Mzwandile Stick and Deon Davids feel the pain of Southern Kings liquidation

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Mzwandile Stick and Deon Davids know the Southern Kings better than anyone else from a coaching perspective. It was in that region where they cut their coaching teeth.

Mzwandile Stick of South Africa during the South African national rugby team captain's run at Toyota Stadium on September 27, 2019 in Toyota City, Japan.The Southern Kings were recently liquidated‚ closing a painful chapter for a tumultuous franchise that’s based in a heartland of black rugby talent.“Even though my main focus is on Saturday’s game‚ Eastern Cape rugby is very close to my heart. It’s very sad to see what’s happening there.

As Southern Kings coach‚ Davids had some highs‚ like the 2017 Super Rugby season that catapulted the franchise and some serious players into national reckoning. In that 2017 season‚ the Kings beat the Sharks and Bulls‚ but that was the end of their Super Rugby road. There’s still the significant matter of Saturday’s Springbok Showdown at Newlands where Stick and Davids have put together formidable green and gold squads in what is a Springbok trial in everything but name.

“The first thing for us is to be able to get back on the field to play the beautiful game of rugby. We also know the players are going to be struggling with their fitness‚” Stick said.

 

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