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 Champions Cup. During the season, they 'dropped' into the 2024-25 EPCR Challenge Cup, in which they were defending champions.
In April they confirmed victory in the URC South African Shield competition, their first URC silverware. They also confirmed a play-off place and home quarter-final in the main United Rugby Championship.
Senior squad
The following players were squad members or featured for the Sharks during the 2024–25 United Rugby Championship season:
Sharks United Rugby Championship squadProps Dian Bleuler Ruan Dreyer Phatu Ganyane Hanro Jacobs Vincent Koch Ntuthuko Mchunu Mawande Mdanda Khwezi Mona Ox Nché Trevor Nyakane Dian Heunis Braam Reyneke
Hookers Ethan Bester Bryce Calvert Fez Mbatha Bongi Mbonambi Dylan Richardson Siyabonga 'Scarra' Ntubeni
Locks Meno Barnard Thomas Dyer Eben Etzebeth Gerbrandt Grobler Jason Jenkins Coetzee le Roux Corne Rahl Emile van Heerden Deon Slabbert Reniel HugoLoose forwards Phepsi Buthelezi Nick Hatton Batho Hlekani Siya Kolisi Tinotenda Mavesere Jannes Potgieter Emmanuel Tshituka Vincent Tshituka James Venter Jeandré Labuschagne
Scrum-halves Bradley Davids Tiaan Fourie Jaden Hendrikse Grant Williams Tian Meyer Cameron Wright
Fly-halves Jordan Hendrikse Siya Masuku Jean SmithCentres Lukhanyo Am Diego Appollis Litelihle Bester André Esterhuizen Ethan Hooker Jurenzo Julius Francois Venter
Wingers Eduan Keyter Makazole Mapimpi Yaw Penxe Marnus Potgieter Gurshwin Wehr Jaco Williams
Fullbacks Aphelele Fassi Hakeem Kunene Henry Immelman (c) Denotes team captain, Bold denotes internationally capped, ST denotes a short-term signing. Note: The following players either featured or were contracted by the Sharks during the 2024/2025 URC season but did not complete the season with the team: Dian Heunis, Deon Slabbert, Reniel Hugo, Tian Meyer, Gurshwin Wehr, Cameron Wright, Jeandré Labuschagne, Siyabonga 'Scarra' Ntubeni, Braam Reyneke.
United Rugby Championship
Main table
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
Round 10
Round 11
Round 12
Round 13
Round 14
Round 15
Round 16
Round 17
Rounds 18
Play-offs
Quarter-final
Semi -final
URC South African shield
Sharks won their first URC South African Shield.
European competition
European Rugby Champions Cup
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
European Rugby Challenge Cup By finishing fifth in their Champions Cup pool, Sharks qualified for the Round of 15 in the European Rugby Challenge Cup. As 12th seed, they were drawn away to French side Lyon.
Round of 16
Sharks are eliminated from the competition.
Home attendance As of 14 March 2025 Domestic LeagueEuropean Champions CupTotalLeagueFixturesTotal AttendanceAverage AttendanceHighestLowestLeagueFixturesTotal AttendanceAverage AttendanceHighestLowestTotal AttendanceAverage Attendance2024–25 United Rugby Championship10198,11919,81234,8279,9352024–25 European Rugby Champions Cup235,21417,60724,76210,452233,33319,444
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