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Kings name touring squad for Australia

Port Elizabeth - Southern Kings head coach, Deon Davids, has named his 27-man squad that will embark on a three-week Super Rugby tour of Australia.
 
The Southern Kings, who have a bye this week, will depart for Australia on Saturday.
 
The tour to Australia includes Super Rugby matches against the Western Force in Perth (Sunday, April 9), Reds in Brisbane (Saturday, April 15) and the Waratahs in Sydney (Friday, April 21).
 
The Kings will then return home where they will take on the Melbourne Rebels at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday, April 29.
 
The squad will gather on Friday ahead of their departure Down Under.
 
Southern Kings touring squad to Australia:
 
Forwards
 
Props: Chris Heiberg, Schalk van der Merwe, Dayan van der Westhuizen, Justin Forwood, Ross Geldenhuys
 
Hookers: Kurt Haupt, Martin Bezuidenhout, Michael Willemse
 
Locks: Irne Herbst, Mzwanele Zito, Wilhelm van der Sluys
 
Loose forwards: Andisa Ntsila, Chris Cloete, Ruaan Lerm
 
Utility forward: Tyler Paul
 
Backs

Scrumhalves: Johan Steyn, Louis Schreuder, Rick Schroeder
 
Flyhalves:  Lionel Cronje, Pieter-Steyn de Wet
 
Wings: Makazole Mapimpi, Yaw Penxe
 
Centres: Berton Klaasen, Waylon Murray
 
Fullback: Malcolm Jaer
 
Utility backs: Luzuko Vulindlu, Masixole Banda

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