2017 Southern Kings season

In 2017, the Southern Kings participated in the 2017 Super Rugby competition, their third appearance in the competition after also playing in 2013 and 2016. They were included in the Africa 2 Conference of the competition, along with Jaguares, Lions and Sharks.

Southern Kings
2017 season
Head coachDeon Davids
CaptainSchalk Ferreira
StadiumNelson Mandela Bay Stadium
Overall11th
S.A. Group5th
Africa 2 Conference4th
RecordWon 6, Lost 9
Top try scorerAll: Makazole Mapimpi (11)
Top points scorerAll: Lionel Cronjé (136)
Home colours
Away colours

In April 2017, SANZAAR announced that three clubs would be cut from Super Rugby for the 2018 Super Rugby season, with two of those teams coming from South Africa.[1] A newly-established SARU Franchise Committee was tasked with determining the two teams to drop out of Super Rugby,[2] and on 7 July 2017, it was confirmed that the Cheetahs and Kings would not participate in the competition going forward, but would "explore alternative playing opportunities in other international competitions".[3] On 1 August 2017, the European-based Pro12 announced that the competition would expand to 14 teams — being rebranded the Pro14 — and that the Cheetahs and Kings would be the teams joining the expanded tournament from the 2017–18 season onwards.[4]

Personnel

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Coaches and management

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The Kings coaching and management staff for the 2017 Super Rugby season were:

2017 Kings coaches and management
Position Name
Head coach Deon Davids
Forwards coach Barend Pieterse
Backs coach Vuyo Zangqa
Attack and fundamental skills coach Dave Williams
Kicking coach Henning van der Merwe
Conditioning coach Nadus Nieuwoudt
Doctor Dr Conrad van Hagen
Physiotherapist Kim Naidoo
Team manager Zingi Hela

Squad

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The following players were named in the Kings squad for the 2017 Super Rugby season:

