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2024–25 Sharks (rugby union) season

The Sharks
Full nameThe Sharks
UnionSouth African Rugby Union
Emblem(s)Shark
Founded1890 (Natal Rugby Union)
1995 (Sharks franchise)
LocationDurban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
RegionKwaZulu-Natal
Ground(s)Hollywoodbets Kings Park Stadium (Capacity: 54,000)
CEOEduard Coetzee
Director of RugbyNeil Powell
Coach(es)John Plumtree
Captain(s)Lukhanyo Am
League(s)United Rugby Championship
1st kit
2nd kit
Official website
sharksrugby.co.za

The 2024–25 season is the Sharks's fourth season in the United Rugby Championship, their 31st season of professional rugby and their 137th sseaon of representative rugby since their foundation as the Natal Rugby Union. Along with competing in the URC and its South African Shield competition, the club will also participate in the 2024-25 European Rugby Challenge Cup.

Senior squad

For player movements before or during the 2024–25 season, see List of 2024–25 United Rugby Championship transfers § Sharks.

The Sharks squad for the 2024–25 United Rugby Championship is:[1]

Sharks United Rugby Championship squad

Props

Hookers

Locks

Loose forwards

Scrum-halves

Fly-halves

Centres

Wingers

Fullbacks

(c) Denotes team captain, Bold denotes internationally capped, ST denotes a short-term signing.

Results

United Rugby Championship

Main table

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Ireland Leinster 12 12 0 0 360 166 +194 52 24 9 0 57 Play-offs &
Berth in the 2024–25 Champions Cup
2 Scotland Glasgow Warriors 12 8 0 4 353 225 +128 53 29 8 4 44
3 South Africa Bulls 12 8 0 4 316 249 +67 41 29 6 3 41
4 South Africa Sharks 12 8 0 4 313 309 +4 40 43 5 2 39
5 Ireland Munster 12 6 0 6 287 294 −7 46 41 8 1 33
6 Wales Cardiff 12 5 1 6 263 321 −58 41 44 7 2 31
7 Scotland Edinburgh 12 5 0 7 295 300 −5 41 41 5 5 30
8 South Africa Lions 12 6 0 6 280 269 +11 36 38 3 2 29
9 Ireland Connacht 12 5 0 7 277 296 −19 42 38 6 3 29 Berth in the 2024–25 Challenge Cup
10 Wales Scarlets 12 5 1 6 271 255 +16 29 36 2 4 28
11 Wales Ospreys 12 5 1 6 258 258 0 34 33 3 3 28
12 South Africa Stormers 12 5 0 7 272 293 −21 34 37 5 3 28
13 Italy Benetton 12 5 1 6 251 317 −66 31 44 5 1 28
14 Ireland Ulster 12 5 0 7 269 294 −25 39 42 3 4 27
15 Italy Zebre Parma 12 5 0 7 196 268 −72 25 38 2 3 25
16 Wales Dragons 12 1 0 11 226 374 −148 28 53 1 3 8
Updated to match(es) played on 1 March 2025. Source: [2]
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers for teams tied on points: 1) Number of matches won 2) The difference between points for and points against 3) The number of tries scored 4) The most points scored 5) The difference between tries for and tries against 6) The fewest red cards received 7) The fewest yellow cards received.[3]
South African shield
2024–25 United Rugby Championship Regional Shield Pools view · watch · · discuss
South Africa South African Shield
Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TBP LBP Pts Pos overall
1 South Africa Sharks (S) 6 4 0 2 129 135 -6 17 20 2 1 19 4
2 South Africa Stormers 6 3 0 3 142 130 +12 19 15 3 3 18 12
3 South Africa Bulls 6 3 0 3 151 141 +10 19 17 3 2 17 3
4 South Africa Lions 6 2 0 4 141 157 -16 19 22 1 1 10 8
If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:[4]
  1. number of matches won
  2. the difference between points for and points against
  3. the number of tries scored
  4. the most points scored
  5. the difference between tries for and tries against
  6. the fewest red cards received
  7. the fewest yellow cards received
Green background indicates teams currently leading the regional shield. Upon the conclusion of the regular season, these teams win their respective regional shields.

