1 title
European Rugby Challenge Cup
Last title in 2024
- Coach
- JP Pietersen
- Founded
- 1996
- Competitions
United rugby championship 
- Category
- Men's, Club, Senior
- Former names
- Natal Sharks (1995-1996)
Contact details
- Address
- KwaZulu-Natal Rugby UnionThe Absa Stadium, DurbanP.O. Box 307Durban4000
- Phone
- +27 (31) 3088400
- Official website
- www.sharksrugby.co.za
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Media
Standings
| # | Team | Pts | P | W | D | L | F | A | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 23 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 148 | 112 | +36 |
| 2 |  | 21 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 214 | 106 | +108 |
| 3 |  | 21 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 166 | 101 | +65 |
| 4 |  | 19 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 140 | 107 | +33 |
| 5 |  | 19 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 123 | 95 | +28 |
| 6 |  | 18 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 149 | 81 | +68 |
| 7 |  | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 137 | 128 | +9 |
| 8 |  | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 113 | 107 | +6 |
| 9 |  | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 115 | 104 | +11 |
| 10 |  | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 112 | 147 | -35 |
| 11 |  | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 93 | 113 | -20 |
| 12 |  | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 109 | 161 | -52 |
| 13 |  | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 121 | 160 | -39 |
| 14 |  | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 107 | 162 | -55 |
| 15 |  | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 134 | 191 | -57 |
| 16 |  | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 93 | 199 | -106 |
| # | Team | Pts | P | W | D | L | F | A | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 14 | +33 |
| 2 |  | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 9 | +9 |
| 3 | | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 33 | +7 |
| 4 |  | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 40 | -7 |
| 5 | | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 18 | -9 |
| 6 |  | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 47 | -33 |
Results & Fixtures
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Team stats
Filters:
6
Matches
5
Wins
0
Drawn
1
Losses
83%
Win rate
180
Points scored
140
Points conceded
+40
Differential
30.0
Points per match
26
Tries scored
| Competition | J | V | N | D | Pts+ | Pts- | +/- | Ess+ | Ess- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United rugby championship | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 140 | 107 | +33 | 20 | 16 |
| European Rugby Challenge Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 33 | +7 | 6 | 5 |
| Total | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 180 | 140 | +40 | 26 | 21 |
Game statistics averages, all seasons since 2008-09
49 %
Possession
37 %
Territory
390
Metres / match
109
Tackles / match
65
Rucks / match
3
Mauls / match
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Individual rankings
| # | Player | Position | Matches | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gianni Dean Lombard | Wing | 3 | 21 |
| 2 | Litelihle Bester | Centre | 5 | 20 |
| 3 | Vusi Simphiwe Moyo | Fly-half | 4 | 20 |
| 4 | Emmanuel Tshituka | Back row | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Matt Romao | Back row | 6 | 15 |
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| # | Player | Position | Matches | Tries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Litelihle Bester | Centre | 5 | 4 |
