The EP Kings announced the squad to take on the Sharks in this Saturday's opening round of the Vodacom Super Rugby Season.
The Kings submitted a provisional squad of 31 players to Sanzar on Monday.
1. Schalk Ferreira
2. Martin Ferreira
3. Tom Botha
4. Steven Sykes
5. John Charles Astle
6. Chris Cloete
7. Thembelani Bholi
8. Jacques Engelbrecht
9. Ntando Kebe
10. Elgar Watts
11. Malcolm Jaer
12. Shane Gates
13. JP du Plessis
14. Luzuko Vulindlu
15. Jurgen Visser
Replacements:
16: Edgar Marutlulle
17. Sithembiso Sithole
18. TBC
19. Schalk Oelofse
20 CJ Velleman
21 Leighton Eksteen
22 Louis Fouche
23 Charles Radebe
Meanwhile, Sanzar has announced the match officials for the opening rounds of matches this weekend.
Craig Joubert will blow the North-South derby between the DHL Stormers and the Vodacom Bulls at 5pm on Saturday at Newlands.
Joining Joubert on the refereeing panel for the opening weekend, are his compatriots Stuart Berry, Marius van der Westhuizen and Jaco van Heerden.
Van Heerden will take charge of the 3pm kick off on Saturday at the NMB Stadium between the Cell C Sharks and the Southern Kings.
Rodney Bonaparte and AJ Jacobs will be running the touch lines while Marius Jonker is the TMO.
