by Paul Cook - The Southern Kings are without question the unknown quantity in this year's Super Rugby competition. Making their debut in place of the Lions of Johannesburg, the team from the Eastern Cape will be itching to get underway after the false starts that thwarted their participation in previous years but just how competitive they can be in year one is open to debate. They've recruited some experience in the likes of former Springbok, Stormers and Bath back rower, Luke Watson alongside Steven Sykes from the Sharks and Waylon Murray and Bandise Maku from the Lions and they will also have a strong New Zealand influence with former ITM Cup players Hadleigh Parkes and Daniel Adongo on board, in tandem with Cantabrians Matt Sexton as head coach and Brad Mooar as one of his assistants. The rest of the squad is largely unknown outside of the Currie Cup and while there is a reputed