List of Sharks (rugby union) players

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This is a list of rugby union footballers who have played for the Sharks in Super Rugby, the Pro14 and United Rugby Championship competitions, and the European Rugby Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup competitions. [1] [2] The list includes any player that has played in a regular season match, semi-final or final for the Sharks, ordered by debut date and name. The Sharks competed in Super Rugby as Natal Sharks in 1996 and the Sharks between 1997 and 2020, competed in the Pro14 Rainbow Cup in 2021, in the United Rugby Championship from 2021, the European Rugby Champions Cup in 2022/23 and 2024/25 and the EPCR Challenge Cup in 2023/24. [3]

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Super Rugby players (2012–2020)

No.NameCapsTriesCPDGPointsDebutLast
1 Anton Bresler 3724/02/201219/07/2014
2 Dale Chadwick 441524/02/201223/07/2016
3 Marcell Coetzee 70147024/02/201209/04/2016
4 Keegan Daniel 55115524/02/201210/03/2018
5 Bismarck du Plessis 4994524/02/201213/06/2015
6 Jannie du Plessis 6624/02/201213/06/2015
7 Ryan Kankowski 3942024/02/201204/04/2015
8 Patrick Lambie 49762130155224/02/201213/05/2017
9 Louis Ludik 23644224/02/201213/07/2013
10 Frédéric Michalak 1822314310724/02/201204/08/2012
11 Lwazi Mvovo 1143015024/02/201229/02/2020
12 JP Pietersen 68126024/02/201209/10/2020
13 Steven Sykes 1721024/02/201204/08/2012
14 Riaan Viljoen 2384024/02/201213/07/2013
15 Tim Whitehead 151524/02/201228/07/2012
16 Wiehahn Herbst 3524/02/201212/07/2014
17 Jacques Botes 2842024/02/201223/05/2014
18 Paul Jordaan 4394524/02/201223/07/2016
19 Charl McLeod 5042024/02/201226/07/2014
20 Ross Skeate 324/02/201210/03/2012
21 Meyer Bosman 305104524/02/201213/07/2013
22 Tera Mtembu 4752503/03/201214/04/2018
23 Marius Joubert 303/03/201206/04/2012
24 Willem Alberts 4542010/03/201213/06/2015
25 Odwa Ndungane 60126010/03/201230/06/2017
26 Craig Burden 2931517/03/201214/03/2020
27 Jandré Marais 121517/03/201213/07/2013
28 Jean Deysel 441531/03/201215/07/2016
29 Kyle Cooper 4831513/04/201215/07/2016
30 Pieter-Steph du Toit 2721/04/201214/03/2015
31 Tendai Mtawarira 9252505/05/201227/04/2019
32 François Steyn 3722150120506/07/201222/05/2015
33 Cobus Reinach 57105023/02/201322/07/2017
34 Franco van der Merwe 1623/02/201313/07/2013
35 S'bura Sithole 3542005/04/201330/06/2017
36 Sean Robinson 313/04/201325/05/2013
37 Andries Coetzee 120/04/201320/04/2013
38 Piet Lindeque 51527/04/201325/05/2013
39 Derick Minnie 31527/04/201310/05/2013
40 Danie Mienie 121027/04/201327/04/2013
41 JC Janse van Rensburg 304/05/201317/05/2013
42 Edwin Hewitt 329/06/201313/07/2013
43 Butch James 229/06/201306/07/2013
44 Jaco van Tonder 306/07/201319/04/2014
45 Fred Zeilinga 10110105513/07/201313/06/2015
46 SP Marais 271111015/02/201418/04/2015
47 Lourens Adriaanse 621515/02/201422/07/2017
48 Stephan Lewies 631515/02/201425/05/2018
49 Heimar Williams 161515/02/201409/07/2016
50 Etienne Oosthuizen 531515/03/201422/07/2017
51 Tim Swiel 64103822/03/201405/07/2014
52 André Esterhuizen 79115522/03/201414/03/2020
53 Stefan Ungerer 1752529/03/201423/07/2016
54 Tonderai Chavhanga 51519/04/201426/07/2014
55 Franco Marais 4225/04/201425/05/2018
56 Thomas du Toit 7573505/07/201424/10/2020