2017 Kings squad
Player Union Position/s Date of birth (age) Super Rugby Kings
Apps Pts Apps Pts
  Tango Balekile Eastern Province Kings Hooker (1996-03-07)7 March 1996 (aged 20)
  Masixole Banda Border Bulldogs Fly-half / Fullback (1988-06-11)11 June 1988 (aged 28)
  Martin Bezuidenhout Eastern Province Kings Hooker (1989-08-21)21 August 1989 (aged 27) 41 15 7 0
  Thembelani Bholi Eastern Province Kings Flanker (1990-01-18)18 January 1990 (aged 27) 9 5 9 5
  Alshaun Bock Griquas Winger (1982-05-16)16 May 1982 (aged 34)
  Chrysander Botha Eastern Province Kings Fullback (1988-07-13)13 July 1988 (aged 28) 11 0
  Chris Cloete Pumas Flanker (1991-02-15)15 February 1991 (aged 26) 9 20 9 20
  Lionel Cronjé Eastern Province Kings Fly-half (1989-05-25)25 May 1989 (aged 27) 17 54
  Christiaan de Bruin Eastern Province Kings Number eight (1993-01-20)20 January 1993 (aged 24)
  Pieter-Steyn de Wet Eastern Province Kings Fly-half (1991-01-08)8 January 1991 (aged 26)
  Ntabeni Dukisa Border Bulldogs Utility back (1988-07-25)25 July 1988 (aged 28)
  Schalk Ferreira Eastern Province Kings Prop (1984-02-09)9 February 1984 (aged 33) 43 15 27 15
  Justin Forwood Eastern Province Kings Prop (1993-09-19)19 September 1993 (aged 23)
  Ross Geldenhuys Eastern Province Kings Prop (1983-04-19)19 April 1983 (aged 33) 40 0
  Siyanda Grey Eastern Province Kings Winger (1989-08-16)16 August 1989 (aged 27) 5 0 5 0
  Stokkies Hanekom Golden Lions Centre (1989-05-17)17 May 1989 (aged 27) 6 0
  Kurt Haupt SWD Eagles Hooker (1989-01-17)17 January 1989 (aged 28)
  Chris Heiberg Eastern Province Kings Prop (1985-06-01)1 June 1985 (aged 31) 23 0
  Irné Herbst Eastern Province Kings Lock (1993-05-04)4 May 1993 (aged 23)
  Malcolm Jaer Eastern Province Kings Fullback (1995-06-29)29 June 1995 (aged 21) 10 10 10 10
  Berton Klaasen Eastern Province Kings Centre (1990-01-24)24 January 1990 (aged 27)
  Ruaan Lerm Pumas Number eight (1992-03-25)25 March 1992 (aged 24) 3 0
  Cameron Lindsay Eastern Province Kings Lock (1991-10-15)15 October 1991 (aged 25)
  Mzamo Majola Sharks Prop (1995-02-20)20 February 1995 (aged 22)
  Sintu Manjezi Eastern Province Kings Lock / Flanker (1995-04-07)7 April 1995 (aged 21) 2 0 2 0
  Makazole Mapimpi Border Bulldogs Winger (1990-07-26)26 July 1990 (aged 26)
  Neil Maritz Sharks Winger (1994-02-22)22 February 1994 (aged 23)
  Garrick Mattheus Eastern Province Kings Fly-half (1996-03-23)23 March 1996 (aged 20)
  Wandile Mjekevu Sharks Winger (1991-01-07)7 January 1991 (aged 26) 14 35 4 15
  Giant Mtyanda Eastern Province Kings Lock (1986-03-19)19 March 1986 (aged 30) 13 0
  Waylon Murray Eastern Province Kings Centre (1986-04-27)27 April 1986 (aged 30) 71 40 8 0
  Andisa Ntsila SWD Eagles Flanker (1993-11-07)7 November 1993 (aged 23) 2 0 2 0
  Tyler Paul Eastern Province Kings Lock / Flanker (1995-01-20)20 January 1995 (aged 22)
  Yaw Penxe Eastern Province Kings Winger (1997-04-03)3 April 1997 (aged 19)
  Wandile Putuma Border Bulldogs Lock (1990-08-08)8 August 1990 (aged 26)
  Louis Schreuder Eastern Province Kings Scrum-half (1990-04-25)25 April 1990 (aged 26) 66 10
  Ricky Schroeder Eastern Province Kings Scrum-half (1991-01-05)5 January 1991 (aged 26)
  Johan Steyn SWD Eagles Scrum-half (1995-10-08)8 October 1995 (aged 21)
  Johann Tromp Eastern Province Kings Utility back (1990-12-23)23 December 1990 (aged 26)
  Stefan Ungerer Eastern Province Kings Scrum-half (1993-11-23)23 November 1993 (aged 23) 17 25
  Schalk van der Merwe Eastern Province Kings Prop (1990-12-04)4 December 1990 (aged 26) 25 5
  Wilhelm van der Sluys Northampton Saints Lock (1991-08-14)14 August 1991 (aged 25)
  Dayan van der Westhuizen Eastern Province Kings Prop (1994-04-05)5 April 1994 (aged 22)
  Rudi van Rooyen Griquas Scrum-half (1992-01-05)5 January 1992 (aged 25)
  CJ Velleman Eastern Province Kings Flanker (1995-02-24)24 February 1995 (aged 22) 10 0 10 0
  Luzuko Vulindlu SWD Eagles Winger / Centre (1987-11-14)14 November 1987 (aged 29) 20 15 11 10
  Mike Willemse Eastern Province Kings Hooker (1993-02-14)14 February 1993 (aged 24) 4 0
  Stefan Willemse Eastern Province Kings Flanker (1992-04-12)12 April 1992 (aged 24) 11 0 11 0
  Mzwanele Zito Griquas Lock (1988-11-23)23 November 1988 (aged 28)

The final standings for the 2017 Super Rugby season were:[5]

