He was selected for the Springbok squad for the first time during the 2007 Tri-Nations, making his debut in the starting XV on 7 July against Australia during the Boks home leg. Date of Birth: 30/051988 Marius was signed from Cleremont in France in mid-2011. Jan 31, SJS (24-18) lost to NSH, 2-3 OT, 63. Weight: 114kg He then won a man of the match performance in June 2012 against England which the Boks won 22-17. High School: Welkom Gymnasium In 2009 he moved to the Sharks and played Under 19 rugby. He contributed 192 points in the 2011 Currie Cup, finishing as the tournaments top-scorer and will look to add his brand of mercurial magic to the Sharks backline in 2012. Some hockey portraits on this site are licensed from Images on Ice, Hockeys Photo Agency, Height of bar is margin of victory Mouseover bar for details Click for box score Grouped by Month, 4. Position: Lock Dec 17, SJS (10-11) lost to DET, 2-3 OT, 36. High School: Grey College, PE Coetzee made his debut in Super Rugby for the Sharks against the Brumbies on Saturday 7 May 2011. During the 2008 end-of-year Test series, the Springboks moved Smit to tighthead in order to accommodate both him and the younger, faster Du Plessis in the front row together. 11 months. Date of Birth: 05/08/1984 Alberts would come onto the field once more in the number 19 jersey and would score another try, this time in the corner which buried the English side and Alberts was branded Super Sub. He was selected for the Springboks 2007 Rugby World Cup squad, starting in the first 2 matches and in the process scored 3 tries. This is in the final stages of being legislated by government. Position: Wing Joubert started his career at the Boland Cavaliers where he played from 1999 to 2001 when he joined Western Province from 20022006. In July 2013, he signed a two-year contract extension with the Sharks. Recognizing that retirement from elite competition has the potential to be a highly distressing event for many professional rugby players, The Sharks launched the Players First program in order to ensure that their players are fully prepared to make the transition to life after retirement, by encouraging each individual to take ownership of their career, both on and off the field, as well as providing them with access to the knowledge, skills, and experience which they require to do so. Hes currently in his second year at The Sharks Academy, where he hopes to obtain is BCompt degree in the near future. A week after the Boks victory over England in the Rugby World Cup final, du Plessis was in the squad for another finalthe 2007 Currie Cup final, in which the Cheetahs defeated the Golden Lions 2018. Position: Fullback / Flyhalf Alberts made his debut for South Africa off the bench and scored a try against Wales. Position: Prop Lambie was called up to represent the Springboks during their 2010 tour to Ireland and the United Kingdom. Lambie was Michaelhouse schools first Springbok rugby player in their 115 year history. The Sharks will most probably start with Lwazi Mvovo at No 11 (left wing), JP Pietersen at No 14 (right wing) and SP Marais at No 15 (fullback) but one certainly feels that SBura Sithole and Sean Robinson will get some game time and both would be good bench options. Although he did not score a try the test did not count as an official cap and Alberts returned to South Africa with a 100% try scoring record on his debut tour. Since then, Daniel has starred for the Sharks at Super Rugby level. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. He kicked two drop goals in the 2007 Tri Nations opener against Australia at Newlands Stadium in Cape Town, to win the game for the Springboks. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. South Africa then thrashed Fiji 493 with Pietersen this time playing on the left wing. 5. Since the formation of the Sharks rugby team, almost 100 players who have represented the side have gone on to represent the Springboks. Oct 20, 2022. Hockey-Reference utilizes Official NHL data for current NHL seasons. Players Sports stocks the latest Cronulla Sharks NRL supporters' gear. Please feel free to contact Damian Varney on damian@thesharks.co.za should you be interested in enlisting for any of the above courses. Upon arriving back to South Africa he was named in the Springboks 2006 Tri Nations Series squad where he debuted against New Zealand at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg. Founded in 1993 by Australian-born entrepreneur Brad Sugars, ActionCOACHs success has made it one of the fastest growing franchises in the world. He also spent three seasons in Italy, gaining Heineken Cup experience in each season. Height: 1.89 m Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". He made his debut for South Africa against New Zealand in 2001 and in that very game, picked up a serious knee injury. Place of Birth: Harare Date of Birth: 05/03/1985 In the 2010 Currie Cup tournament Lwazi Mvovo was the second highest try scorer with 12 tries to his name. No Counter as from 31 October 2009: 37,046,816 Page Impressions. High School: Grey College (Bloem) The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional. This Glenwood old boy has come through the ranks at the Sharks and played for South Africa in the IRB Junior Championships. Weight: 114 kg For a player to be signed off to play outside of his age group, the ruling is that ONLY a coach who has a World Rugby (IRB) Level 2 accreditation can, sign him/her off. Despite several injury setbacks (one of which, a badly damaged shoulder, kept him out of the 2003 World Cup), Joubert continued to develop into a world-class centre. The probable starters will be Lwazi Mvovo (Left Wing), Sibusiso Sithole (Right Wing) and Riaan Viljoen (Fullback). Ten more than next best, James Small and Jaques Olivier. Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. The team, who had previously signed former French internationals Thierry Lacroix and Olivier Roumat, saw him as a key player in the Currie Cup campaign of the Natal Sharks, the provincial side that operates the Super Rugby side. The club will also take a team to Dubai for the Dubai 7s in December of 2023 and South Africa for training and coaching throughout the season. Weight: 83 kg Date of Birth: 01/04/1983 He went on to start the next 7 consecutive games. Published on November 10, 2021. By April 2016 ALL coaches in South Africa MUST have a valid Coaching Licence World Rugby Qualification or they will not be allowed to. This includes some legends of South African rugby, including Andr Joubert, John Smit, Bismarck du Plessis, Franois Steyn, Ruan Pienaar and Pieter-Steph du Toit. 30 Total players 22 yrs Average player age 4 National team players Info Coach Robert du Preez Country South Africa Venue Stadium Kings Park Stadium Capacity 55000 City Durban, South Africa Matches United Rugby Championship 20/05/22 FT Ulster Rugby Sharks 24 24 21 21 04/06/22 FT Blue Bulls Sharks 30 30 27 27 23/09/22 FT Zebre Rugby Sharks 37 37 Paul is another star rugby player schooled at Grey College in Bloemfontein and is one of the present players on most rugby supporter's lips. Weight: 112 kg Johan Ackermann Tythan Adams Daniel Adongo Lourens Adriaanse Andrew Aitken (rugby union) Willem Alberts Jason Alexander (rugby union) Lukhanyo Am Hyron Andrews Mark Andrews (rugby union) Garth April JC Astle Steve Atherton B Skipper Badenhorst Brandon Bailing Conrad Barnard Brad Barritt Wahl Bartmann Tommy Bedford Russell Bennett (rugby union) Height: 1.85m Jannie is a qualified medical doctor having a powerful impact at the set phases as well as in loose play and relishes the opportunity to mix it up with the opposition. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. He worked his way through the age group ranks, and after making a handful of Absa Currie Cup appearances for The Sharks in their successful 2010 season, he followed this up with a further 13 caps in the 2011 campaign. Having been at the Brumbies in 2013 with Jake White, he might get some Super Rugby time in 2014, not that he amounted to much whilst at the Brumbies. Sharks; Full name: Sharks: Union: KwaZulu-Natal Rugby Union: Emblem(s) Shark: Founded: 1890: Region: KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: Ground(s) Hollywoodbets Kings Park Stadium (Capacity: 52,000) CEO: Eduard Coetzee: Director of Rugby: Neil Powell: Coach(es) Etienne Fynn Lwazi Mvovo made his Tri Nations debut against the Wallabies in Sydney on 23 July 2011. Position: Tighthead Prop One of Charl McLeod or Frederic Michalak will start and I somehow think that it will be Charl McLeod, so that Frederic Michalak could cover on the bench both as scrumhalf and flyhalf. In 2013, he was included in their Vodacom Cup squad and made his provincial first class debut in the 726 victory over the Border Bulldogs. Any person wanting to coach in South Africa, MUST become Boksmart Accredited! He also took over the kicking duties during the 2013 Vodacom Cup competition, where he once again scored in excess of 100 points in the season. He is very quick on his feet and shows an excellent work rate. Chicken is a protein that rugby players enjoy, and the Afros cooking method is healthier than many of our fried competitors. Club: Jonsson College Rovers. He has the ability to play flanker, wing, fly-half and fullback because of his blistering speed and good kicking ability. He won his first Man-of-the-Match award in the Super Rugby competition for the Sharks for his performance against the Cheetahs. He remained with them for 3 seasons, making 36 appearances for them in the Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup competitions in 2011 and 2012. He returned to make a further 5 appearances, as well as playing in both legs of the Southern Kings Super Rugby Promotion / Relegation play-offs against the MTN Lions, which saw the Southern Kings lose their Super Rugby status for 2014. SuperSport. Club: Acer Durban Collegians. High School: Oakdale Agri. Club: Fidelity Security Jaguars. Etienne is a product of Vastrap Primary School and Bergsig Academy. His regular playing position is centre but he can also play flyhalf and wing. For season 2022/2023, the Sharks team is playing in 2 championships (1) : Champions Cup, United Rugby Championship . He is also, like Francois Steyn, a very versatile backline player with one difference, he has blistering pace. Club: Goss & Balfe Crusaders. Dubai Sharks. Club: Varsity College Old Boys. He is fast becoming an established Springbok while his role at The Sharks is firmly entrenched despite his youth. Club: Varsity College Old Boys. In 2013, he was also named in the Southern Kings squad for the 2013 Super Rugby season. Pietersen did not play when South Africa thrashed Namibia 870. After an extremely successful Currie Cup campaign where the Sharks were the deserved champions, many