57 Mouritz Botha 1114/02/201529/05/2015
58 Renaldo Bothma 151514/02/201513/06/2015
59 Waylon Murray 814/02/201522/05/2015
60 Matt Stevens 814/02/201529/05/2015
61 Conrad Hoffmann 1214/02/201529/05/2015
62 Marco Wentzel 1614/02/201513/06/2015
63 Giant Mtyanda 1321/02/201521/05/2016
64 Jack Wilson 51528/02/201511/04/2015
65 Dan du Preez 53147014/03/201522/06/2019
66 Monde Hadebe 328/03/201518/04/2015
67 Lionel Cronjé 71432218/04/201513/06/2015
68 Khaya Majola 229/05/201513/06/2015
69 Cameron Wright 2921013/06/201513/11/2020
70 Hyron Andrews 4931527/02/201613/11/2020
71 Jean-Luc du Preez 4563027/02/201601/06/2019
72 Willie le Roux 1331527/02/201623/07/2016
73 Coenie Oosthuizen 4421027/02/201622/06/2019
74 Joe Pietersen 9111157227/02/201614/05/2016
75 Michael Claassens 291527/02/201615/07/2017
76 Philip van der Walt 441527/02/201625/05/2019
77 Garth April 21218179727/02/201623/03/2018
78 David McDuling 127/02/201627/02/2016
79 Juan Schoeman 441527/02/201607/03/2020
80 Chiliboy Ralepelle 3521022/04/201621/07/2018
81 Ruan Botha 4242002/07/201608/06/2019
82 Rhyno Smith 1311702/07/201622/06/2019
83 Curwin Bosch 58106181342409/07/201613/11/2020
84 Lukhanyo Am 57115524/02/201731/10/2020
85 Kobus van Wyk 31115524/02/201701/06/2019
86 Clément Poitrenaud 424/02/201725/03/2017
87 Jacques Vermeulen 3831524/02/201722/06/2019
88 Jeremy Ward 3042024/02/201713/11/2020
89 Jean Droste 304/03/201715/07/2017
90 Benhard Janse van Rensburg 31218/03/201720/05/2017
91 John-Hubert Meyer 2818/03/201713/11/2020
92 Stephan Coetzee 325/03/201715/07/2017
93 Inny Radebe 201/04/201708/04/2017
94 Johan Deysel 41529/04/201727/05/2017
95 Sbu Nkosi 4094506/05/201713/11/2020
96 Marius Louw 291530/06/201713/11/2020
97 Robert du Preez 347604428717/02/201822/06/2019
98 Makazole Mapimpi 32147017/02/201814/03/2020
99 Tyler Paul 3021017/02/201814/03/2020
100 Akker van der Merwe 2363017/02/201803/05/2019
101 Grant Williams 917/02/201831/10/2020
102 Louis Schreuder 401503/03/201814/03/2020
103Wian Vosloo710/03/201809/03/2019
104 Ross Geldenhuys 510/03/201825/05/2018
105 Gideon Koegelenberg 710/03/201822/06/2019
106 Mzamo Majola 161517/03/201813/11/2020
107 Aphelele Fassi 2273516/02/201914/03/2020
108 Phepsi Buthelezi 1216/02/201913/11/2020
109 Khutha Mchunu 216/02/201930/03/2019
110 Kerron van Vuuren 2752516/02/201913/11/2020
111 Ruben van Heerden 2509/03/201913/11/2020
112 Fez Mbatha 409/03/201919/04/2019
113 Luke Stringer 823/03/201922/06/2019
114 JJ van der Mescht 705/04/201913/11/2020
115 Dylan Richardson 831525/05/201913/11/2020
116 Zee Mkhabela 201/06/201908/06/2019
117 Cullen Collopy 201/06/201922/06/2019
118 Ox Nché 1231/01/202013/11/2020
119 Sikhumbuzo Notshe 101531/01/202006/11/2020
120 James Venter 91531/01/202013/11/2020
121 Sanele Nohamba 122111531/01/202013/11/2020
122 Le Roux Roets 731/01/202014/03/2020
123 Henco Venter 931/01/202006/11/2020
124 Madosh Tambwe 852507/02/202013/11/2020
125 Boeta Chamberlain 11215/02/202015/02/2020
126 Werner Kok 31509/10/202006/11/2020
127 Manie Libbok 521009/10/202013/11/2020
128 Dan Jooste 41509/10/202013/11/2020
129 Mpilo Gumede 109/10/202009/10/2020
130 Thaakir Abrahams 109/10/202009/10/2020
131 Yaw Penxe 424/10/202013/11/2020
132 Michael Kumbirai 231/10/202006/11/2020
133 Thembelani Bholi 331/10/202013/11/2020
134 Anthony Volmink 113/11/202013/11/2020