2016 Super Rugby standings: South African Group
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification
1   Lions 15 14 0 1 590 268 +322 81 27 9 0 65 Conference leaders
Qualify to finals
2   Stormers 15 10 0 5 490 436 +54 64 61 3 0 43
3   Sharks 15 9 1 5 392 323 +69 38 37 1 3 42 Wildcard teams
Qualify to finals
4   Jaguares 15 7 0 8 404 386 +18 49 45 1 4 33
5   Southern Kings 15 6 0 9 391 470 −79 49 60 1 3 28 Dropped from Super Rugby
for the 2018 season
6   Cheetahs 15 4 0 11 395 551 −156 46 75 1 4 21
7   Bulls 15 4 0 11 339 459 −120 39 59 0 4 20
8   Sunwolves 15 2 0 13 315 671 −356 41 96 1 3 12
Competition rules
Qualification:

The top eight teams will qualify to the finals, with their final positions in the overall log determining their seedings in the quarter-finals. The conference winners will be seeded #1 to #4 for the quarter-finals, in order of log points gained during the group stages, while the wildcards will be seeded as #5 to #8 in order of log points gained during the group stages. In the quarter-finals, the conference winners will host the first round of the finals, with the highest-seeded conference winner hosting the fourth-seeded wildcard entry, the second-seeded conference winner hosting the third-seeded wildcard entry, the third-seeded conference winner hosting the second-seeded wildcard entry and the fourth-seeded conference winner hosting the top-seed wildcard entry. The Quarter Final winners will progress to the semi-finals, where the winners of quarter-finals 1 and 4 will play each other, as well as the winners of quarter-finals 2 and 3, each tie hosted by the higher-seeded team. The winner of the semi-finals will progress to the Final, again to be held at the venue of the highest-seeded team.

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 at least three tries more than the opponent in a match
Classification:
Teams standings are calculated as follows:[6]
* Conference Leaders (i.e. conference leaders will always be ranked at the top)
* Log points
* Number of games won
* Overall points difference
* Number of tries scored
* Overall try difference

