Kings captain Luke Watson will return to rugby after a long injury layoff when his side take on Griquas in their final pre-season outing on Wednesday.
Watson has been sidelined since October last year with a shoulder injury, missing all three of the Kings pre-season games.
Speaking to Rugby365, Watson says he is ready for the season:
“It has been a long, hard pre-season with a lot of work. The body is holding up very well and I am ready for the first game of the season.”
“I’ll be up and running for that one (Griquas in Port Elizabeth on Wednesday). I resumed full training with the team this past week. I am slowly, but surely, getting there and getting the legs running again.
“The fitness seems pretty good, so I am looking forward to playing against Griquas and getting back on the field.”
The match takes place at the Nelson Mandela Stadium on Wednesday night at 19h00.
Griquas:
1. Steph Roberts
2. Matthew Dobson
3. Brummer Badenhorst
4. Edwin Hewitt
5. Jaco Nepgen
6. Deon Carney
7. Justin Downey
8. Leon Karemaker
9. Enrico Acker
10. Burton Francis
11. Rocco Jansen
12. PJ Vermeulen (Captain)
13. Jean Stemmet
14. Luzuko Vulindlu
15. Richard Lawson
16. Simon Westraadt
17. Eugene Butterworth
18. Janro van Niekerk
19. Joubert Horn
20. Marnus Schoeman
21. Marnus Hugo
22. Jacques Coetzee
23. Walter Venter
The Kings first Super Rugby game is against the Force on February 23.