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  1. Due to lack of archived evidence, only players who represented the Sharks from the 2012 Super Rugby season to the Super Rugby Unlocked competition in 2020 are listed here.

Other Super Rugby players

The following players have represented the Sharks in Super Rugby prior to 2012, however due to lack of archived evidence no confirmed number of appearances and points can be confirmed for these players. Due to the lack of archived evidence, this list is incomplete. [4]

Pro14/United Rugby Championship players

No.NameCapsTriesCPDGPointsDebutLast
1 Lukhanyo Am 3963001/05/202107/06/2025
2 Curwin Bosch 4358745133701/05/202118/05/2024
3 Thomas du Toit 3652501/05/202106/05/2023
4 Aphelele Fassi 5417139601/05/202107/06/2025
5 Reniel Hugo 3342001/05/202128/09/2024
6 Siya Kolisi 38115501/05/202107/06/2025
7 Fez Mbatha 3642001/05/202107/06/2025
8 Ox Nché 4942001/05/202107/06/2025
9 Sbu Nkosi 91501/05/202126/02/2022
10 Sikhumbuzo Notshe 3952501/05/202118/05/2024
11 Yaw Penxe 2563001/05/202117/05/2025
12 Ruben van Heerden 171501/05/202104/06/2022
13 Henco Venter 2821001/05/202104/03/2023
14 Jeremy Ward 1521001/05/202119/03/2022
15 Grant Williams 482010001/05/202118/04/2025
16 Phepsi Buthelezi 76105001/05/202107/06/2025
17 Kerron van Vuuren 4673501/05/202126/04/2024
18 JJ van der Mescht 31501/05/202112/06/2021
19 Manie Libbok 54801/05/202112/06/2021
20 Sanele Nohamba 501/05/202103/12/2021
21 Wiehahn Herbst 501/05/202116/10/2021
22 Ntuthuko Mchunu 7352501/05/202107/06/2025
23 Werner Kok 48147001/05/202101/06/2024
24 Jaden Hendrikse 504312908/05/202107/06/2025
25 Le Roux Roets 1521008/05/202117/02/2024
26 Anthony Volmink 1352515/05/202107/01/2023
27 Thembelani Bholi 522/05/202107/01/2023
28 Marius Louw 1631522/05/202104/06/2022
29 Hyron Andrews 2705/06/202117/02/2024
30 Makazole Mapimpi 45189005/06/202107/06/2025
31 James Venter 4721005/06/202107/06/2025
32 Boeta Chamberlain 4332925416005/06/202118/05/2024
33 Khutha Mchunu 201512/06/202107/01/2023
34 Khwezi Mona 1612/06/202101/06/2024
35 Dan Jooste 2331512/06/202118/05/2024
36 Mzamo Majola 112/06/202112/06/2021
37 Thaakir Abrahams 1452525/09/202114/04/2023
38 Gerbrandt Grobler 4263025/09/202130/11/2024
39 Ruan Pienaar 5221025/09/202103/12/2021
40 Dylan Richardson 2221025/09/202128/12/2024
41 Mpilo Gumede 225/09/202107/01/2023