(S) : URC Shield champion

Round 1

8 Match 2025 (rearranged) (1 BP) Sharks South Africa 25–22 South Africa Lions Hollywoodbets Kings Park  
Try: Williams
Kolisi (2)
Hatton
Con: Hendrikse
Pen: Hendrikse
 Report Try: Mafura
Kriel
Marais
Con: Lombard (2)
Pen: Lombard

Round 2

28 September 2024 (1 BP) Connacht Ireland 36–30 South Africa Sharks (1 BP) The Sportsground, Galway  
19:35 Try: Heffernan (2) 3' c, 50' m
Forde 42' c
Jennings 54' c
Dowling 70' c
Con: Ioane (1/1) 4'
Forde (3/4) 43', 55', 71'
Pen: Forde (1) 79'
 Try: Esterhuizen (2) 21' c, 28' c
Grobler 37' c
Con: Masuku (3/3) 22', 30', 39'
Pen: Jo. Hendrikse (2) 24', 34'
Masuku 80'+1
 Attendance: 4,217[5]
Referee: Federico Vedovelli (Italy)

Round 3

5 October 2024 (1 BP) Dragons Wales 30–33 South Africa Sharks (1 BP) Rodney Parade, Newport  
17:15 Try: Basham 17' c
Coleman 26' m
R. Williams 37' c
Carter 54' m
Con: L. Evans (2/3) 17', 38'
Pen: L. Evans 3'
Reed 58'
 Try: V. Tshituka 21' m
Ja. Hendrikse 39' c
Julius 44' c
Hooker 48' c
Mbatha 80'+4
Con: Masuku (4/5) 40', 45', 49', 80'+7
 Attendance: 4,591[6]
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)

Round 4

12 October 2024 (1 BP) Benetton Italy 38–10 South Africa Sharks Stadio Monigo, Treviso  
16:00 Try: Odogwu 23' c
Smith (2) 29' c, 68' c
Mendy 37' c
Marin 75' c
Con: Umaga (5/5) 24', 31', 38', 69', 76'
Pen: Umaga (1) 10'
 Try: Mchunu 80' c
Con: Cronjé 80' (1/1)
Pen: Masuku 17'
 Attendance: 3,900
Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)

Round 5

19 October 2024 Sharks South Africa 28–24 Scotland Glasgow Warriors (2 BP) Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
15:45 Try: Kolisi 26' c
Fassi 33' m
Williams 70'
Con: Jo. Hendrikse (2/3) 27', 71'
Pen: Jo. Hendrikse (3/4) 11', 45', 66'
 Try: Horne (2) 17' c, 36'
Darge 79' m
Matthews 80'+1 c
Con: Horne (1/2) 18'
Hastings (1/2) 80'+2
 Attendance: 10,799
Referee: Chris Busby, Ireland

Round 6

26 October 2024 (1 BP) Sharks South Africa 41–24 Ireland Munster (1 BP) Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
16:00 Try: Fassi 0' c
Mapimpi 4' c
Williams 23' c
Esterhuizen 36' c
Tshituka 65' c
Con: Jo. Hendrikse (5/5) 1', 5', 24', 37', 66'
Pen: Jo. Hendrikse (2) 13', 48'
 Try: Ahern 18' m
Haley 30' m
Nash 73' c
Beirne 80'
Con: Burns (2/2) 73', 80'+1
 Attendance: 19,465[7]
Referee: Hollie Davidson, Scotland

Round 7

30 November 2024 Sharks South Africa 21–15 South Africa Stormers (1 BP) Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
16:00 Try: Hooker 11' c
Kolisi 16' c
Esterhuizen 58' c
Con: Masuku (2/2) 12', 17'
Jo. Hendrikse (1/1) 60'
 Try: Zas 44' m
penalty try 79'
Drop: Feinberg-Mngomezulu 24'
 Attendance: 33,744[8]
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)

