# 2017–18 Southern Kings season

In the 2017–18 rugby union season, the Southern Kings participated in the Pro14 competition, their inaugural appearance in the competition after losing their Super Rugby status after the 2017 season. They finished bottom of the seven-team Conference B, winning just one of their 21 matches. Masixole Banda was the team's top scorer in the competition with 40 points, while winger Yaw Penxe was the top try scorer with five tries.

## Personnel
### Coaches and management

The Kings coaching and management staff for the 2017–18 Pro14 season were:
| 2017–18 Kings coaches and management |
| Position | Name |
| Head coach | Deon Davids |
| Forwards coach | Barend Pieterse |
| Backs coach | Chumani Booi |
| Kicking coach | Henning van der Merwe |

### Squad

The Kings' squad for the 2017–18 Pro14 is:
| 2017–18 Kings squad |
| Player | Position/s | Date of birth (age) | Pro12 | Pro12 | Kings | Kings |
| Player | Position/s | Date of birth (age) | Apps | Pts | Apps | Pts |
| Lusanda Badiyana | Flank | (1996-09-01)1 September 1996 (aged 21) | – | – | – | – |
| Tango Balekile | Hooker | (1996-03-07)7 March 1996 (aged 21) | – | – | – | – |
| Masixole Banda | Fullback / Fly-half | (1988-06-11)11 June 1988 (aged 29) | – | – | – | – |
| Alshaun Bock | Wing | (1982-05-16)16 May 1982 (aged 34) | – | – | – | – |
| Eital Bredenkamp | Flank | (1993-01-28)28 January 1993 (aged 24) | – | – | – | – |
| Tienie Burger | Flank | (1993-11-01)1 November 1993 (aged 23) | – | – | – | – |
| Stephan Coetzee | Hooker | (1992-01-09)9 January 1992 (aged 25) | – | – | – | – |
| Kurt Coleman | Fly-half | (1990-01-29)29 January 1990 (aged 27) | – | – | – | – |
| Rossouw de Klerk | Prop | (1989-08-21)21 August 1989 (aged 28) | 14 | 5 | – | – |
| Bobby de Wee | Lock | (1994-02-04)4 February 1994 (aged 23) | – | – | – | – |
| Pieter-Steyn de Wet | Fly-half | (1991-01-08)8 January 1991 (aged 26) | – | – | – | – |
| Martin Dreyer | Prop | (1988-08-25)25 August 1988 (aged 29) | – | – | – | – |
| Martin du Toit | Fly-half / Centre | (1989-06-27)27 June 1989 (aged 28) | – | – | – | – |
| Ntabeni Dukisa | Utility back | (1988-07-25)25 July 1988 (aged 29) | – | – | – | – |
| Schalk Ferreira | Prop | (1984-02-09)9 February 1984 (aged 33) | – | – | – | – |
| Justin Forwood | Prop | (1993-09-19)19 September 1993 (aged 23) | – | – | – | – |
| Rowan Gouws | Scrum-half | (1995-08-06)6 August 1995 (aged 22) | – | – | – | – |
| Stephan Greeff | Lock | (1989-12-24)24 December 1989 (aged 27) | – | – | – | – |
| Njabulo Gumede | Prop | (1995-01-03)3 January 1995 (aged 22) | – | – | – | – |
| Benhard Janse van Rensburg | Fly-half | (1997-01-14)14 January 1997 (aged 20) | – | – | – | – |
| Berton Klaasen | Centre | (1990-01-24)24 January 1990 (aged 27) | – | – | – | – |
| Harlon Klaasen | Centre / Wing | (1993-08-13)13 August 1993 (aged 24) | – | – | – | – |
