The Sharks

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Established
1995 (31 years old)

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Rugby

Venue

Hollywoodbets Kings Park Stadium
(60,000 Capacity)

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Location
Durban

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Competitions
United Rugby Championship
European Rugby Challenge Cup

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Description

The Sharks (known as the Cell C Sharks for sponsorship reasons) is a South African professional rugby union team based in Durban in KwaZulu Natal, they competed in the Super Rugby competition (Super 10, 1993–95; Super 12, 1996 – 2005; Super 14, 2006–10; Super Rugby 2011–2020) until 2020 and centred on the Sharks union, also based in Durban and drawing players from all of KwaZulu-Natal Province, The team plays its home matches at the Kings Park Stadium in Durban.

In 1993–1995 South Africa was represented in the Super 10 by their three top unions (top three teams from the previous years Currie Cup). Natal (as they were called then) qualified in 1993 and 1994. Natal were runners-up in 1994 after having lost to Queensland 21-10 in the final. In 1996 and 1997 South Africa was represented in the Super 12 by their four top unions rather than franchises, and Natal qualified and competed both years. They have never won any of the Super Rugby competition, but have reached the final four times, as Natal in 1996 and as the Sharks in 2001, 2007 and 2012.

The side contains many Springbok players, including Thomas du Toit, Makazole Mapimpi, Lukhanyo Am and Curwin Bosch. They have also featured many international stars including France international Frédéric Michalak.

Team Members

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Number	Name	Nationality	Position	Wage
-	Aphelele Fassi	South Africa	Full-back	-
-	Batho Hlekani	South Africa	Back row	-
-	Braam Reyneke	South Africa	Prop	-
-	Bradley Davids	South Africa	Scrum-half	-
-	Coetzee Le Roux	South Africa	Lock	-
-	Corné Rahl	South Africa	Lock	-
-	Dian Heunis	South Africa	Prop	-
-	Diego Appollis	South Africa	Center	-
-	Dylan Richardson	South Africa	Back row	-
-	Eduan Keyter	South Africa	Winger	-
-	Emile Van Heerden	South Africa	Lock	-
-	Ethan Bester	South Africa	Hooker	-
-	Ethan Hooker	South Africa	Center	-
-	Fez Mbatha	South Africa	Hooker	-
-	Francois Venter	South Africa	Center	-
-	Gerbrandt Grobler	South Africa	Lock	-
-	Grant Williams	South Africa	Scrum-half	-
-	Gurshwin Wehr	South Africa	Winger	-
-	Hakeem Kunene	South Africa	Full-back	-
-	Hanro Jacobs	South Africa	Prop	-
-	Jaden Hendrikse	South Africa	Scrum-half	-
-	James Venter	South Africa	Back row	-
-	Jannes Potgieter	South Africa	Back row	-
-	Jason Jenkins	South Africa	Lock	-
-	Jean Smith	South Africa	Fly-half	-
-	Jeandré Labuschagne	South Africa	Back row	-
-	Jurenzo Julius	South Africa	Center	-
-	Khwezi Mona	South Africa	Prop	-
-	Lionel Cronjé	South Africa	Fly-half	-
-	Litelihle Bester	South Africa	Center	-
-	Lukhanyo Am	South Africa	Center	-
-	Makazole Mapimpi	South Africa	Center	-
-	Manu Tshituka	DR Congo	Back row	-
-	Marnus Potgieter	South Africa	Winger	-
-	Mawande Mdanda	South Africa	Prop	-
-	Nick Hatton	South Africa	Back row	-
-	Ntuthuko McHunu	South Africa	Prop	-
-	Phatu Ganyane	South Africa	Prop	-
-	Phepsi Buthelezi	South Africa	Back Row	-
-	Reniel Hugo	South Africa	Lock	-
-	Ruan Dreyer	South Africa	Prop	-
-	Siya Masuku	South Africa	Fly-half	-
-	Thomas Dyer	South Africa	Lock	-
-	Tiaan Fourie	South Africa	Scrum-half	-
-	Tian Meyer	South Africa	Scrum-half	-
-	Tino Mavesere	Zimbabwe	Back row	-
-	Trevor Nyakane	South Africa	Prop	-
-	Vincent Koch	South Africa	Prop	-
-	Vincent Tshituka	DR Congo	Back Row	-
-	Yaw Penxe	South Africa	Winger	-