| 2 | Emmanuel Tshituka | Back row | 7 | 3 |
| 3 | Matt Romao | Back row | 6 | 3 |
| 4 | Nick Hatton | Lock | 7 | 2 |
| 5 | Luan Giliomee | Full-back | 3 | 2 |
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| # | Player | Position | Pts | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Hatton | Lock | 10 | 7 |
| 2 | Emmanuel Tshituka | Back row | 15 | 7 |
| 3 | Ivan van Zyl | Scrum-half | 5 | 7 |
| 4 | Jurenzo Julius | Centre | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | Matt Romao | Back row | 15 | 6 |
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Squad
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Best XV most used this season
Players
Hanro JacobsProp, 26 yrsHanro JacobsProp, 26 yrs5matches196minutes0tries0points186 cm, 120 kgView profile
Eduan SwartProp, 26 yrsEduan SwartProp, 26 yrs4matches209minutes0tries0points182 cm, 118 kgView profile
Retshegofaditswe NcheProp, 31 yrsRetshegofaditswe NcheProp, 31 yrs4matches189minutes0tries0points173 cm, 105 kgView profile
Thomas Joubert du ToitProp, 31 yrsThomas Joubert du ToitProp, 31 yrs4matches161minutes1try5points187 cm, 120 kgView profile
Vincent Philip KochProp, 36 yrsVincent Philip KochProp, 36 yrs4matches195minutes0tries0points184 cm, 113 kgView profile
Cameron DawsonProp, 27 yrsCameron DawsonProp, 27 yrs3matches88minutes0tries0points181 cm, 115 kgView profile
Nemo Gunther RoelofseProp, 31 yrsNemo Gunther RoelofseProp, 31 yrs3matches123minutes0tries0points182 cm, 120 kgView profile
Phatu GanyaneProp, 23 yrsPhatu GanyaneProp, 23 yrs3matches120minutes1try5points189 cm, 123 kgView profile
Rambo Phiwayinkkosi KubhekaProp, 20 yrsRambo Phiwayinkkosi KubhekaProp, 20 yrs1match22minutes0tries0points181 cm, 125 kgView profile
Simphiwe NgobeseProp, 21 yrsSimphiwe NgobeseProp, 21 yrs1match22minutes0tries0points183 cm, 119 kgView profile
Dian HeunisProp, 23 yrsDian HeunisProp, 23 yrsNo match yet this season185 cm, 126 kgView profile
Siphosethu MnebeleleHooker, 20 yrsSiphosethu MnebeleleHooker, 20 yrs5matches165minutes0tries0points183 cm, 111 kgView profile
Ethan BesterHooker, 22 yrsEthan BesterHooker, 22 yrs4matches164minutes1try5points187 cm, 112 kgView profile
Liam Van WykHooker, 20 yrsLiam Van WykHooker, 20 yrs1match22minutes0tries0points178 cm, 90 kgView profile
Fezokuhle MbathaHooker, 27 yrsFezokuhle MbathaHooker, 27 yrsNo match yet this season180 cm, 100 kgView profile
Mbongeni MbonambiHooker, 35 yrsMbongeni MbonambiHooker, 35 yrsNo match yet this season177 cm, 98 kgView profile
Nick HattonLock, 23 yrsNick HattonLock, 23 yrs7matches484minutes2tries10points191 cm, 103 kgView profile
Jason Howell JenkinsLock, 30 yrsJason Howell JenkinsLock, 30 yrs5matches226minutes1try5points202 cm, 123 kgView profile
Darrien-Lane LandsbergLock, 28 yrsDarrien-Lane LandsbergLock, 28 yrs4matches205minutes0tries0points196 cm, 91 kgView profile
Joseph Stephanus Theuns LewiesLock, 34 yrsJoseph Stephanus Theuns LewiesLock, 34 yrs4matches162minutes0tries0points200 cm, 114 kgView profile
Emile van HeerdenLock, 26 yrsEmile van HeerdenLock, 26 yrs3matches171minutes0tries0points200 cm, 100 kgView profile
Corne RahlLock, 24 yrsCorne RahlLock, 24 yrs2matches137minutes0tries0points203 cm, 103 kgView profile
Deon SlabbertLock, 26 yrsDeon SlabbertLock, 26 yrs2matches130minutes0tries0points200 cm, 117 kgView profile
Eben EtzebethLock, 35 yrsEben EtzebethLock, 35 yrs2matches60minutes0tries0points203 cm, 122 kgView profile
Vincent Tshikaya TshitukaLock, 28 yrsVincent Tshikaya TshitukaLock, 28 yrs2matches50minutes0tries0points195 cm, 95 kgView profile
Hendre StassenLock, 28 yrsHendre StassenLock, 28 yrs1match23minutes0tries0points195 cm, 114 kgView profile
