Topflight rugby will be back at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium when the ISUZU Southern Kings kick off their Guinness PRO14 campaign next month.
The ISUZU Southern Kings Board, in conjunction with the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium operator, the Mandela Bay Development Agency (MBDA), confirmed at a press briefing on Friday that an agreement has been signed by the two entities which will see the large majority of the Eastern Cape rugby franchise's Guinness PRO14 matches back at the world-class NMB Stadium for the upcoming 2019/20 season.
The Kings had relocated to the Madibaz stadium at NMU in September of last year after failing to reach a satisfactory lease agreement at the NMB Stadium with the MBDA for the 2018/19 season.
"We are very excited about the renewal of the partnership between the ISUZU Southern Kings and the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium. We are looking forward to a mutually beneficial relationship," said ISUZU Southern Kings Chairman, Loyiso Dotwana.
"We could also not have asked for a better start to our new season than playing our opening three matches at home. We hope to see the people of the Eastern Cape filling this stadium when we take on Cardiff Blues, Munster and Ulster in those matches, and also for the rest of our home matches," added Dotwana.
The Southern Kings host the Cardiff Blues in their Guiness Pro14 opener at the NMB Stadium at 16h00 on Saturday 28 September.
