2019 Sharks (rugby union) season

Sharks
	2019 season
Head coach	Robert du Preez
Captain	Louis Schreuder
Stadium	Jonsson Kings Park, Durban
Overall	6th
South African Conference	3rd
Record	Won 7, Drew 1, Lost 8
Top try scorer	All: Dan du Preez (7)
Top points scorer	All: Curwin Bosch (97)
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Head coachRobert du Preez

CaptainLouis Schreuder

StadiumJonsson Kings Park, Durban

Overall6th

In 2019, the Sharks participated in the 2019 Super Rugby competition, the 24th edition of the competition since its inception in 1996. They were included in the South African Conference of the competition, along with the Bulls, Jaguares, Lions and Stormers.

The Sharks won seven, drew one and lost eight of their matches during the regular season of the competition to finish third in the South African Conference, and in 6th place overall to qualify for the finals as a wildcard team. They lost in their quarterfinal match to the Brumbies.

2019 Sharks coaches and management
Name	Title
Robert du Preez	Head coach
Ricardo Loubscher	Backline coach
Jaco Pienaar	Forwards coach
Braam van Straaten	Defence coach
David Williams	Attack coach

2019 Sharks squad
Player	Position/s	Date of birth (age)	Super Rugby		Sharks
Player	Position/s	Date of birth (age)	Apps	Pts	Apps	Pts
Lukhanyo Am	Centre	(1993-11-28)28 November 1993 (aged 25)	42	40	32	35
Hyron Andrews	Lock	(1995-07-06)6 July 1995 (aged 23)	20	0	20	0
Curwin Bosch	Fly-half	(1997-06-25)25 June 1997 (aged 21)	33	178	33	178
Ruan Botha	Lock	(1992-01-10)10 January 1992 (aged 27)	59	20	33	15
Craig Burden	Hooker	(1985-05-13)13 May 1985 (aged 33)	47	20	47	20
Phepsi Buthelezi	Loose forward	(1999-05-30)30 May 1999 (aged 19)	0	0	0	0
Cullen Collopy	Hooker	(1993-01-12)12 January 1993 (aged 26)	0	0	0	0
Kwanda Dimaza	Loose forward	(1997-10-08)8 October 1997 (aged 21)	0	0	0	0
Muller du Plessis	Wing	(1999-06-25)25 June 1999 (aged 19)	0	0	0	0
Dan du Preez	Loose forward	(1995-08-05)5 August 1995 (aged 23)	37	35	37	35
Jean-Luc du Preez	Loose forward	(1995-08-05)5 August 1995 (aged 23)	38	30	38	30
Robert du Preez	Fly-half	(1993-07-30)30 July 1993 (aged 25)	31	322	17	215
Thomas du Toit	Prop	(1995-05-05)5 May 1995 (aged 23)	52	30	52	30
André Esterhuizen	Centre	(1994-03-30)30 March 1994 (aged 24)	56	25	56	25
Andrew Evans	Lock	(1997-03-31)31 March 1997 (aged 21)	0	0	0	0
Aphelele Fassi	Fullback	(1998-01-23)23 January 1998 (aged 21)	0	0	0	0
Gideon Koegelenberg	Lock	(1994-11-25)25 November 1994 (aged 24)	1	0	1	0
Marius Louw	Centre	(1995-10-24)24 October 1995 (aged 23)	17	5	17	5
Mzamo Majola	Prop	(1995-02-20)20 February 1995 (aged 23)	5	0	1	0
Makazole Mapimpi	Wing	(1990-07-26)26 July 1990 (aged 28)	24	75	10	20
Fez Mbatha	Hooker	(1999-08-02)2 August 1999 (aged 19)	0	0	0	0
Khutha Mchunu	Prop	(1997-07-01)1 July 1997 (aged 21)	0	0	0	0
John-Hubert Meyer	Prop	(1993-09-19)19 September 1993 (aged 25)	13	0	13	0
