This is a list of rugby union footballers who have played for the

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, the

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and

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competitions, and the

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and

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competitions. 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

as Natal Sharks in 1996 and the Sharks between 1997 and 2020, competed in the

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in 2021, in the

from 2021, the

in 2022/23 and 2024/25 and the

in 2023/24.

Super Rugby players (2012–2020)

Other Super Rugby players

The following players have represented the Sharks in

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. *

Johan Ackermann Johannes Nicolaas 'Johan' Ackermann (born 3 June 1970) is a South African professional rugby union coach and former player. He played as a lock during his playing career between 1995 and 2007. He is currently the head coach at Urayasu D-Rocks. ...

Chad Alcock Chad David Alcock (born 9 January 1973) is a South African former professional rugby union player. Biography Alcock is one of twins and was born in Port Elizabeth. He attended Alexander Road High School and was a South African under-18 represent ...

* John Allan * Mark Andrews * Geoff Appleford * Steve Atherton * Skipper Badenhorst *

Andre Barnard 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. The list includes any player th ...

* Conrad Barnard * Brad Barritt * Jacques Benade *

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*Roland Bernard *Wayne Boardman * Gcobani Bobo * Chumani Booi *

BJ Botha Brendon James Botha, better known as BJ Botha (born 4 January 1980) is a South African former rugby union player. He played as a prop. He is now a housemaster and rugby coach at CBC Monkstown . Professional career Sharks Botha played in the ...

Gary Botha Gary van Ginkel Botha (born 12 October 1981 in Pretoria, South Africa) is a former rugby union player, that professionally played as a hooker between 2002 and 2013. He spent the majority of his career at his home-town team the and their affil ...

*Nico Breedt *Stephen Brink *

Warren Britz Warren Kenneth Britz (born 7 November 1973) is a South African former rugby union international. Britz grew up in Natal and attended Port Shepstone High School, south of Durban. A Natal Sharks player, Britz was capped in one Test match for t ...

* Warren Brosnihan * Tony Brown * Ian Calder * Deon Carstens *

Pat Cilliers Patric Michael Cilliers (born 3 March 1988) is a rugby union player who won 6 caps for in 2012. He has previously played for the , and in Super Rugby and has played Currie Cup rugby for the , and , in Europe he has played for Premiership Ru ...

Eduard Coetzee Eduard Louis Coetzee (born 8 September 1979) is a South African former professional rugby union player. A Bulls under-age product, Coetzee was a prop and played in the Super 12 for the Sharks, until taking up a contract with French club Aviron B ...

* Ross Cronjé *

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* Thinus Delport *

Roland de Marigny Roland de Marigny (born 17 November 1975) is an Italian rugby union footballer. His normal position is fullback though he can also play centre or fly-half. Personal life Marigny was born in Durban, South Africa South Africa, official ...

* Monty Dumond * Robert du Preez * Wian du Preez *

Gaffie du Toit Gabriël Stephanus "Gaffie" du Toit (born 24 March 1976) is a South African rugby union footballer, who played 14 test matches for the national team, the Springboks, between 1998 and 2004. His usual position is at fly-half, though he has also p ...

* Daniel Farani * Josh Fowles * Etienne Fynn * Wayne Fyvie * Adrian Garvey *

Werner Gey van Pittus 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. The list includes any player th ...

* Joe Gillingham *

Andy Goode Andrew James Goode (born 3 April 1980) is an English sports pundit and former rugby union player. Goode had an 18-year professional career playing over 400 games and scoring over 4,000 points. He played professionally in England, France and S ...

*Jaco Gouws *

Jacques Greeff 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. The list includes any player th ...

* Lambert Groenewald * Dean Hall *

Trevor Halstead Trevor Halstead (born 17 June 1976 in Margate, KwaZulu-Natal) is a former South African rugby union footballer. His position is centre. He is 1.85m tall, weighs 100 kg, and won 6 caps for the Springboks. He played for the Super 14 team th ...

* Alistair Hargreaves *

Brett Hennessy 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. The list includes any player th ...

* Henry Honiball *

Wylie Human Wylie Human (born 26 February 1979) is a South African rugby union winger. He has played for several Super Rugby teams including the Stormers, the Sharks and the Lions. He has also played for Bath and Northampton Saints, and is currently plyin ...

Braam Immelman 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. The list includes any player th ...

* Adrian Jacobs *

Bennie Jacobs 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. The list includes any player th ...

* Jody Jenneker * Chris Jordaan *

André Joubert André Johan Joubert (born 15 April 1964 in Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, Ladysmith) is a former South African rugby union player, widely known as "The Rolls-Royce of Fullbacks" for his pace, class, and seemingly effortless style. He was capped 34 ti ...

