Kings face player exodus

EP fails to meet pay deadline Centre Tim Whitehead quits AMASS exodus of top EP Kings players is on the cards following the nonpayment of their salaries, which gives them the right to cancel their contracts and walk out on the cash-strapped franchise. The SA Rugby Players’ Association (Sarpa) had given the EP Rugby Union (EPRU) until midnight on Tuesday to pay up, but the deadline passed without a whisper from the union.