Zee Mkhabela	Scrum-half	(1994-10-15)15 October 1994 (aged 24)	2	0	0	0
Tendai Mtawarira	Prop	(1985-08-01)1 August 1985 (aged 33)	150	25	150	25
Tera Mtembu	Loose forward	(1990-12-09)9 December 1990 (aged 28)	47	25	47	25
Lwazi Mvovo	Wing	(1986-06-03)3 June 1986 (aged 32)	129	185	129	185
S'busiso Nkosi	Wing	(1996-01-21)21 January 1996 (aged 23)	20	30	20	30
Sanele Nohamba	Scrum-half	(1999-01-19)19 January 1999 (aged 20)	0	0	0	0
Coenie Oosthuizen	Prop	(1989-03-22)22 March 1989 (aged 29)	102	50	28	10
Tyler Paul	Loose forward	(1995-01-20)20 January 1995 (aged 24)	30	10	15	5
Chiliboy Ralepelle	Hooker	(1986-09-11)11 September 1986 (aged 32)	104	30	35	10
Dylan Richardson	Loose forward	(1999-01-15)15 January 1999 (aged 20)	0	0	0	0
Juan Schoeman	Prop	(1991-09-18)18 September 1991 (aged 27)	27	0	27	0
Louis Schreuder	Scrum-half	(1990-04-25)25 April 1990 (aged 28)	96	20	16	5
Rhyno Smith	Fullback	(1993-02-11)11 February 1993 (aged 26)	8	0	8	0
Luke Stringer	Loose forward	(1995-12-12)12 December 1995 (aged 23)	0	0	0	0
Akker van der Merwe	Hooker	(1991-06-17)17 June 1991 (aged 27)	64	50	15	15
JJ van der Mescht	Lock	(1999-05-04)4 May 1999 (aged 19)	0	0	0	0
Philip van der Walt	Loose forward	(1989-07-14)14 July 1989 (aged 29)	85	30	36	5
Ruben van Heerden	Lock	(1997-10-27)27 October 1997 (aged 21)	5	0	0	0
Kerron van Vuuren	Hooker	(1995-05-23)23 May 1995 (aged 23)	0	0	0	0
Kobus van Wyk	Wing	(1992-01-22)22 January 1992 (aged 27)	54	100	24	55
Jacques Vermeulen	Loose forward	(1995-02-08)8 February 1995 (aged 24)	22	10	22	10
Wian Vosloo	Loose forward	(1995-02-15)15 February 1995 (aged 24)	6	0	6	0
Jeremy Ward	Centre	(1996-01-10)10 January 1996 (aged 23)	15	5	13	5
Grant Williams	Scrum-half	(1996-07-22)22 July 1996 (aged 22)	1	0	1	0
Courtney Winnaar	Fullback	(1997-03-27)27 March 1997 (aged 21)	0	0	0	0
Cameron Wright	Scrum-half	(1994-04-20)20 April 1994 (aged 24)	18	10	18	10
Leolin Zas	Wing	(1995-10-20)20 October 1995 (aged 23)	15	40	0	0
Note: Players' ages and statistics are correct as of 15 February 2019, the date of the opening round of the competition.

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TB	LB	Pts	Qualification
1	Crusaders (C)	16	11	3	2	497	257	+240	73	31	8	0	58	Quarter-finals (Conference leaders)
2	Jaguares	16	11	0	5	461	352	+109	60	38	5	2	51
3	Brumbies	16	10	0	6	430	366	+64	65	49	5	3	48

4	Hurricanes	16	12	1	3	449	362	+87	60	46	3	0	53	Quarter-finals (Wildcard)
5	Bulls	16	8	2	6	410	369	+41	42	50	3	2	41
6	Sharks	16	7	1	8	343	335	+8	40	39	3	4	37
7	Chiefs	16	7	2	7	451	465	−14	63	59	2	2	36
8	Highlanders	16	6	3	7	441	392	+49	60	53	2	4	36
9	Lions	16	8	0	8	401	478	−77	53	64	2	1	35
10	Stormers	16	7	1	8	344	366	−22	34	46	1	4	35
11	Rebels	16	7	0	9	393	465	−72	56	61	3	3	34
12	Waratahs	16	6	0	10	367	415	−48	46	54	0	6	30
13	Blues	16	5	1	10	347	369	−22	45	47	2	6	30
14	Reds	16	6	0	10	385	438	−53	50	59	1	3	28
15	Sunwolves	16	2	0	14	294	584	−290	34	85	0	4	12

