bound side Georgia, in the first of their 2019-20 PRO14 warm-up matches in Tbilisi next month.
The Kings maintain that only one of the candidates for their vacant head coach position had the required qualifications for the job.
Ruan Pienaar started training with the Cheetahs on Monday after completing his move from Belfast to Bloemfontein over the weekend.
The Cheetahs have confirmed the signing of Maties wing Duncan Saal for the 2019-20 Pro14 season.
Cheetahs coach Franco Smith has named a starting lineup filled with Pro14 players for their Currie Cup clash with the Vodacom Bulls on Friday.