| Ruaan Lerm | Number eight | (1992-03-25)25 March 1992 (aged 24) | – | – | – | – |
| Khaya Majola | Flank | (1992-03-13)13 March 1992 (aged 25) | – | – | – | – |
| Mzamo Majola | Prop | (1995-02-20)20 February 1995 (aged 22) | – | – | – | – |
| Michael Makase | Wing | (1990-01-20)20 January 1990 (aged 27) | – | – | – | – |
| Godlen Masimla | Scrum-half | (1992-08-11)11 August 1992 (aged 25) | – | – | – | – |
| Siya Mdaka | Flank | (1988-02-14)14 February 1988 (aged 29) | – | – | – | – |
| Giant Mtyanda | Lock | (1986-03-19)19 March 1986 (aged 31) | – | – | – | – |
| Jacques Nel | Centre | (1993-03-17)17 March 1993 (aged 24) | – | – | – | – |
| Freddy Ngoza | Flank | (1991-10-20)20 October 1991 (aged 25) | – | – | – | – |
| Andisa Ntsila | Loose forward | (1993-11-07)7 November 1993 (aged 23) | – | – | – | – |
| Yaw Penxe | Outside back | (1997-04-03)3 April 1997 (aged 20) | – | – | – | – |
| Luvuyo Pupuma | Prop | (1992-10-16)16 October 1992 (aged 24) | – | – | – | – |
| JC Roos | Fly-half | (1990-09-12)12 September 1990 (aged 26) | – | – | – | – |
| Jarryd Sage | Centre | (1995-08-18)18 August 1995 (aged 22) | – | – | – | – |
| Pieter Scholtz | Prop | (1994-03-20)20 March 1994 (aged 22) | – | – | – | – |
| Victor Sekekete | Flank | (1994-01-28)28 January 1994 (aged 23) | – | – | – | – |
| S'bura Sithole | Wing | (1990-06-14)14 June 1990 (aged 27) | – | – | – | – |
| Joe Smith | Prop | (1991-12-02)2 December 1991 (aged 25) | – | – | – | – |
| JP Smith | Scrum-half | (1994-03-30)30 March 1994 (aged 23) | – | – | – | – |
| Piet-Louw Strauss | Prop | (1994-03-15)15 March 1994 (aged 23) | – | – | – | – |
| Entienne Swanepoel | Prop | (1993-03-09)9 March 1993 (aged 24) | – | – | – | – |
| Dayan van der Westhuizen | Prop | (1994-04-05)5 April 1994 (aged 23) | – | – | – | – |
| Alandré van Rooyen | Hooker | (1996-08-23)23 August 1996 (aged 21) | – | – | – | – |
| Rudi van Rooyen | Scrum-half | (1992-01-05)5 January 1992 (aged 25) | – | – | – | – |
| Dries van Schalkwyk | Lock / Number eight | (1984-12-21)21 December 1984 (aged 32) | 76 | 100 | – | – |
| Jurie van Vuuren | Lock / Flank | (1993-06-07)7 June 1993 (aged 24) | – | – | – | – |
| CJ Velleman | Flank | (1995-02-24)24 February 1995 (aged 22) | – | – | – | – |
| Anthony Volmink | Wing | (1990-02-10)10 February 1990 (aged 27) | – | – | – | – |
| Luzuko Vulindlu | Centre | (1987-11-14)14 November 1987 (aged 29) | – | – | – | – |
| Lindokuhle Welemu | Lock | (1991-04-29)29 April 1991 (aged 26) | – | – | – | – |
| Mike Willemse | Hooker | (1993-02-14)14 February 1993 (aged 24) | – | – | – | – |
| Oliver Zono | Fly-half | (1991-11-26)26 November 1991 (aged 25) | – | – | – | – |
| Note: Players' ages and statistics are correct as of 2 September 2017, the date of the opening round of the competition. Pro14 appearances only. |