Team	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	R10	R11	R12	R13	R14	R15	R16	R17	R18
Opposition	SUN	BLU	STO	BUL	Bye	REB	BUL	LIO	JAG	RED	WAR	CRU	CHI	Bye	LIO	HUR	JAG	STO
Cumulative Points
Position (overall)
Position (SA Conf.)

Key:	win	draw	loss	bye

	16 February 2019	Sunwolves	10–45	Sharks	National Stadium, Singapore
	12:55	Try: Shane Gates 8' Con: Hayden Parker 9' Pen: Hayden Parker 14'	Scoreboard^[5]	Try: Akker van der Merwe 16', 64' Dan du Preez 34' S'busiso Nkosi 38' Makazole Mapimpi 46' Jeremy Ward 71' Con: Robert du Preez 17', 35', 39', 47', 65' Rhyno Smith 73' Pen: Robert du Preez 4'	Referee: Nic Berry

2019 Sharks (rugby union) season

Coaches and management

Squad

Standings

Matches

Player statistics

See also

References

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	23 February 2019	Sharks	26–7	Blues	Jonsson Kings Park, Durban
	15:05	Try: Aphelele Fassi 7' Akker van der Merwe 15' Robert du Preez 36' Curwin Bosch 79' Con: Robert du Preez 17', 37', 80'	Scoreboard^[6]	Try: Tanielu Tele’a 61' Con: Otere Black 62'	Referee: Paul Williams

	2 March 2019	Sharks	11–16	Stormers	Jonsson Kings Park, Durban
	17:15	Try: Lukhanyo Am 42' Pen: Robert du Preez 15', 51'	Scoreboard^[7]	Try: Damian Willemse 4' Con: SP Marais 5' Pen: SP Marais 28', 38', 65'	Referee: Jaco Peyper

	9 March 2019	Bulls	37–14	Sharks	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
	17:15	Try: Jesse Kriel 19' Rosko Specman 43', 80' Con: Handré Pollard 21', 80' Pen: Handré Pollard 3', 9', 29', 35', 52' Drop: Handré Pollard 78'	Scoreboard^[8]	Try: Jeremy Ward 41' Dan du Preez 55' Con: Robert du Preez 42', 55'	Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen

	23 March 2019	Sharks	28–14	Rebels	Jonsson Kings Park, Durban
	17:15	Try: Dan du Preez 6' Robert du Preez 52' Makazole Mapimpi 58' Con: Robert du Preez 7', 52' Pen: Robert du Preez 17', 27', 37'	Scoreboard^[9]	Try: Tom English 20' Jack Maddocks 31' Con: Quade Cooper 22', 32'	Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge

	30 March 2019	Sharks	16–19	Bulls	Jonsson Kings Park, Durban
	15:05	Try: Dan du Preez 40' André Esterhuizen 71' Pen: Robert du Preez 5', 61'	Scoreboard^[10]	Try: Jesse Kriel 52' Con: Handré Pollard 52' Pen: Handré Pollard 2', 28', 67', 79'	Referee: Mike Fraser

	5 April 2019	Lions	5–42	Sharks	Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg
	19:10	Try: Sylvian Mahuza 79'	Scoreboard^[11]	Try: Jacques Vermeulen 19' Makazole Mapimpi 22', 37' Lukhanyo Am 26' Thomas du Toit 71' Aphelele Fassi 80' Con: Robert du Preez 27' Curwin Bosch 73', 80' Pen: Robert du Preez 31' Curwin Bosch 47'	Referee: Mike Fraser