Matches

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25 February 2017 Southern Kings 26–39 Jaguares Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
17:15 Try: Makazole Mapimpi   66'
Luzuko Vulindlu   80'
Con: Lionel Cronjé   66', 80' (2/2)
Pen: Lionel Cronjé   4', 6', 8', 21' (4/4)
Cards: Ross Geldenhuys   22' to 32'
Report[8]
Scoreboard[9]
Try: Gonzalo Bertranou   15'
Leonardo Senatore   53'
Joaquín Tuculet   56'
Con: Joaquín Díaz Bonilla   16' (1/1)
Santiago González Iglesias   54', 58' (2/2)
Pen: Joaquín Díaz Bonilla   2', 22', 32' (3/3)
Santiago González Iglesias   40', 47', 50' (3/3)
Cards: Felipe Ezcurra   73'
Matías Moroni   79'
Attendance: 2,226[7]
Referee: Jaco Peyper
4 March 2017 Sunwolves 23–37 Southern Kings National Stadium, Singapore  
18:55 Try: Timothy Lafaele   21'
Kenki Fukuoka   78'
Takaaki Nakazuru   80'
Con: Hayden Cripps   22' (1/3)
Pen: Hayden Cripps   56', 62' (2/4)
Report[10]
Scoreboard[11]
Try: Rudi van Rooyen   14'
Chris Cloete   33'
Ruaan Lerm   65'
Malcolm Jaer   77'
Con: Lionel Cronjé   15', 34', 66', 78' (4/4)
Pen: Lionel Cronjé   1', 54', 59' (3/3)
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
11 March 2017 Southern Kings 10–41 Stormers Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
15:05 Try: Makazole Mapimpi   55'
Con: Lionel Cronjé   56' (1/1)
Pen: Lionel Cronjé   4' (1/1)
Report[12]
Scoreboard[13]
Try: Dillyn Leyds   15'
Bjorn Basson   28'
Rynhardt Elstadt   35'
Robert du Preez   43'
Justin Phillips   75'
EW Viljoen   79'
Con: Robert du Preez   31', 44' (2/4)
Kurt Coleman   76', 80' (2/2)
Pen: Robert du Preez   62' (1/1)
Attendance: 9,968[7]
Referee: Shuhei Kubo
18 March 2017 Sharks 19–17 Southern Kings Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
19:30 Try: Lourens Adriaanse   26'
Kobus van Wyk   65'
Pen: Curwin Bosch   3', 43', 70' (3/3)
Report[14]
Scoreboard[15]
Try: Ruaan Lerm   19'
Makazole Mapimpi   31'
Con: Lionel Cronjé   19', 32' (2/2)
Pen: Lionel Cronjé   46' (1/3)
Cards: Ross Geldenhuys   25' to 35'
Chris Cloete   65' to 75'
Attendance: 19,263[7]
Referee: Egon Seconds
25 March 2017 Southern Kings 19–42 Lions Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
15:05 Try: Andisa Ntsila   1'
Yaw Penxe   17'
Malcolm Jaer   42'
Con: Lionel Cronjé   1', 43' (2/3)
Report[16]
Scoreboard[17]
Try: Madosh Tambwe   2'24'
Malcolm Marx   10'
Elton Jantjies   14'
Jaco Kriel   33'
Harold Vorster   75'
Con: Elton Jantjies   3', 11', 14', 25', 34' (5/5)
Andries Coetzee   76' (1/1)
Referee: Quinton Immelman
9 April 2017 Force 46–41 Southern Kings nib Stadium, Perth  
14:05 Try: Jono Lance   9'
Alex Newsome   39'64'
Dane Haylett-Petty   47'
penalty try   71'
Ben McCalman   74'
Con: Jono Lance   10', 47' (2/3)
Ian Prior   66', 75' (2/2)
Pen: Jono Lance   7', 55' (1/1)
Report[18]
Scoreboard[19]
Try: Justin Forwood   26'
Yaw Penxe   40'
Malcolm Jaer   42'61'63'
Makazole Mapimpi   49'
Con: Lionel Cronjé   28', 44', 62', 64' (4/6)
Pen: Pieter-Steyn de Wet   77' (1/1)
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge
15 April 2017 Reds 47–34 Southern Kings Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane  
15:05 Try: Eto Nabuli   5'47'
Karmichael Hunt   28'53'
George Smith   42'
Izaia Perese   57'60'
Con: Quade Cooper   6', 28', 43', 54', 57', 61' (6/7)
Cards: Duncan Paia'aua   37' to 47'
Report[20]
Scoreboard[21]
Try: Chris Cloete   22'
Louis Schreuder   50'
Makazole Mapimpi   66'74'
Masixole Banda   72'
Con: Lionel Cronjé   23', 52' (2/3)
Pieter-Steyn de Wet   75' (1/2)
Pen: Lionel Cronjé   38' (1/1)
Cards: Wandile Mjekevu   68' to 78'
Referee: Quinton Immelman
21 April 2017 Waratahs 24–26 Southern Kings Allianz Stadium, Sydney  
19:45 Try: Taqele Naiyaravoro   12'80'
Rob Horne   23'
