Here's how. The Southern Kings were placed into voluntary liquidation last week. Wednesday briefing: last orders in fight to avoid lockdown. Around the same time the PRO14 flagged up that due to ongoing travel restrictions enforced by the South African government against the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic, league matches involving teams from South Africa were unlikely to take place until 2021. Port Elizabeth's Kings were placed into voluntary liquidation last week, with the franchise facing an accumulated deficit of R55m (£2.5m). The first Monday night game will occur in Round 3 when Munster host Cardiff Blues at Thomond Park on October 26 as the Guinness PRO14 enters the week day prime-time market with a 8.15pm kick-off slot. The first 11 rounds of PRO14 action will not involve South African sides Cheetahs and Southern Kings owing to Covid-19 travel restrictions from the Rainbow Nation. But the board believed that further investment in 2020 with zero commercial return would be reckless in the extreme. The Guinness PRO14 will break new ground as it introduces prime-time Monday Night Rugby to its schedule for the upcoming 2020/21 season. Round 2: Benetton v Leinster Rugby, Saturday, October 10, Stadio Monigo – 5.15pm (Irish time) There’s a far more promising prospect for the Dragons in round two, with perennial strugglers Zebre to be faced in Newport. Rounds 9, 10 and 11 of the Guinness PRO14 will feature the fierce derby matches across the UK, Ireland and Italy and the scheduling for those games will occur in due course. Sign up to our mailing list for a weekly digest from the wide world of rugby. Sat, Oct 10: Ospreys v Ulster (5.15pm), Glasgow v Scarlets (5.15pm), Cardiff Blues v Connacht (7.35pm), CLICK HERE for Scarlets fixtures Friday, Oct 2: Zebre v Cardiff Blues (6pm), Ulster v Benetton (8.15pm), Leinster v Dragons (8.15pm) Saturday, Oct 3: Scarlets v … Klopp: Liverpool fringe players "used opportunity" in 7-2 Carabao Cup win over Lincoln, LIVERPOOL BOSS JURGEN KLOPP BACKS CALLS FOR PREMIER LEAGUE CLUBS TO AID LOWER LEAGUES, FRANK LAMPARD GIVES UPDATE ON WHEN EDOUARD MENDY WILL MAKE CHELSEA DEBUT, BORIS JOHNSON ANNOUNCES THAT PLANS TO RETURN FANS TO STADIUMS HAVE BEEN HALTED, Teary Luis Suarez bids farewell to Barcelona, OLE GUNNAR SOLSKJAER EXPLAINS WHY MAN UTD WERE SO POOR V CRYSTAL PALACE, Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, North Korea accuses South Korea of intrusion to find official’s body, Prince William, wife Kate join Attenborough after film screening, Amanda Holden shows off toned pins in a metallic navy thigh-slit gown, MLB World Series champion and All-Star Pence retires, CBI calls for Brexit deal as decline in private sector activity slows, Celebrate Google’s birthday with 22% off all devices for one day only, Europe: plug-in electric car sales increased in August 2020 by 171%, The Latest: Graham: Court vote could be week before election, Gordon Ramsay slammed after furious diner's sticky toffee pudding comes with 'gravy', Coronavirus: Emergency powers law ‘lasting threat to human rights’, charities warn, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis starstruck during special meeting with David Attenborough, Alesha Dixon's BGT outfit will leave you obsessed, Man City boss Guardiola hits out at schedule: Nobody cares about the players, As rent day looms, it's the landlords' turn to be worried, NHS Covid-19 app refuses to let users enter negative test results, Pregnant Kate Ferdinand speaks candidly on her mental health struggles and anxiety during lockdown, Coronavirus brings Porsche racing drivers out of retirement, To go or not to go? The Cheetahs, Currie Cup champions in 2019, joined the Pro14 at the same time as the Kings in 2017, reaching the play-offs in their first season. With the new campaign less than two weeks away, dates and times have been confirmed for the first eight weeks of action. John Mulvihill’s side will be the first Welsh team in action when they travel to Italy to face Zebre on Friday, October 2. Kings last month suspended all rugby activity for the rest of 2020 because of financial issues. Friday, Oct 2: Zebre v Cardiff Blues (6pm), Leinster v Dragons (8.15pm) Plans are in place for South African teams to resume playing in 2021, but they will not be able to play a full schedule. PRO14 fixtures 2020-21. The Guinness Pro14 have announced that they expect SA Rugby to replace the liquidated Southern Kings franchise with another South African side for the 2020-21 season in the Pro14.