Round 8

21 December 2024 Sharks South Africa 20–17 South Africa Bulls (1 BP) Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
17:00 Try: Ja. Hendrikse 18' c
penalty try
Con: Jo. Hendrikse (1/1) 19'
Pen: Jo. Hendrikse (2) 6', 69'
 Report Try: Wiese 24' c
Vorster 28' c
penalty try 52'
Con: Goosen (2/2) 24', 28'
Pen: Goosen (2) 47', 52'
 Attendance: 34,827[9]
Referee: Morné Ferreira, South Africa

Round 9

28 December 2024 '(1 BP)' Stormers South Africa 24-20 South Africa Sharks (1 BP) Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town  
17:00 Try: Senatla 09' m
Fourie 53' m
Libbok 66' c
J. du Plessis 77' c
Con: Libbok (2/4) 68', 79'
 Report Try: Penxe 32' c
Jo. Hendrikse 70' c
Con: Jo. Hendrikse (2/2) 33', 72'
Pen: Jo. Hendrikse (2) 05', 74'
 Attendance: 46,002[10]
Referee: Aimee Bsrrett-Theron

Round 10

25 January 2025 Cardiff Wales 22–42 South Africa Sharks Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff  
17:15 Try: Mann 6' m
Bowen (2) 36' m, 43' c
Hamer-Webb 57' m
Con: Sheedy (1/4) 44'
 Try: Mbonambi (2) 14' c, 41' c
Julius 17' c
Mapimpi 31' c
F. Venter 72' c
Penxe 75' c
Con: Jo. Hendrikse (6/6) 14', 18', 32', 41', 73', 76'
 Attendance: 11,687

Round 11

15 February 2025 Bulls South Africa 19–29 South Africa Sharks (1 BP) Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria  
17:00 Try: Wessels, 3'c
Grobbelaar, 46', 77'c
Con: Kriel, 4'
Chamberlain, 78'
 Report Try: Hooker, 9'c
Hendrikse, 56'
Mavesere, 68'c
Penxe, 72'c
Con: Hendrikse, 9'
Masuku, 69', 73'
Pen: Hendrikse, 33'
 Attendance: 23,307

Round 12

1 March 2025 Lions South Africa v South Africa Sharks Kings Park Stadium, Johannesburg  
14:30

Round 13

22 March 2025 Sharks South Africa v Italy Zebre Parma Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
14:45

Round 14

29 March 2025 Sharks South Africa v Ireland Leinster Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
19:15

Round 15

18 April 2025 Edinburgh Scotland v South Africa Sharks Hive Stadium, Edinburgh  
19:35

Round 16

26 April 2025 Ulster Ireland v South Africa Sharks Ravenhill Stadium, Belfast  
19:35

Round 17

9 May 2025 Sharks South Africa v Wales Ospreys Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
19:00

Round 18

17 May 2025 Sharks South Africa v Wales Scarlets Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
19:30

European competition

European Rugby Champions Cup

European Rugby Champions Cup Pool 1
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification
1 France Bordeaux (1) 4 4 0 0 217 76 +141 33 12 4 0 20 Home Champions Cup round of 16.
2 France Toulouse (5) 4 4 0 0 225 62 +163 33 9 3 0 19
3 England Leicester Tigers (10) 4 2 0 2 134 149 −15 20 21 3 0 11 Away Champions Cup round of 16.
4 Ireland Ulster (16) 4 1 0 3 102 163 −61 15 24 1 0 5
5 South Africa Sharks (12CC) 4 1 0 3 76 163 −87 10 23 1 0 5 Away Challenge Cup round of 16.
6 England Exeter Chiefs 4 0 0 4 83 224 −141 13 34 1 0 1
Source: EPCR[11]
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers for teams tied on points: 1) Number of matches won; 2) Difference between points for and against; 3) Total number of points for; 4) Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams; 5) Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled.