Cameron Clark   33'
Con: Bernard Foley   24', 80' (2/4)
Cards: Ned Hanigan   32' to 42'
Report[22]
Scoreboard[23]
Try: Justin Forwood   35'
Masixole Banda   45'
Mike Willemse   66'
penalty try   76'
Con: Lionel Cronjé   36', 67' (2/3)
Cards: Chris Cloete   52' to 62'
Referee: Rohan Hoffmann
29 April 2017 Southern Kings 44–3 Rebels Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
19:30 Try: Wandile Mjekevu   18'
Martin Bezuidenhout   42'
Tyler Paul   57'
Pieter-Steyn de Wet   62'
Makazole Mapimpi   69'
Masixole Banda   79'
Con: Lionel Cronjé   42' (1/2)
Pieter-Steyn de Wet   63', 71', 80' (3/4)
Pen: Lionel Cronjé   4', 34' (2/2)
Report[24]
Scoreboard[25]
Pen: Reece Hodge   27' (1/1) Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
13 May 2017 Southern Kings 35–32 Sharks Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
17:15 Try: Alshaun Bock   4'40'
Lionel Cronjé   38'
Pieter-Steyn de Wet   77'
Con: Lionel Cronjé   38', 41', 79' (3/4)
Pen: Lionel Cronjé   2', 62' (2/2)
Drop: Lionel Cronjé   31'
Cards: Ross Geldenhuys   53' to 63'
Report[26]
Scoreboard[27]
Try: Dan du Preez   22'
Lwazi Mvovo   58'
Con: Patrick Lambie   24' (1/1)
Garth April   59' (1/1)
Pen: Patrick Lambie   12', 17' (2/2)
Garth April   37', 54', 68', 74' (4/4)
Cards: Rhyno Smith   38' to 48'
Referee: Federico Anselmi
20 May 2017 Southern Kings 10–19 Brumbies Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
19:30 Try: penalty try   3'
Pen: Lionel Cronjé   16' (1/1)
Cards: Ross Geldenhuys   20' to 30'
Report[28]
Scoreboard[29]
Try: Joshua Mann-Rea   21'
Aidan Toua   63'
Tom Banks   70'
Con: Wharenui Hawera   64', 71' (2/3)
Cards: Tom Banks   3' to 13'
Referee: Jaco Peyper
28 May 2017 Lions 54–10 Southern Kings Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg  
14:30 Try: Andries Ferreira   10'
Courtnall Skosan   18'
Kwagga Smith   40'54'
Malcolm Marx   41'
Jacques van Rooyen   49'
Faf de Klerk   77'
Andries Coetzee   80'
Con: Elton Jantjies   19', 40', 42', 50', 55' (5/6)
Andries Coetzee   78', 80' (2/2)
Cards: Robbie Coetzee   30'
Report[30]
Scoreboard[31]
Try: Luzuko Vulindlu   59'
Con: Pieter-Steyn de Wet   60' (1/1)
Pen: Pieter-Steyn de Wet   28' (1/1)
Cards: Irné Herbst   8' to 18'
Chris Cloete   30' to 40'
Referee: Jaco Peyper
30 June 2017 Jaguares 30–31 Southern Kings José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires  
20:05 Try: Juan Manuel Leguizamón   15'
Emiliano Boffelli   30'
Nicolás Sánchez   37'
Joaquín Tuculet   41'73'
Con: Nicolás Sánchez   38' (1/4)
Pen: Nicolás Sánchez   25' (1/2)
Report[32]
Scoreboard[33]
Try: Luzuko Vulindlu   21'
Makazole Mapimpi   27'58'
Wandile Mjekevu   70'
Con: Lionel Cronjé   22', 28', 59', 71' (4/4)
Pen: Lionel Cronjé   45' (1/2)
Referee: Jamie Nutbrown
8 July 2017 Bulls 30–31 Southern Kings Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
17:15 Try: Jason Jenkins   40'
Duncan Matthews   42'
Jaco Visagie   76'
Con: Tian Schoeman   40', 44', 77' (3/3)
Pen: Tian Schoeman   5', 58', 65' (3/3)
Cards: Jason Jenkins   21' to 31'
Report[34]
Scoreboard[35]
Try: Makazole Mapimpi   10'
Lionel Cronjé   24'
Malcolm Jaer   33'
Con: Lionel Cronjé   11', 25' (2/3)
Pen: Lionel Cronjé   2', 72', 80' (3/3)
Drop: Lionel Cronjé   66'
Cards: Wandile Mjekevu   27' to 37'
Giant Mtyanda   64' to 74'
Referee: Federico Anselmi
14 July 2017 Southern Kings 20–21 Cheetahs Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
19:00 Try: Makazole Mapimpi   19'
Wandile Mjekevu   34'
Giant Mtyanda   43'
Con: Lionel Cronjé   20' (1/3)
Pen: Lionel Cronjé   62' (1/1)
Report[36]
Scoreboard[37]
Try: Clinton Swart   67'
Raymond Rhule   69'
Con: Niel Marais   70' (1/2)
Pen: Fred Zeilinga   5', 51' (2/2)
Niel Marais   74' (1/1)
Referee: Shuhei Kubo

