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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)
- 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 |  | 19 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 64 | +47 |
| 2 |  | 18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 119 | 92 | +27 |
| 3 |  | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 160 | 80 | +80 |
| 4 |  | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 133 | 94 | +39 |
| 5 |  | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 125 | 104 | +21 |
| 6 |  | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 99 | 76 | +23 |
| 7 |  | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 112 | 121 | -9 |
| 8 |  | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 104 | 111 | -7 |
| 9 |  | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 90 | 98 | -8 |
| 10 |  | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 102 | 114 | -12 |
| 11 |  | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 114 | 127 | -13 |
| 12 |  | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 87 | 107 | -20 |
| 13 |  | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 87 | 133 | -46 |
| 14 |  | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 108 | 137 | -29 |
| 15 |  | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 84 | 92 | -8 |
| 16 |  | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 79 | 164 | -85 |
| # | Team | Pts | P | W | D | L | F | A | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 14 | +33 |
| 2 | | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 33 | +7 |
| 3 |  | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 9 | +9 |
| 4 |  | 2 | 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:
5
Matches
4
Wins
0
Drawn
1
Losses
80%
Win rate
165
Points scored
137
Points conceded
+28
Differential
33.0
Points per match
24
Tries scored
| Competition | J | V | N | D | Pts+ | Pts- | +/- | Ess+ | Ess- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United rugby championship | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 125 | 104 | +21 | 18 | 16 |
| European Rugby Challenge Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 33 | +7 | 6 | 5 |
| Total | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 165 | 137 | +28 | 24 | 21 |
Game statistics averages, all seasons since 2008-09
49 %
Possession
37 %
Territory
391
Metres / match
109
Tackles / match
65
Rucks / match
3
Mauls / match
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Individual rankings
| # | Player | Position | Matches | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vusi Simphiwe Moyo | Fly-half | 4 | 20 |
| 2 | Litelihle Bester | Centre | 3 | 20 |
| 3 | Emmanuel Tshituka | Back row | 6 | 15 |
| 4 | Matt Romao | Back row | 5 | 15 |
| 5 | Gianni Dean Lombard | Wing | 2 | 11 |
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| # | Player | Position | Matches | Tries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Litelihle Bester | Centre | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | Emmanuel Tshituka | Back row | 6 | 3 |
| 3 | Matt Romao | Back row | 5 | 3 |
| 4 | Nick Hatton | Lock | 5 | 2 |
| 5 | Luan Giliomee | Full-back | 3 | 2 |
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| # | Player | Position | Pts | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jurenzo Julius | Centre | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Emmanuel Tshituka | Back row | 15 | 6 |
| 3 | Ivan van Zyl | Scrum-half | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | Matt Romao | Back row | 15 | 5 |
| 5 | Nick Hatton | Lock | 10 | 5 |
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Squad
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Best XV most used this season
Players
Eduan SwartProp, 26 yrsEduan SwartProp, 26 yrs4match209minutes0try0points182 cm, 118 kgView profile
Hanro JacobsProp, 26 yrsHanro JacobsProp, 26 yrs4match147minutes0try0points186 cm, 120 kgView profile
Vincent Philip KochProp, 36 yrsVincent Philip KochProp, 36 yrs4match195minutes0try0points184 cm, 113 kgView profile
Nemo Gunther RoelofseProp, 31 yrsNemo Gunther RoelofseProp, 31 yrs3match123minutes0try0points182 cm, 120 kgView profile
Phatu GanyaneProp, 23 yrsPhatu GanyaneProp, 23 yrs3match120minutes1try5points189 cm, 123 kgView profile
Retshegofaditswe NcheProp, 31 yrsRetshegofaditswe NcheProp, 31 yrs3match132minutes0try0points173 cm, 105 kgView profile
Thomas Joubert du ToitProp, 31 yrsThomas Joubert du ToitProp, 31 yrs3match130minutes1try5points187 cm, 120 kgView profile
Cameron DawsonProp, 27 yrsCameron DawsonProp, 27 yrs2match69minutes0try0points181 cm, 115 kgView profile
Rambo Phiwayinkkosi KubhekaProp, 20 yrsRambo Phiwayinkkosi KubhekaProp, 20 yrs1match22minutes0try0points181 cm, 125 kgView profile