	13 April 2019	Sharks	17–51	Jaguares	Jonsson Kings Park, Durban
	15:05	Try: Hyron Andrews 11' Aphelele Fassi 55' Con: Robert du Preez 12' Curwin Bosch 57' Pen: Robert du Preez 22'	Scoreboard^[12]	Try: Tomás Cubelli 3' Pablo Matera 33', 42' Matías Orlando 37', 66', 80' Matías Moroni 53' Con: Domingo Miotti 4', 34', 38', 44', 68' Pen: Domingo Miotti 51', 61'	Referee: Nick Briant

	19 April 2019	Sharks	14–21	Reds	Jonsson Kings Park, Durban
	15:05	Try: Kerron van Vuuren 24' Dan du Preez 79' Con: Robert du Preez 26' Curwin Bosch 80'	Scoreboard^[13]	Try: Bryce Hegarty 2' Chris Feauai-Sautia 19' Tate McDermott 59' Con: Bryce Hegarty 3', 20' Hamish Stewart 60'	Referee: Federico Anselmi

	27 April 2019	Waratahs	15–23	Sharks	Western Sydney Stadium, Sydney
	11:45	Try: Jake Gordon 24' Bernard Foley 80' Con: Bernard Foley 26' Pen: Bernard Foley 7'	Scoreboard^[14]	Try: Dan du Preez 13' André Esterhuizen 52' Con: Curwin Bosch 14', 53' Pen: Curwin Bosch 29', 69', 72'	Referee: Nic Berry

	3 May 2019	Crusaders	21–21	Sharks	AMI Stadium, Christchurch
	9:35	Try: Codie Taylor 11' Jack Goodhue 55' Mitchell Hunt 80' Con: Mitchell Hunt 12', 56', 80'	Scoreboard^[15]	Pen: Curwin Bosch 8', 21', 35', 43', 50', 68', 74'	Referee: Brendon Pickerill

	11 May 2019	Chiefs	29–23	Sharks	FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
	09:35	Try: Brad Weber 26', 70' Mitchell Karpik 34' Anton Lienert-Brown 68' Con: Marty McKenzie 27', 35', 71' Pen: Marty McKenzie 10'	Scoreboard^[16]	Try: Hyron Andrews 31' Ruan Botha 56' Con: Curwin Bosch 32', 57' Pen: Curwin Bosch 30', 38', 61'	Referee: Nic Berry

	25 May 2019	Sharks	27–17	Lions	Jonsson Kings Park, Durban
	17:15	Try: Curwin Bosch 16' Dan du Preez 23' Makazole Mapimpi 59' Con: Curwin Bosch 18', 25', 61' Pen: Curwin Bosch 54', 76'	Scoreboard^[17]	Try: Lionel Mapoe 31' Cyle Brink 49' Con: Elton Jantjies 32', 49' Pen: Elton Jantjies 73'	Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen

	1 June 2019	Sharks	17–30	Hurricanes	Jonsson Kings Park, Durban
	15:05	Try: Aphelele Fassi 38' Juan Schoeman 44' Con: Curwin Bosch 40', 46' Pen: Curwin Bosch 9'	Scoreboard^[18]	Try: Jordie Barrett 6' Ngani Laumape 32' Wes Goosen 66' Con: Beauden Barrett 7', 34', 68' Pen: Beauden Barrett 12', 16', 63'	Referee: Nic Berry

	8 June 2019	Jaguares	34–7	Sharks	José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires
	21:40	Try: Sebastián Cancelliere 2', 59' Emiliano Boffelli 15', 53' Santiago Carreras 80' Con: Joaquín Díaz Bonilla 16', 54', 60' Pen: Joaquín Díaz Bonilla 44'	Scoreboard^[19]	Try: André Esterhuizen 68' Con: Curwin Bosch 68'	Referee: Nick Briant