felt this was just reward. Kyle played for the Sharks Under 19s and Under 21s before making his debut for the senior Sharks side in the ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division against Griquas, thereafter earning a few starts in the 2011 Currie Cup campaign. Although Joubert went on to pass a late fitness test, the fact is that it will not be long until Heimar receives another call up. This course carries an Attendance Certificate only, but is compulsory to complete before attempting the Level 2 course. He made his Springbok Test debut versus Wales in Cardiff on 9 November 2013 at age 21. In line with the goal of assisting players to have a fulfilling, meaningful and successful life after rugby, the Sharks have launched the Players First programme, which focuses on a holistic approach to player development. Although possessing the undoubted skills and talent to be a regular international, he has faced stiff opposition from Pierre Spies and the controversial Luke Watson for the Bok No 8 jersey. Position: Centre A dedicated and committed player who is a sure pick at the Sharks and Springboks. Michalak was also a part of the Six Nations French Grand Slam winners in 2004 and the champions of 2006. Paul signed for the Sharks academy at the end of 2009 after having received bigger offers from other unions. He then went on to make the Free State senior team in 2003 and continued playing for the Cheetahs through the 2007 Currie Cup. Weight: 91 kg He made his Provincial senior debut in 2003 for WP against the SWD Eagles. He was a member of the 2004 Springbok squad that won the Tri-Nations. Place of Birth: Durban Top Stories. A quality player with a good future beckoning. Weight: 94 kg Club: Jonsson College Rovers. Weight: 118 kg His playing career is shortly as follows: Quite frankly, at age 34 he must be reaching the end of his career and I would think that he will be usurped by younger players at the Cell C Sharks in 2014. Steyn would have to wait until the Currie Cup semi-final of 2013 against the Toyota Free State Cheetahs to make his next appearance. In the 2008 season he earned man of the match awards in consecutive games against 2007 winners the Vodacom Blue Bulls and the high-flying Auckland Blues, scoring 3 tries in the process. An intelligent lineout player who is able to combine the robustness of open play ball-carrying, support play or defence, his commitment is outstanding and he is becoming a very valuable member of the Sharks squad. Date of Birth: 05/07/1988 . Jacko Jackson Dr, Stamford Hill, Durban, 4025, Privacy Policy After starting the first 3 matches of the season, he missed the next 7 due to a knee injury. His game is reminiscent of that of Zinzan Brooke and, with maturity and leadership qualities that belie his age. Ultimate Rugby. He suffered an ankle injury in the league win at Gloucester but returned in time to return to Kingsholm in the play-offs and ended his first season in England with an appearance in the Guinness Premiership Final at Twickenham. He will want to stamp his authority at Sharks tighthead and will definately be a contender for Springbok honours in 2014. Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors. Name and number customisation is available when you add a jersey to the cart. Many believe that Alberts impact was so great off the bench that he alone swung the game in the Boks favor and pulled them through. Ages are calculated at the first of July 2023. The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". He has previously played for the Boland Cavaliers, Free State Cheetahs and Western Province in the Currie Cup and at the Stormers and the Central Cheetahs in Super Rugby. Club: Jonsson College Rovers. Reaching his 50th Test cap against Argentina in Cape Town in 2012, Steyn is the youngest South African to reach the milestone. By doing this, program seeks to normalize the need for support, thereby creating an environment where it is easier for players to be open about any challenges which they may be experiencing as well as receive support which is aimed at helping them overcome any anxiety and/or perceived loss of identity associated with their retirement. All Rights Reserved. Dale does not realistically stand a chance at National honours in 2014 or soon thereafter. Lambie was also the second highest point scorer in the Currie Cup. Patrick Lambie seems to be preferred at flyhalf this year, so he should command a starting position at flyhalf, probably with Frederic Michalak doubling as his backup in addition to playing at scrumhalf. Apart from these 2, there is still Hansie Graaf, although I expect him to get game time, if any, at fullback and not at flyhalf. If Willem has one failing, it is that he is a bit injury prone, but with the amount of work and bone-crunching tackles he puts in, it is not surprising. In a rotational setup or in case of injury to Bismarck du Plessis, Kyle might even get some starts in Super Rugby in 2014. Despite his young age he used his strength and will to learn to tread with the bigger boys. Later that year Coach Joey invited him to be part of Cats and Dogs Rugby Academy Team that won the National Seniors 7s tournament. Height: 1.85 m Bosman was part of the team that successfully defended the title for the following two years, by ending in a draw in 2006 against Blue Bulls and defeating the Golden Lions in 2007s final. Although he didnt play any games