United Rugby Championship - Southern Kings to release a host of players

Kings high-performance director Robbie Kempson says 20 players have been informed that they will not be offered contract renewals for next season’s Pro14. The Kings are reportedly looking to make several new signings and need to free up funds to do so.

Speaking to Rapport, Kempson said while it was a difficult decision, they had to do what is in the best interest of the franchise and their longevity in the Pro14.

‘We started this conversation with the individual players early in April, because it would’ve allowed them at least three months to look for something else.
‘But for the Kings to be competitive in the Pro14, we need to strengthen our squad with different players.’
Kempson added that they are looking at signing former Kings and Stormers flyhalf Demetri Catrakilis, who is currently playing for English club Harlequins.
‘We are still in negotiations with Demetri’s agent and Harlequins, just to make sure everything is done according to the book, but we will definitely reveal more about him next week.’

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