Kings return to Bay stadium
AFTER playing their last match at Kwazakhele’s Wolfson Stadium, the Southern Kings have decided to return to the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium when they host PRO14 champions the Scarlets on Sunday, November 26.
In a bid to boost attendance and the atmosphere at home games, the Kings took their last PRO14 match to the compact Wolfson Stadium.
However, the move produced the smallest crowd of the season, with only 2 836 supporters turning up.
Earlier in the season, there were only 3 011 fans inside the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium for the Kings’ opening game against Irish team Leinster and 4 062 for their next fixture, against Italian outfit Zebre, at the same venue.
So far, the Kings have lost all eight of the PRO14 matches they have played and are bottom of Conference B.
“The decision to host our previous match at the Wolfson Stadium in Kwazakhele formed part of our broader mission to bring international rugby to all the people of our region,” Kings chief operations officer Charl Crous said.
“We will continue to explore such opportunities in the future, but for the visit of the Scarlets we will return to our traditional home at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium.”
Kings head coach Deon Davids and his captain Schalk Ferreira said they had enjoyed playing at the Wolfson Stadium.
The Scarlets squad is set to include former Kings representative David Bulbring.
Another name familiar to South African fans will be that of Werner Kruger.
The match against the Scarlets kicks off at 3pm on Sunday, November 26 and the gates will open at 1pm.
Tickets are available online from www.ticketpros.co.za and also from TicketPro outlets.