Jozuzi Joubert This is a list of rugby union footballers who have played for the Sharks (rugby union), Sharks in Super Rugby, the Pro14 and United Rugby Championship competitions, and the European Rugby Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup competitions. The list ...

Deon Kayser Deon Jerome Kayser (born 3 July 1970 in Uitenhage) is a South African former rugby union player and current coach. He played as a wing. Career Kayser made his senior provincial debut for in 1996 and at the end of the 1999 season he moved to th ...

Rudi Keil Rudi Keil (born 8 December 1977, in Johannesburg, South Africa) is a rugby union centre. Keil moved to Sale from Gloucester. One of Keil's best performances for Gloucester was when he scored 2 tries against Saracens on 4 November 2006. He signed ...

* Robbi Kempson * Rory Kockott * Dieter Kriese *Herkie Kruger * Gavin Lawless *

Kees Lensing Gideon "Kees" Lensing (born 1 June 1978 in Keetmanshoop, Namibia) is a former Namibian rugby union player and former head coach of the Seattle Seawolves of Major League Rugby (MLR). He played as a Prop (rugby union), prop for six different teams ...

Ollie le Roux Andre-Henri "Ollie" le Roux (born 10 May 1973) is a South African rugby union footballer with 54 caps for his country. Rugby career Le Roux was born in Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape. In his professional club rugby career he has played for: the , ...

* Ricardo Loubscher *

Hentie Martens Hendrik Jacobus "Hentie" Martens (born 29 October 1971) is a South African former rugby union player. Playing career Martens represented at the 1990 Craven Week tournament for schoolboys and was selected for the South African Schools team in ...

Scott Mathie Scott Mathie (born 1 February 1983 in Durban, South Africa) is a rugby union current coach and former player. He played as a scrum-half for the Blue Bulls, , Leeds Carnegie, Sale Sharks and . He retired in October 2013. He was previously the hea ...

* Brad McLeod-Henderson *

Federico Méndez Federico Eduardo Méndez Azpillaga (born 2 August 1972) is an Argentine rugby union footballer. Méndez played professional rugby in South Africa, England and France. He also played for Mendoza Rugby Club in Argentina and won 74 caps for the Ar ...

* Henno Mentz *

Cedric Mkhize 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. The list includes any player th ...

*Walter Minnaar *

Percy Montgomery Percival Colin Montgomery (born 15 March 1974) is a Namibian-born South African former professional rugby union player. When he ended his international career in August 2008, he held the all-time records for both cap (sport), caps and points fo ...

Gerhard Mostert Gerhard Mostert is a professional rugby union player who played for Stade Français in the Top 14. He was schooled at Die Hoërskool Rustenburg. Mostert made his provisional debut for the in 2010, and played for the Sharks against the Chiefs ...

* Brent Moyle *

Dick Muir Dick John Muir (born 20 March 1965) is a South African former rugby union player, and now the interim head coach of Netherlands national rugby union team. Muir played for Natal for most of his career before moving to Western Province helpi ...

* Johann Muller * Pieter Muller *

Waylon Murray Waylon Michael Murray (born 27 April 1986 in Durban, South Africa) is a rugby union player. He has retired from professional rugby and is now the director of sport at Kearsney College. He stands 190 cm tall and weighs in at 105 kg and ...

* Pieter Myburgh *

Skholiwe Ndlovu This is a list of rugby union footballers who have played for the Sharks (rugby union), Sharks in Super Rugby, the Pro14 and United Rugby Championship competitions, and the European Rugby Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup competitions. The list ...

*Morne Nell * Dusty Noble *Bennie Nortje *

Sandile Nxumalo 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. The list includes any player th ...

* Falie Oelschig * Shaun Payne *Henry Pedro *

Ruan Pienaar Ruan Pienaar (born 10 March 1984) is a retired South African professional rugby union player who played either as a scrum-half or as a fly-half for the in the Currie Cup. Pienaar is the son of former Springbok fullback Gysie Pienaar. Ru ...

Jacques-Louis Potgieter Jacques-Louis Potgieter (born 2 September 1984 in Pretoria) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with French side . His regular position is fly-half. Career He made his Super 14 debut for the against the in 2007. In 200 ...

* Kevin Putt * Greg Rawlinson *

Grant Rees 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. The list includes any player th ...

* Chris Rossouw * Brent Russell * Danie Saayman *

Jacques Schutte 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. The list includes any player th ...