for the Leopards during the 2010 Currie Cup season, his made his first class senior debut in the Leopards first relegation play-off match against the SWD Eagles, scoring his first try within a minute of his debut when he came on as a first-half blood replacement and a second try right before the end of the match. Monde made his debut for the Sharks during the Currie Cup in 2011 following some important performances for the Sharks Under 21s, especially as captain for the junior team who went on to contest the Under 21 Final. This crowd favourite, with chants of BEASSSSTTTTTTTTT is unfortunately injured at present and is expected to miss about 3 months of this Super Rugby campaign. Height: 2.01 m He is also a clinical finisher, and was the leading try scorer in the 2007 Super 14 competition with 12 tries from 15 games. 2. They also won the RFU Championship in 1994 . He then sustained a back injury that kept him out of the Currie Cup and the Springboks year-end tour to Argentina, Wales and France. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. . This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. Joubert was educated at Paarl Gimnasium, alongside Springboks and former Western Province and Stormers teammates De Wet Barry and Jean de Villiers. Captain of the victorious 2007 team, Smit hung up his boots in 2013 while playing for Premiership side Saracens. Alberts made his debut for South Africa off the bench on 13 November 2010 and scored a try against Wales. Position: Flank/Eighthman His senior debut for the Natal Sharks was on 27 June 2008 against Boland in Durban. High School: Michaelhouse He is known for his punishing runs (often requiring more than one tackler to stop him) and his rock solid defence. As can be seen from the long description of Patrick Lambies feats, above, people love to discuss Lambie at lenght and he is one of the firm favourites of most Sharks supporters, who do not take kindly to critisism of Lambie. He will be looking to make 2012 a big 2012 season, but faces stiff opposition from Riaan Viljoen as first choice starter at fullback. As he plays hooker and played in the same team as South Africas captain, John Smit, for much of his career he has been a backup to Smit; however, this has changed with Smits recent move to the UK. Du Toit was a member of the South Africa Under 20 team that won the 2012 IRB Junior World Championship. A rare talent that understands time and space which allows him to maintain composure despite the pressure, his range of abilities covers the entire skills set. Whether it is running over, through or handing off his would-be tacklers, he is a devastating ball-carrier and attacking weapon in The Sharks arsenal. DAM Health Stadium The new idea or experiment weve seen in recent warm-up games focussed on converting J P Pietersen to an outside centre, which is where I suspect hell play most of the season, however for now Ill pencil J P Pietersen in as a wing in my next Article. Frederic Michalak could play at scrumhalf as well and Patrick Lambie is well suited at fullback where hes done duty for the Springboks too, so all in all the Sharks have gone for multi-talented and / or utility players in most backline positions. This Maritzburg College old boy made his provincial debut in 2006 against the Pumas, for the Sharks, and in 2007 for the Sharks as well in the Super 14. Club: Goss & Balfe Crusaders. Neither Jannie nor Bismarck was named to the Springboks original squad for the 2007 Rugby World Cup, but both eventually joined the squad. One of the most instantly-recognisable rugby players on the planet, and a crowd-pleaser regardless of where he plays, he has become a firm favourite with the fans and a valuable member of The Sharks with his powerful driving play and committed support play, while his pick and goes and his increasing potential as a dominant loosehead prop added to his repertoire. Height: 1.83m Oct 31, 2022. . His 2006 Super 14 season was disrupted by injuries but despite this, he was included in the South African Under 21 team to compete at the 2006 Under 21 Rugby World Championship. Club: Jonsson College Rovers. delays in the process. Tendai Beast Mtawarira is a Zimbabwean-born South African rugby union player, is fondly known by friends and fans as The Beast. He has already made a big name for himself, having caught the eye of Sharks Coach, John Plumtree. High School: Dale College In the absence of John Smit in 2008, Craig played a vital role for The Sharks while his development in 2009 came in the Vodacom Cup and again in the Absa Currie Cup where his explosiveness has made him a valuable player. Potgieter replaced Alberts at blindside flanker. Club: Varsity College Old Boys. Weight: 111 kg Position (s) His outstanding form was finally rewarded when he was selected to represent the Springboks. In the Springboks home match at Ellis Park in Johannesburg against the All Blacks, he became only the second Springbok in history (after Ray Mordt in 1981) to score a hat-trick of tries against the All Blacks. Player . SP Marais is an investment for the future and it would not surprise me in the least if he makes the Springbok side before the World Cup in 2015. The Cell C Sharks have incredible depth at loose forward, as even Pieter-Steph du Toit could play at blindside flank. He will be one to watch keenly as he continues his upward curve. 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