Player statistics

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The Super Rugby appearance record for players that represented the Kings in 2017 is as follows:

2017 Kings player statistics
Player name JAG SUN STO SHA LIO FOR RED WAR REB SHA BRU LIO JAG BUL CHE App Try Kck Pts
Schalk Ferreira 1 1 1 1 17   17   17   7 0 0 0
Mike Willemse 2 2 2 2 16   2 2 2 16   2 2 2 12 1 0 5
Ross Geldenhuys 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 13 0 0 0
Irné Herbst 4 5 4 4 4 19   4 4 4 4 4 4 4 13 0 0 0
Mzwanele Zito 5 5 19   4 19   19   19   19   19 8 0 0 0
Andisa Ntsila 6 6 20   7 7 7 20   8 8 8 8 8 8 8 14 1 0 5
Stefan Willemse 7 7 20   20   20   20   6 7 8 0 0 0
Ruaan Lerm 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 2 0 10
Louis Schreuder 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 14 1 0 5
Lionel Cronjé 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 14 2 126 136
Malcolm Jaer 11 11 11 15 15 15 15 15 15 9 6 0 30
Waylon Murray 12 12 13 12 12 23   6 0 0 0
Berton Klaasen 13 13 23   13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 15 0 0 0
Makazole Mapimpi 14 14 14 14 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 14 11 0 55
Chrysander Botha 15 15 2 0 0 0
Martin Bezuidenhout 16   16   16   20   2 2 2 2 16   16   16   11 1 0 5
Schalk van der Merwe 17   17   17   17   1 1 17   17   17   1 1 1 12 0 0 0
Chris Heiberg 18   18   17   17   1 17   17   7 0 0 0
Tyler Paul 19   4 4 19   19   20   7 7 7 7 7 8 7 7 7 15 1 0 5
Chris Cloete 20   20   6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 14 2 0 10
Rudi van Rooyen 21   21   21   3 1 0 5
Masixole Banda 22   15 15 15 15 15 15 15 21   21   22   11 3 0 15
Luzuko Vulindlu 23   22   12 23   12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 14 3 0 15
Kurt Haupt 16   16   16   2 16   16   16   16   8 0 0 0
Justin Forwood 18   18   18   3 3 1 1 7 2 0 10
Thembelani Bholi 19   7 20   20   20   20   20   7 0 0 0
Pieter-Steyn de Wet 23   22   22 22   23   23   23   22   22   22   10 10 2 16 26
Ricky Schroeder 9 21   2 0 0 0
Wilhelm van der Sluys 19   5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 11 0 0 0
Johan Steyn 21   21   21   21   21   21   21   21   8 0 0 0
Alshaun Bock 11 11 14 14 14 5 2 0 10
Johann Tromp 23   1 0 0 0
Yaw Penxe 14 14 14 23   23   5 2 0 10
Dayan van der Westhuizen 18   18   18   18   18   18   18   18   18   18   10 0 0 0
Wandile Mjekevu 22   22   14 14 14 14 14 7 3 0 15
Stokkies Hanekom 22   23   23   23   22   5 0 0 0
Giant Mtyanda 19   5 19   19   5 4 6 1 0 5
Mzamo Majola 17   1 1 1 4 0 0 0
Stefan Ungerer 21   22   22   3 0 0 0
Ntabeni Dukisa 23   1 0 0 0
Tango Balekile 0 0 0 0
Christiaan de Bruin 0 0 0 0
Siyanda Grey 0 0 0 0
Cameron Lindsay 0 0 0 0
Sintu Manjezi 0 0 0 0
Neil Maritz 0 0 0 0
Garrick Mattheus 0 0 0 0
Wandile Putuma 0 0 0 0
CJ Velleman 0 0 0 0
penalty try 2 14
Total 15 49 142 391

See also

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References

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