* Lawrence Sephaka *

Bobby Skinstad Robert Brian Skinstad (born 3 July 1976) is a former rugby union professional player who has represented the South Africa national team, the Springboks. He played in the positions of flanker and number eight. Early life and education Skinstad ...

*John Slade * James Small *

John Smit John William Smit, OIS, (born 3 April 1978) is a South African former professional rugby union player and former chief executive officer of the Sharks. He was the 50th captain of the Springbok rugby union team and led the team to win the 2007 ...

Philip Smit Phillippus Lodewicus Smit (born 27 July 1973) is a South African former rugby union player. Playing career Smit matriculated at Marlow Agricultural High School in Cradock and represented at the 1991 Craven Week tournament. He made his senio ...

* Rodger Smith *

André Snyman Andries Hendrik Snyman (born 2 February 1974) is a South African rugby union former player and current coach. His usual position was outside centre, but he had success on the wing at international level. Snyman earned 38 test caps for the Sout ...

* Shaun Sowerby * Scott Spedding *

Wilhelm Steenkamp Wilhelm Steenkamp (born ) is a South African rugby union footballer. He plays as a Lock. He formerly played for the , , and the Australian all in Super Rugby. Later (in 2016–2017) he played for French rugby club Brive. He is the older bro ...

* Errol Stewart *

Andries Strauss Andries Strauss born 5 March 1984 in Pretoria, South Africa is a former rugby union player that played as a centre. Career Free State Cheetahs After playing for the Free State Under-20 side in 2003, he was included in the senior side for the ...

* Ryan Strudwick *

Dirkie Strydom 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. The list includes any player th ...

Riaan Swanepoel 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. The list includes any player th ...

* Justin Swart *

Epi Taione Epi Taione (born 2 March 1979) is a former Tongan rugby union footballer whose last club was London Welsh. He normally played at centre but could cover the wing or back row. Rugby career He started his professional career at Newcastle Falcons. ...

Gary Teichmann Gary Hamilton Teichmann (born 9 January 1967) is a retired South African professional rugby union player. He played number eight and captained the South African national team, the Springboks, between 1995 and 1999. Teichmann stands 1.95 metres ...

Stefan Terblanche Carl Stefan Terblanche (born 2 July 1975, in Mossel Bay) is a South African former rugby union player. He played wing, centre and fullback. Career Terblanche played in 37 tests for South Africa, scoring 19 tries, including a South African te ...

* Jeremy Thomson *

Gregor Townsend Gregor Peter John Townsend (born 26 April 1973) is a Scottish professional rugby union coach and former player who has been coaching the Scotland national team since 2017. Townsend was previously the assistant coach from 2009 to 2012. As a p ...

* Solly Tyibilika * Lukas van Biljon * Albert van den Berg *

Heinke van der Merwe Heinke van der Merwe (born 3 May 1985 in Johannesburg, South Africa) is a professional South African rugby union player. His first tour with the Springboks was to France, Italy, Ireland & England in late 2009 where he played in one test and two ...

Morné van der Merwe Morné van der Merwe (28 March 1973 – 18 January 2013) was a South African rugby union player. His regular playing position was loosehead prop. He played for the Stormers in Super Rugby and the Eastern and Western Provinces in the Currie Cup. ...

*Danie van der Walt *Nicky van der Walt *

Cabous van der Westhuizen Jacobus Ferdinand 'Cabous' van der Westhuizen (born 16 December 1965) is a former South African rugby player. He never played in a test match, but played for South Africa in 11 tour matches. Rugby career After finishing school, Van der Westhu ...

Jacobus van der Westhuizen 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. The list includes any player th ...

* Wayne van Heerden *

Wickus van Heerden 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. The list includes any player th ...

*Charl van Rensburg * Clinton van Rensburg * Eugène van Staden * Johan van Zyl * AJ Venter *Bian Vermaak *

Mornay Visser Mornay Visser (born 30 March 1969) is a South African former rugby union player. Playing career Visser matriculated at Paarl Gimnasium and represented at the annual Craven Week tournaments in 1987 and 1988, captaining the team in 1988 and gain ...

* Dave von Hoesslin * Luzuko Vulindlu * Ryan Walker *

Luke Watson Luke Asher Watson (born 26 October 1983 in Port Elizabeth) is a South African former rugby union footballer who can play at flank or eighthman. He has represented and captained the South African Schools rugby team (2001), South Africa's under- ...

* Gideon Watts * Nico Wegner * Boeta Wessels * Russell Winter

Pro14/United Rugby Championship players

European Rugby Champions Cup/Challenge Cup players

References

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