Kings name touring squad

Southern Kings head coach Deon Davids has named a 25-man touring squad for their three-week tour to Australia.

The Port Elizabeth-based outfit have a bye this weekend but will leave for Australia on Saturday.

They kick start their tour against the Western Force on April 9 before heading to Brisbane where they take on the Reds on Saturday, April 15 and then face the Waratahs on Friday, April 21 in Sydney.

After that, they return to South Africa for their fixture against another Australian outfit, the Melbourne Rebels, in Port Elizabeth on Saturday, April 29.
 
Kings squad:
 
Forwards: Chris Heiberg, Schalk van der Merwe, Dayan van der Westhuizen, Justin Forwood, Ross Geldenhuys, Kurt Haupt, Martin Bezuidenhout, Michael Willemse, Irne Herbst, Mzwanele Zito, Wilhelm van der Sluys, Andisa Ntsila, Chris Cloete, Ruaan Lerm, Tyler Paul

Backs: Johan Steyn, Louis Schreuder, Rick Schroeder, Lionel Cronje, Pieter-Steyn de Wet, Makazole Mapimpi, Yaw Penx, Berton Klaasen and Waylon Murray, Malcolm Jaer, Luzuko Vulindlu, Masixole Banda