42 Murray Koster 702/10/202111/05/2024
43 Tian Meyer 302/10/202128/09/2024
44 Lourens Adriaanse 302/10/202103/12/2021
45 Marnus Potgieter 1942008/10/202110/11/2023
46 Joaquín Díaz Bonilla 8421416/10/202111/03/2022
47 Jeandre Labuschagne 331503/12/202108/03/2025
48 Bongi Mbonambi 41168003/12/202107/06/2025
49 Ben Tapuai 2522/01/202206/05/2023
50 Cameron Wright 251526/02/202201/06/2024
51 Rohan Janse van Rensburg 2263023/09/202206/01/2024
52 Fred Zeilinga 123/09/202223/09/2022
53 Dian Bleuler 201523/09/202209/05/2025
54 Carlü Sadie 1823/09/202206/05/2023
55 Justin Basson 523/09/202227/11/2022
56 Nevaldo Fleurs 41208/10/202206/05/2023
57 Eben Etzebeth 161515/10/202231/05/2025
58 Vincent Tshituka 3731515/10/202207/06/2025
59 Francois Venter 351530/10/202231/05/2025
60 Lionel Cronjé 10411127/11/202212/10/2024
61 Bradley Davids 1327/11/202207/06/2025
62 Corne Rahl 281507/01/202307/06/2025
63 Ockie Barnard 107/01/202307/01/2023
64 Ethan Hooker 2584007/01/202307/06/2025
65 Hanro Jacobs 3104/02/202307/06/2025
66 Emile van Heerden 2325/02/202307/06/2025
67 George Cronjé 821/10/202323/03/2024
68 Coenie Oosthuizen 921/10/202302/03/2024
69 Zee Mkhabela 521/10/202318/11/2023
70 Aphiwe Dyantyi 928/10/202318/05/2024
71 Marco de Witt 102/12/202302/12/2023
72 Joel Hintz 230/12/202306/01/2024
73 Siya Masuku 22126108717/02/202417/05/2025
74 Eduan Keyter 1021002/03/202426/10/2024
75 Tinotenda Mavesere 91502/03/202417/05/2025
76 Tiaan Fourie 202/03/202418/05/2024
77 Vincent Koch 2121023/03/202407/06/2025
78 Nick Hatton 71519/04/202417/05/2025
79 Diego Appollis 31511/05/202401/06/2024
80 Simon Miller 118/05/202418/05/2024
81 Ig Prinsloo 118/05/202418/05/2024
82 Braam Reyneke 118/05/202418/05/2024
83 Thomas Dyer 118/05/202418/05/2024
84 Ruan Dreyer 1028/09/202429/03/2025
85 André Esterhuizen 1652528/09/202407/06/2025
86 Jordan Hendrikse 182301712128/09/202407/06/2025
87 Jason Jenkins 191528/09/202431/05/2025
88 Jurenzo Julius 1442028/09/202417/05/2025
89 Emmanuel Tshituka 121528/09/202407/06/2025
90 Trevor Nyakane 928/09/202415/02/2025
91 Gurshwin Wehr 128/09/202428/09/2024
92 Ethan Bester 530/11/202401/03/2025
93 Bryce Calvert 221/12/202428/12/2024
94 Deon Slabbert 325/01/202507/06/2025
95 Jannes Potgieter 115/02/202515/02/2025
96 Jaco Williams 101/03/202501/03/2025
97 Henry Immelman 208/03/202522/03/2025
98 Hakeem Kunene 108/03/202508/03/2025

