EP KINGS OPT FOR YOUNG SQUAD FOR 2014

KINGS HAVE OPTED FOR A YOUNG SQUAD:

I first posted this in November but since then some players have opted to leave the union and some players have joined (permanently or on loan). The average age of the players are now even lower than it was previously. When having a look at the names and ages of the players in the squad it is clear that the squad has lost a few 'big' names but have made up for experience with the exuberance of youth. 

AVERAGE AGES: (trial players not included in stats)
Average age of the squad: 23 years and 1 months

Average age of forwards (whole pack): 23 years & 6 month
Average age of tight five: 24 years and 4 months
           considering that your tight five on average matures at a later age this is a reasonably low average.
Average age of loose forwards: 22 years and 5 months

Average age of all backs:22 years and 4 months
Average age of halfbacks: 22 years and 2 months
Average age of centers: 23 years and 2 months
Average age of outside backs: 21 years and 8 months

SQUAD: (ages in brackets)

PROPS:
BG Uys (25)
Charl du Plessis (26)
Lizo Gqokoka (23)
Brenden Olivier (21)
Pieter Stemmet (21)
Simon Kerrod (21)

HOOKERS:
Albe de Swardt (23)
JC Oberholzer (24) [on trial]
Tabbie du Plessis (??) [on trial]
Dane van der Westhuizen (21)

LOCKS:
Steven Sykes (29)
Rynier Bernardo (22)
Darron Nell (33)
Samora Fihlani (28)
Thembelani Bholi (23)
Stefan Greeff (24)

LOOSE FORWARDS:
Tim Agaba (24)
Luke Watson (29)
Devon Oosthuisen (25)
Aidon Davis (19)
Stefan Willemse (21)
Paul Schoeman (20)
Siya Mangaliso (23)
Kuhle Sonkosi (21)
Claude Tshidibi (20)

SCRUMHALVES:
Jaco Grobler (21)
Kayle van Zyl (21)

FLYHALVES:
George Whitehead (24)
Ntabeni Dukisa (25)
Marlou van Niekerk (20)

CENTRES:
Shane Gates (21)
Ronnie Cooke (29)
Siyanda Grey (24)
Andile Jho (21)
Lonwabo Ntleki (21)
Dwayne Jenner (23)

WINGS:
Sergeal Petersen (19)
Michael Killian (29)
Eben Barnard (21)
Brian Skosana (21)
Ofentse Boloko (21)

FULLBACKS:
Shakes Soyizwapi (20)
Scott van Breda (21)