### Player movements

Player movements between the end of the 2017 Super Rugby season and the end of the 2017–18 Pro14 season are as follows:
| Southern Kings transfers 2017–2018 |
| Pos | 2017 squad | Out | In | 2017–18 squad |
| PR | Schalk Ferreira Justin Forwood Ross Geldenhuys Chris Heiberg Mzamo Majola Schalk van der Merwe Dayan van der Westhuizen | Ross Geldenhuys (to Sharks) Chris Heiberg (released) Schalk van der Merwe (to Ulster) | Rossouw de Klerk (from Colomiers) Martin Dreyer (from Bulls) Njabulo Gumede (from Blue Bulls) Luvuyo Pupuma (from Golden Lions) Pieter Scholtz (from Pumas) Joe Smith (from Leopards) Piet-Louw Strauss (from Western Province) Entienne Swanepoel (from Stade Français) | Rossouw de Klerk Martin Dreyer Schalk Ferreira Justin Forwood Njabulo Gumede Mzamo Majola Luvuyo Pupuma Pieter Scholtz Joe Smith Piet-Louw Strauss Entienne Swanepoel Dayan van der Westhuizen |
| HK | Tango Balekile (did not play) Martin Bezuidenhout Kurt Haupt Mike Willemse | Martin Bezuidenhout (to Bourgoin-Jallieu) Kurt Haupt (returned to SWD Eagles) | Stephan Coetzee (from Sharks) Alandré van Rooyen (from Blue Bulls) | Tango Balekile Stephan Coetzee Alandré van Rooyen Mike Willemse |
| LK | Irné Herbst Cameron Lindsay (did not play) Sintu Manjezi (did not play) Giant Mtyanda Wandile Putuma (did not play) Wilhelm van der Sluys Mzwanele Zito | Irné Herbst (returned to Bulls) Cameron Lindsay (to Pumas) Sintu Manjezi (to Griquas) Wandile Putuma (returned to Griquas) Wilhelm van der Sluys (to Exeter Chiefs) Mzwanele Zito (returned to Griquas) | Bobby de Wee (from Golden Lions) Stephan Greeff (from Pumas) Freddy Ngoza (from Blue Bulls) Dries van Schalkwyk (from Zebre) Jurie van Vuuren (from Western Province) Lindokuhle Welemu (from Border Bulldogs) | Bobby de Wee Stephan Greeff Giant Mtyanda Freddy Ngoza Dries van Schalkwyk Jurie van Vuuren Lindokuhle Welemu |
| FL | Thembelani Bholi Chris Cloete Andisa Ntsila Tyler Paul CJ Velleman (did not play) Stefan Willemse | Thembelani Bholi (to Pumas) Chris Cloete (returned to Pumas) Tyler Paul (to Sharks) Stefan Willemse (to Pumas) | Eital Bredenkamp (from Western Province) Tienie Burger (from Free State Cheetahs) Khaya Majola (from Sharks) Siya Mdaka (from Border Bulldogs) Victor Sekekete (from Golden Lions) | Eital Bredenkamp Tienie Burger Khaya Majola Siya Mdaka Andisa Ntsila Victor Sekekete CJ Velleman |
| N8 | Christiaan de Bruin (did not play) Ruaan Lerm | Christiaan de Bruin (released) | Lusanda Badiyana (from Eastern Province Kings) | Lusanda Badiyana Ruaan Lerm |
| SH | Louis Schreuder Ricky Schroeder Johan Steyn Stefan Ungerer Rudi van Rooyen | Louis Schreuder (to Sharks) Ricky Schroeder (released) Johan Steyn (returned to SWD Eagles) Stefan Ungerer (to Pumas) | Rowan Gouws (from Sharks) Godlen Masimla (from Stormers) JP Smith (from Cheetahs) | Rowan Gouws Godlen Masimla JP Smith Rudi van Rooyen |
| FH | Lionel Cronjé Pieter-Steyn de Wet Garrick Mattheus (did not play) | Lionel Cronjé (to Toyota Verblitz) Garrick Mattheus (released) | Kurt Coleman (from Stormers) Martin du Toit (from SWD Eagles) Benhard Janse van Rensburg (from Sharks) JC Roos (from Canon Eagles) Oliver Zono (from Border Bulldogs) | Kurt Coleman Pieter-Steyn de Wet Martin du Toit Benhard Janse van Rensburg JC Roos Oliver Zono |
| CE | Siyanda Grey (did not play) Stokkies Hanekom Berton Klaasen Neil Maritz (did not play) Waylon Murray Luzuko Vulindlu | Siyanda Grey (released) Stokkies Hanekom (returned to Lions) Neil Maritz (to Pumas) Waylon Murray (to Mâcon) | Harlon Klaasen (from Western Province) Jacques Nel (from Lions) Jarryd Sage (from Golden Lions) | Berton Klaasen Harlon Klaasen Jacques Nel Jarryd Sage Luzuko Vulindlu |
| WG | Alshaun Bock Malcolm Jaer Makazole Mapimpi Wandile Mjekevu Yaw Penxe | Malcolm Jaer (to Cheetahs) Makazole Mapimpi (to Cheetahs) Wandile Mjekevu (to Toulouse) | Michael Makase (from Border Bulldogs) S'bura Sithole (from Sharks) Anthony Volmink (from Golden Lions) | Alshaun Bock Michael Makase Yaw Penxe S'bura Sithole Anthony Volmink |
| FB | Masixole Banda Chrysander Botha Ntabeni Dukisa Johann Tromp | Chrysander Botha (released) Johann Tromp (released) | | Masixole Banda Ntabeni Dukisa |
| Coach | Deon Davids | | | Deon Davids |