Coetzee Le RouxLock, 23 yrsCoetzee Le RouxLock, 23 yrsNo match yet this season193 cm, 110 kgView profile
Thomas DyerLock, 21 yrsThomas DyerLock, 21 yrsNo match yet this season196 cm, 115 kgView profile
Emmanuel TshitukaBack row, 26 yrsEmmanuel TshitukaBack row, 26 yrs7matches473minutes3tries15points194 cm, 106 kgView profile
Matt RomaoBack row, 21 yrsMatt RomaoBack row, 21 yrs6matches273minutes3tries15points190 cm, 107 kgView profile
Phendulani ButheleziBack row, 27 yrsPhendulani ButheleziBack row, 27 yrs4matches298minutes1try5points188 cm, 102 kgView profile
Tinotenda Blithe MavesereBack row, 28 yrsTinotenda Blithe MavesereBack row, 28 yrs2matches82minutes0tries0points189 cm, 105 kgView profile
Ivan van ZylScrum-half, 31 yrsIvan van ZylScrum-half, 31 yrs7matches183minutes1try5points178 cm, 80 kgView profile
Jaden HendrikseScrum-half, 26 yrsJaden HendrikseScrum-half, 26 yrs5matches293minutes0tries0points184 cm, 86 kgView profile
Bradley DavidsScrum-half, 24 yrsBradley DavidsScrum-half, 24 yrs2matches84minutes0tries0points176 cm, 79 kgView profile
Vusi Simphiwe MoyoFly-half, 20 yrsVusi Simphiwe MoyoFly-half, 20 yrs4matches240minutes0tries20points182 cm, 90 kgView profile
Siya MasukuFly-half, 30 yrsSiya MasukuFly-half, 30 yrs2matches58minutes0tries4points189 cm, 85 kgView profile
Jordan HendrikseFly-half, 25 yrsJordan HendrikseFly-half, 25 yrs1match80minutes0tries10points186 cm, 72 kgView profile
Jurenzo JuliusCentre, 22 yrsJurenzo JuliusCentre, 22 yrs6matches380minutes0tries0points178 cm, 96 kgView profile
Litelihle BesterCentre, 22 yrsLitelihle BesterCentre, 22 yrs5matches306minutes4tries20points187 cm, 92 kgView profile
Ethan HookerCentre, 23 yrsEthan HookerCentre, 23 yrs4matches258minutes1try5points194 cm, 95 kgView profile
Adriaan Peter EsterhuizenCentre, 32 yrsAdriaan Peter EsterhuizenCentre, 32 yrs3matches161minutes1try5points192 cm, 102 kgView profile
Murray KosterCentre, 27 yrsMurray KosterCentre, 27 yrs2matches141minutes0tries0points188 cm, 88 kgView profile
Janco PurchaseCentreJanco PurchaseCentre1match80minutes0tries0points179 cmView profile
Ma'a NonuCentre, 44 yrsMa'a NonuCentre, 44 yrs1match19minutes0tries0points182 cm, 102 kgView profile
Dominic BesagCentre, 22 yrsDominic BesagCentre, 22 yrsNo match yet this season183 cm, 92 kgView profile
Edwill Charl van der MerweWing, 30 yrsEdwill Charl van der MerweWing, 30 yrs4matches320minutes1try5points180 cm, 82 kgView profile
Gianni Dean LombardWing, 28 yrsGianni Dean LombardWing, 28 yrs3matches222minutes1try21points177 cm, 74 kgView profile
Jaco WilliamsWing, 21 yrsJaco WilliamsWing, 21 yrs3matches198minutes1try5points175 cm, 73 kgView profile
Suleiman HartzenbergWing, 23 yrsSuleiman HartzenbergWing, 23 yrs3matches240minutes0tries0points183 cm, 91 kgView profile
Donovan DonWing, 24 yrsDonovan DonWing, 24 yrs1match48minutes0tries0points176 cm, 78 kgView profile
Zekethelo SiyayaFull-backZekethelo SiyayaFull-back6matches417minutes1try5pointsView profile
Luan GiliomeeFull-back, 19 yrsLuan GiliomeeFull-back, 19 yrs3matches192minutes2tries10points170 cm, 81 kgView profile
Staff
JP PietersenHead coachJP PietersenHead coach7matches71.4 %of wins5wins2lossesView profile
Season by season
| CompetitionComp. | PlayedJ | WinsV | DrawnN | LossesD | PointsPts | +/-+/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | ||||||
| European Rugby Challenge Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +7 |
| United rugby championship | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 19 | +33 |
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Honours
Lost finals
Super 12
2012, 2007, 2001, 1996
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