European Rugby Champions Cup/Challenge Cup players

No.NameCapsTriesCPDGPointsDebutLast
1 Curwin Bosch 1223112111110/12/202224/05/2024
2 Phepsi Buthelezi 1831510/12/202219/01/2025
3 Boeta Chamberlain 521010/12/202208/04/2023
4 Eben Etzebeth 1252510/12/202207/12/2024
5 Gerbrandt Grobler 1221010/12/202206/05/2025
6 Jaden Hendrikse 1552510/12/202219/01/2025
7 Werner Kok 1152510/12/202224/05/2024
8 Siya Kolisi 921010/12/202219/01/2025
9 Makazole Mapimpi 15105010/12/202211/01/2025
10 Bongi Mbonambi 1242010/12/202219/01/2025
11 Ox Nché 1631510/12/202219/01/2025
12 Carlü Sadie 510/12/202208/04/2023
13 Ben Tapuai 610/12/202208/04/2023
14 Vincent Tshituka 121510/12/202211/01/2025
15 Francois Venter 161510/12/202206/05/2025
16 Dan Jooste 710/12/202213/04/2024
17 Ntuthuko Mchunu 1810/12/202206/05/2025
18 Hyron Andrews 510/12/202208/04/2023
19 Rohan Janse van Rensburg 510/12/202221/01/2024
20 Khutha Mchunu 110/12/202210/12/2022
21 Sikhumbuzo Notshe 810/12/202217/12/2023
22 Grant Williams 1531510/12/202219/01/2025
23 Thomas du Toit 516/12/202208/04/2023
24 Lukhanyo Am 1352516/12/202219/01/2025
25 Dian Bleuler 216/12/202206/05/2025
26 Lionel Cronjé 631916/12/202221/01/2024
27 Hanro Jacobs 1216/12/202219/01/2025
28 Marnus Potgieter 331514/01/202309/12/2023
29 Kerron van Vuuren 814/01/202307/04/2024
30 Aphelele Fassi 1131514/01/202307/12/2024
31 Cameron Wright 314/01/202324/05/2024
32 Thaakir Abrahams 321/01/202308/04/2023
33 Emile van Heerden 701/04/202306/05/2025
34 Jeandre Labuschagne 121508/04/202319/01/2025
35 Coenie Oosthuizen 309/12/202321/01/2024
36 Corne Rahl 1021009/12/202306/05/2025
37 James Venter 91509/12/202307/12/2024
38 Ethan Hooker 1021009/12/202319/01/2025
39 Le Roux Roets 31509/12/202321/01/2024
40 Tinotenda Mavesere 41513/01/202406/05/2025
41 Fez Mbatha 51513/01/202406/05/2025
42 Eduan Keyter 313/01/202414/12/2024
43 Khwezi Mona 113/01/202413/01/2024
44 Diego Appollis 213/01/202414/12/2024
45 Vincent Koch 51507/04/202411/01/2025
46 Siya Masuku 8118168907/04/202406/05/2025
47 Dylan Richardson 524/05/202419/01/2025
48 André Esterhuizen 207/12/202406/05/2025
49 Jordan Hendrikse 3431707/12/202411/01/2025
50 Trevor Nyakane 407/12/202419/01/2025
51 Jason Jenkins 407/12/202419/01/2025
52 Yaw Penxe 414/12/202406/05/2025
53 Emmanuel Tshituka 31514/12/202419/01/2025
54 Bradley Davids 414/12/202406/05/2025
55 Ethan Bester 314/12/202406/05/2025
56 Hakeem Kunene 41514/12/202406/05/2025
57 Phatu Ganyane 114/12/202414/12/2024
58 Ruan Dreyer 211/01/202506/05/2025
59 Jurenzo Julius 31511/01/202506/05/2025
60 Nick Hatton 211/01/202506/05/2025
61 Litelihle Bester 106/05/202506/05/2025
62 Jannes Potgieter 106/05/202506/05/2025
63 Batho Hlekani 106/05/202506/05/2025
64 Mawande Mdanda 106/05/202506/05/2025
65 Jean Smith 11206/05/202506/05/2025
66 Tiaan Fourie 106/05/202506/05/2025

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