## Standings

The final Conference B log standings are:
| 2017–18 Pro14 Conference B |
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
| 1 | Leinster | 21 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 601 | 374 | +227 | 83 | 46 | 10 | 2 | 70 |
| 2 | Scarlets | 21 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 528 | 365 | +163 | 69 | 43 | 9 | 3 | 70 |
| 3 | Edinburgh | 21 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 494 | 375 | +119 | 62 | 44 | 7 | 1 | 68 |
| 4 | Ulster | 21 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 538 | 482 | +56 | 68 | 61 | 8 | 2 | 62 |
| 5 | Benetton | 21 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 415 | 451 | −36 | 51 | 55 | 6 | 5 | 55 |
| 6 | Dragons | 21 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 378 | 672 | −294 | 43 | 94 | 4 | 4 | 20 |
| 7 | Southern Kings | 21 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 378 | 829 | −451 | 48 | 119 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| Legend and competition rules |
| Legend: |
| | Conference leaders, qualified to play-off semifinals. | P = Games played, W = Games won, D = Games drawn, L = Games lost, PF = Points for, PA = Points against, PD = Points difference, TF = Tries for, TA = Tries against, TB = Try bonus points, LB = Losing bonus points, Pts = Log points |
| | Second and third placed teams, qualified to play-off quarterfinals. | P = Games played, W = Games won, D = Games drawn, L = Games lost, PF = Points for, PA = Points against, PD = Points difference, TF = Tries for, TA = Tries against, TB = Try bonus points, LB = Losing bonus points, Pts = Log points |
| Competition rules: |
| Qualification: The top team in each conference qualified for the play-off semifinals, while the second and third placed teams qualified for the play-off quarterfinals. In the quarterfinals, the second-ranked team from each conference had home advantage against the third-ranked team from the other conference, with the winners progressing to the semi-finals. The conference winners had home advantage against the quarterfinal winners in the semifinals, with the two winners qualifying for the final, which was played at a venue decided in advance. Points breakdown: * 4 points for a win * 2 points for a draw * 1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less * 1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match Classification: Teams standings were calculated as follows: * League points * Number of games won * Overall points difference * Number of tries scored * Number of points scored * Overall try difference * Player suspension count * Player yellow card count * Toss of a coin |

### Round-by-round

The table below shows the Kings' progression throughout the season. For each round, their cumulative points total is shown with the conference position:
| Team | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | R10 | R11 | R12 | R13 | R14 | R15 | R16 | R17 | R18 | R19 | R20 | R21 | QF | SF | Final |
| Opposition | SCA | CON | LEI | ZEB | DRA | BEN | GLA | ULS | SCA | EDI | EDI | CHE | CHE | ULS | OSP | LEI | DRA | BEN | MUN | CAR | CHE | — | — | — |
| Cumulative Points | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — |
| Position | 7th | 7th | 7th | 7th | 7th | 7th | 7th | 7th | 7th | 7th | 7th | 7th | 7th | 7th | 7th | 7th | 7th | 7th | 7th | 7th | 7th | — | — | — |
| Key: | win | draw | loss | bye | |

## Matches

The Southern Kings' matches in their inaugural season in Pro14 are:

## Player statistics

The Pro14 appearance record for players that represented the Kings in 2017–18 is as follows:
| 2017–18 Kings player statistics |
| Player name | SCA | CON | LEI | ZEB | DRA | BEN | GLA | ULS | SCA | EDI | EDI | CHE | CHE | ULS | OSP | LEI | DRA | BEN | MUN | CAR | CHE | | App | Try | Con | Pen | DG | Pts |
| Schalk Ferreira | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Mike Willemse (c) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | | | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Rossouw de Klerk | 3 | 3 | | 17 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | | | | | | | | | 3 | 3 | | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jurie van Vuuren | 4 | 4 | | | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 19 | | 4 | | | 19 | 19 | | | | | | | | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dries van Schalkwyk | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | | 20 | 20 | 20 | 5 | | | | | | 20 | | | | 8 | | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Khaya Majola | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 20 | 6 | | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Sekekete | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andisa Ntsila | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Rudi van Rooyen | 9 | 21 | 9 | 9 | | 21 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 21 | | | | | | 21 | 21 | | | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kurt Coleman | 10 | 10 | | | | | | 22 | 23 | 10 | 10 | | | | | | 22 | 10 | | | | | 8 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 39 |
| S'bura Sithole | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luzuko Vulindlu | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 12 | | | | | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 12 | | | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Berton Klaasen | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | | | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Yaw Penxe | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | | | 11 | 11 | 15 | | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Masixole Banda | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | | 23 | | | 15 | 15 | | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 | | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 40 |
| Stephan Coetzee | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | | | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luvuyo Pupuma | 17 | 17 | 3 | 3 | | | | 18 | 17 | 17 | | | | | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Entienne Swanepoel | 18 | 18 | | | 18 | 18 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby de Wee | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Siya Mdaka | 20 | 20 | 20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Godlen Masimla | 21 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 9 | | | 21 | 21 | | | | 21 | 21 | | 21 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Ntabeni Dukisa | 22 | | 22 | | | | | | | | 15 | 22 | 15 | | | | | | 23 | 10 | 12 | | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 26 |
| Jacques Nel | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 23 | | | 23 | | | | | | 23 | 23 | 23 | 13 | | 13 | | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Oliver Zono | | 22 | 10 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 10 | 10 | | | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 23 |
| Stephan Greeff | | | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | | 4 | | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Piet-Louw Strauss | | | 17 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Dreyer | | | 18 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 18 | | | | 17 | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pieter-Steyn de Wet | | | | 10 | 10 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 18 |
| Freddy Ngoza | | | | 20 | | | | | | | 20 | 20 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alshaun Bock | | | | | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | 11 | | | | | | | 11 | | 22 | | | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Giant Mtyanda | | | | | 19 | 19 | 19 | | | 19 | | | | | | | | 19 | 19 | 5 | 19 | | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rowan Gouws | | | | | 21 | | 21 | 21 | | | 21 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 21 | | | | | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tango Balekile | | | | | | 16 | 16 | 16 | | | 16 | | 16 | | | | | 16 | | 16 | 16 | | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ruaan Lerm | | | | | | | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | | | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Martin du Toit | | | | | | | 10 | | 12 | | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 10 | | | | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Mzamo Majola | | | | | | | 17 | 17 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Makase | | | | | | | | 14 | 14 | 14 | | 14 | 14 | | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Lindokuhle Welemu | | | | | | | | 19 | | | 19 | 19 | 19 | | | 19 | 19 | | | 19 | 20 | | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Jarryd Sage | | | | | | | | 23 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tienie Burger | | | | | | | | | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Anthony Volmink | | | | | | | | | 11 | 11 | | 11 | | 11 | | 11 | 11 | | | | | | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Alandré van Rooyen | | | | | | | | | 16 | 16 | | | | | | | | | 16 | | | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pieter Scholtz | | | | | | | | | 18 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | | | | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harlon Klaasen | | | | | | | | | 22 | 13 | 22 | 23 | 13 | 23 | 23 | | | | | 23 | 11 | | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Benhard Janse van Rensburg | | | | | | | | | | 22 | | | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | | | | | | | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Eital Bredenkamp | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 6 | | | | | | | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Joe Smith | | | | | | | | | | | | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | | | | | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dayan van der Westhuizen | | | | | | | | | | | | 18 | 18 | 18 | | | | | | | 17 | | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JP Smith | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 21 | | | | | 21 | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lusanda Badiyana | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 20 | 20 | 6 | 22 | | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Forwood | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 17 | 17 | 1 | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JC Roos | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 23 | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| penalty try | penalty try | penalty try | penalty try | penalty try | penalty try | penalty try | penalty try | penalty try | penalty try | penalty try | penalty try | penalty try | penalty try | penalty try | penalty try | penalty try | penalty try | penalty try | penalty try | penalty try | penalty try | | – | 2 | – | – | – | 14 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 21 | 48 | 37 | 20 | 0 | 378 |
(c) denotes the team captain. For each match, the player's squad number is shown. Starting players are numbered 1 to 15, while the replacements are numbered 16 to 23. If a replacement made an appearance in the match, it is indicated by . "App" refers to the number of appearances made by the player, "Try" to the number of tries scored by the player, "Con" to the number of conversions kicked, "Pen" to the number of penalties kicked, "DG" to the number of drop goals kicked and "Pts" refer to the total number of points scored by the player.
* Njabulo Gumede and CJ Velleman did not make any appearances.

## Awards

The following player were honoured at the Southern Kings' end-of-season awards:
| 2017–18 Kings player awards winners |
| Award | Player |
| Player of the Year | Bobby de Wee |
| Try of the Year | Michael Makase |
| Most Professional Player | Berton Klaasen |
| Player's Player of the Year | Bobby de Wee |
| Golden Boot | Kurt Coleman |
| Most Valuable Player | Schalk Ferreira |
| Most Consistent Performer | Tienie Burger |
| Best Back | Yaw Penxe |
| Best Forward | Andisa Ntsila |