Super Rugby's newcomers the Southern Kings have revealed a revised squad for the 2013 Super Rugby with a few surprises in the elite group.
One of the most notable names in the previous squad was that of Tiger Mangweni but at thirty-three-years old he has been cut from the squad.
With Mangweni out of the picture for Super Rugby the Kings first choice number 12 is now likely to be Andries Strauss and New Zealander Hadleigh Parkes.
Another surprising ommission is that of speedy winger Norman Nelson which leaves Michael Killian, Sergeal Petersen and Marcello Sampson in the squad.
The squad is still expected to reduced closer to the Super Rugby kick off.
Southern Kings squad
Props
Kevin Buys
Jaco Engels
Schalk Ferreira
Ross Geldenhuys
Lizo Gqoboka
Hookers
Hannes Franklin
Virgile Lacombe
Bandise Maku
Edgar Marutlulle
Locks
Daniel Adongo
Rynier Bernardo
David Bulbring
Darron Nell
Steven Sykes
Loose Forwards
Cornell du Preez
Jacques Engelbrecht
Tomas Leonardi
Mpho Mbiyozo
Devin Oosthuizen
Wimpie van der Walt
Luke Watson
Scrum-Halves
Johan Herbst
Scott Mathie
Shaun Venter
Nicolas Vergallo
Fly-Halves
Demetri Catrakilis
Wesley Dunlop
George Whitehead
Centres
Ronnie Cooke
Siyanda Grey
Waylon Murray
Hadleigh Parkes
Wayne Stevens
Andries Strauss
Wingers
Michael Killian
Sergeal Petersen
Marcello Sampson
Fullbacks
SP Marais
Siviwe Soyizwapi
Elric van Vuuren
Players who have already been cut
Forwards: Boetie Britz, Charl du Plessis, Armand du Preez, Samora Fihlani, Thabo Mamojele, Wayne van Heerden.
Backs: Ntabeni Dukisa, Shane Gates, Tiger Mangweni, Norman Nelson, Mzwandile Stick, Scott Breda.