Simphiwe NgobeseProp, 21 yrsSimphiwe NgobeseProp, 21 yrs1match22minutes0try0points183 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 yrs4match147minutes0try0points183 cm, 111 kgView profile
Ethan BesterHooker, 21 yrsEthan BesterHooker, 21 yrs3match102minutes1try5points187 cm, 112 kgView profile
Liam Van WykHooker, 20 yrsLiam Van WykHooker, 20 yrs1match22minutes0try0points178 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 yrs5match324minutes2try10points191 cm, 103 kgView profile
Jason Howell JenkinsLock, 30 yrsJason Howell JenkinsLock, 30 yrs4match174minutes1try5points202 cm, 123 kgView profile
Darrien-Lane LandsbergLock, 28 yrsDarrien-Lane LandsbergLock, 28 yrs3match186minutes0try0points196 cm, 91 kgView profile
Corne RahlLock, 24 yrsCorne RahlLock, 24 yrs2match137minutes0try0points203 cm, 103 kgView profile
Deon SlabbertLock, 26 yrsDeon SlabbertLock, 26 yrs2match130minutes0try0points200 cm, 117 kgView profile
Eben EtzebethLock, 35 yrsEben EtzebethLock, 35 yrs2match60minutes0try0points203 cm, 122 kgView profile
Emile van HeerdenLock, 26 yrsEmile van HeerdenLock, 26 yrs2match110minutes0try0points200 cm, 100 kgView profile
Joseph Stephanus Theuns LewiesLock, 34 yrsJoseph Stephanus Theuns LewiesLock, 34 yrs2match60minutes0try0points200 cm, 114 kgView profile
Hendre StassenLock, 28 yrsHendre StassenLock, 28 yrs1match23minutes0try0points195 cm, 114 kgView profile
Vincent Tshikaya TshitukaLock, 28 yrsVincent Tshikaya TshitukaLock, 28 yrs1match22minutes0try0points195 cm, 95 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 yrs6match403minutes3try15points194 cm, 106 kgView profile
Matt RomaoBack row, 21 yrsMatt RomaoBack row, 21 yrs5match203minutes3try15points190 cm, 107 kgView profile
Phendulani ButheleziBack row, 27 yrsPhendulani ButheleziBack row, 27 yrs4match298minutes1try5points188 cm, 102 kgView profile
Tinotenda Blithe MavesereBack row, 28 yrsTinotenda Blithe MavesereBack row, 28 yrs1match30minutes0try0points189 cm, 105 kgView profile
Ivan van ZylScrum-half, 31 yrsIvan van ZylScrum-half, 31 yrs6match161minutes0try0points178 cm, 80 kgView profile
Jaden HendrikseScrum-half, 26 yrsJaden HendrikseScrum-half, 26 yrs4match235minutes0try0points184 cm, 86 kgView profile
Bradley DavidsScrum-half, 24 yrsBradley DavidsScrum-half, 24 yrs2match84minutes0try0points176 cm, 79 kgView profile
Vusi Simphiwe MoyoFly-half, 20 yrsVusi Simphiwe MoyoFly-half, 20 yrs4match240minutes0try20points182 cm, 90 kgView profile
Siya MasukuFly-half, 30 yrsSiya MasukuFly-half, 30 yrs2match58minutes0try4points189 cm, 85 kgView profile
Jordan HendrikseFly-half, 25 yrsJordan HendrikseFly-half, 25 yrsNo match yet this season186 cm, 72 kgView profile
Jurenzo JuliusCentre, 22 yrsJurenzo JuliusCentre, 22 yrs6match380minutes0try0points178 cm, 96 kgView profile
Adriaan Peter EsterhuizenCentre, 32 yrsAdriaan Peter EsterhuizenCentre, 32 yrs3match161minutes1try5points192 cm, 102 kgView profile
Ethan HookerCentre, 23 yrsEthan HookerCentre, 23 yrs3match178minutes1try5points194 cm, 95 kgView profile
Litelihle BesterCentre, 22 yrsLitelihle BesterCentre, 22 yrs3match222minutes4try20points187 cm, 92 kgView profile
Janco PurchaseCentreJanco PurchaseCentre1match80minutes0try0points179 cmView profile
Ma'a NonuCentre, 44 yrsMa'a NonuCentre, 44 yrs1match19minutes0try0points182 cm, 102 kgView profile
Murray KosterCentre, 27 yrsMurray KosterCentre, 27 yrs1match61minutes0try0points188 cm, 88 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 yrs3match240minutes1try5points180 cm, 82 kgView profile
Gianni Dean LombardWing, 28 yrsGianni Dean LombardWing, 28 yrs2match142minutes0try11points177 cm, 74 kgView profile
Jaco WilliamsWing, 21 yrsJaco WilliamsWing, 21 yrs2match122minutes1try5points175 cm, 73 kgView profile
Donovan DonWing, 24 yrsDonovan DonWing, 24 yrs1match48minutes0try0points176 cm, 78 kgView profile
Suleiman HartzenbergWing, 23 yrsSuleiman HartzenbergWing, 23 yrs1match80minutes0try0points183 cm, 91 kgView profile
Zekethelo SiyayaFull-backZekethelo SiyayaFull-back4match257minutes1try5pointsView profile
Luan GiliomeeFull-back, 19 yrsLuan GiliomeeFull-back, 19 yrs3match192minutes2try10points170 cm, 81 kgView profile
Staff
JP PietersenHead coachJP PietersenHead coach6match66.7 %of wins4wins2lossesView profile
Season by season
| CompetitionComp. | PlayedJ | WinsV | DrawnN | LossesD | PointsPts | +/-+/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | ||||||
| European Rugby Challenge Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | +7 |
| United rugby championship | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | +21 |
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Honours
Lost finals
Super 12
2012, 2007, 2001, 1996
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