Round 1

7 December 2024
13:00
(1 BP) Sharks South Africa39–21England Exeter Chiefs
Try: Buthelezi 20' c
Mapimpi 23' m
Williams 26' c
Kolisi (2) 35' c, 55' c
Con: Jo. Hendrikse (4/5) 21', 27', 37', 57'
Pen: Jo. Hendrikse (2/2) 45', 69'		ReportTry: Frost (2) 13' c, 40' c
Feyi-Waboso 66' c
Con: Hodge (3/4) 15', 40+1', 67'
Hollywoodbets Kings Park, Durban
Attendance: 10,452
Referee: Jeremy Rozier (France)

Round 2

14 December 2024
17:30
(1 BP) Leicester Tigers England56–17South Africa Sharks
Try: Montoya (2) 9' c, 24' c
Hassell-Collins 27' c
Kata 34' c
Pollard 39' c
Poortvliet 43' c
Clare 71' c
Ilione 80+2' c
Con: Pollard (6/6) 10', 25', 28', 35', 40', 44'
Shillcock (2/2) 72', 80+2'		ReportTry: E. Tshituka 20' c
Hooker 60' c
Con: Masuku (2/2) 21', 61'
Pen: Masuku (1/1) 3'
Mattioli Woods Welford Road, Leicester
Attendance: 17,168
Referee: Andrea Piardi (Italy)

Round 3

11 January 2025
15:15
Sharks South Africa8–20France Toulouse
Try: Julius 66' m
Pen: J.O. Hendrikse (1/1) 13'		ReportTry: Meafou 9' c
Kinghorn 42' c
Con: Ramos (2/2) 9', 43'
Pen: Ramos (2/2) 35', 40+2'
Hollywoodbets Kings Park, Durban
Attendance: 24,762
Referee: Luke Pearce (England)

Round 4

19 January 2025
13:00
(1 BP) Bordeaux Bègles France66–12South Africa Sharks
Try: Penaud (6) 12' m, 17' c, 39' c, 66' c, 71' m, 75' c
Lucu 43' c
Boniface 49' c
Moefana 53' c
Nguimbous 78' c
Con: Jalibert (8/10) 18', 40', 44', 50', 54', 67', 76', 79'		ReportTry: Masuku 3' c
Kunene 7' m
Con: Masuku (1/2) 4'
Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux
Attendance: 32,135
Referee: Christophe Ridley (England)

European Rugby Challenge Cup

By finishing fifth in their Champions Cup pool, Sharks qualified for the Round of 18 in the European Rugby Challenge Cup. As 12th seed, they were drawn away to French side Lyon.

Round of 16


6 April 2025 Lyon France (5) v (12) South Africa Sharks Stade de Gerland, Lyon  
18:30

Home attendance

As of 14 February 2025

Domestic League European Champions Cup Total
League Fixtures Total Attendance Average Attendance Highest Lowest League Fixtures Total Attendance Average Attendance Highest Lowest Total Attendance Average Attendance
2024–25 United Rugby Championship 4 98,935 24,734 34,827 10,799 2024–25 European Rugby Champions Cup 2 35,214 17,607 24,762 10,452 134,049 22,342

References

  1. ^ "URC Sharks Squad". Sharks. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Championship Table". United Rugby Championship. Archived from the original on 29 January 2025. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  3. ^ "Competition rules - United Rugby Championship". United Rugby Championship. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  4. ^ League Format (3) "Competition Rules". United Rugby Championship. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Half-time reset pays off as Connacht recover from vicious Sharks attack", Irish Times, 30 Sep 2024
  6. ^ "Dragons Rugby Fixtures and Results", 7 Oct 2024
  7. ^ "Munster Fixtures & Results"
  8. ^ "BKT URC Round 7 review: Winnett praised for derby day display against Dragons", Nation.Cymru, 01 December 2024
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference SA sides help URC break records was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ @THESTORMERS (December 28, 2024). "46 002 of you screaming your lungs out. It made all the difference. #STOvSHA #iamastormer #dhldelivers @Vodacom #URC" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  11. ^ "Pool Tables | Investec Champions Cup". www.epcrugby.com. European Professional Club Rugby. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
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