	15 June 2019	Stormers	9–12	Sharks	DHL Newlands, Cape Town
	15:05	Pen: Joshua Stander 23', 44' Jean-Luc du Plessis 76'	Scoreboard^[20]	Try: Rhyno Smith 28' Lukhanyo Am 80' Con: Robert du Preez 80'	Referee: AJ Jacobs

Quarterfinal	22 June 2019	Brumbies	38–13	Sharks	GIO Stadium, Canberra
	12:05	Try: Pete Samu 1', 24' Henry Speight 10' Joe Powell 72' Matt Lucas 79' Con: Christian Lealiifano 2', 12', 26', 73', 80' Pen: Christian Lealiifano 20'	Scoreboard^[21]	Try: André Esterhuizen 56' Con: Curwin Bosch 57' Pen: Curwin Bosch 8', 15'	Referee: Mike Fraser

2019 Sharks player statistics
Player name	SUN	BLU	STO	BUL	REB	BUL	LIO	JAG	RED	WAR	CRU	CHI	LIO	HUR	JAG	STO	BRU	SF	F	App	Try	Con	Pen	DG	Pts
Tendai Mtawarira	1	1	1	1	1	1	1		1	1								—	—	9	0	0	0	0	0
Akker van der Merwe	2	2	2	2	2	2				16	16							—	—	8	3	0	0	0	15
Coenie Oosthuizen	3	3	3	3	3	3	3		3	18	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	—	—	16	0	0	0	0	0
Hyron Andrews	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	19	4	19	19	4	5	5	—	—	17	2	0	0	0	10
Ruan Botha	5	5	5							19	5	5	5	5	5			—	—	9	1	0	0	0	5
Jacques Vermeulen	6	6	6	7	7	7	7		7	20	20	6	20	6	6	6	6	—	—	16	1	0	0	0	5
Tyler Paul	7	7	7						19			19		20	7	7	7	—	—	9	0	0	0	0	0
Dan du Preez	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8		8	8	8	8	8	—	—	16	7	0	0	0	35
Louis Schreuder	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	21	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	—	—	17	0	0	0	0	0
Robert du Preez	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	22	22	22	22	22	10	10	10	—	—	17	2	16	10	0	72
Makazole Mapimpi	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11		11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	—	—	16	5	0	0	0	25
André Esterhuizen	12	12	12	22	12	12	12	12	12	12	12		12	12	12	12	12	—	—	16	4	0	0	0	20
Lukhanyo Am	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13		13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	—	—	16	3	0	0	0	15
S'busiso Nkosi	14	14	14	14	14				14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	—	—	14	1	0	0	0	5
Aphelele Fassi	15	15	15		15	15	23	23	23	15	15	15	15	15	23	15		—	—	15	4	0	0	0	20
Kerron van Vuuren	16	16	16			16	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	—	—	15	1	0	0	0	5
Juan Schoeman	17	17	17	17	17		17	1	17				17	17	17		17	—	—	12	1	0	0	0	5
Khutha Mchunu	18					18												—	—	2	0	0	0	0	0
Gideon Koegelenberg	19	19	19	4	19	19										19	19	—	—	6	0	0	0	0	0
Phepsi Buthelezi	20	20	20	20	6													—	—	5	0	0	0	0	0
Cameron Wright	21	21	21						21	9	21	21	21			21	21	—	—	10	0	0	0	0	0
Rhyno Smith	22		23	15												23	23	—	—	5	1	1	0	0	7
Jeremy Ward	23	22	22	12											22	22	22	—	—	7	2	0	0	0	10
Thomas du Toit		18	18	18	18	17	18	3	18	3	1	1		18	18	17	18	—	—	15	1	0	0	0	5
Curwin Bosch		23		23	23	23	15	15	15	10	10	10	10	10	15		15	—	—	14	2	15	19	0	97
Wian Vosloo				6														—	—	1	0	0	0	0	0
Fez Mbatha				16			16	16	16			16						—	—	4	0	0	0	0	0
Ruben van Heerden				19	4	4	4	4	4	4	4		4	4	19	4	4	—	—	13	0	0	0	0	0
Grant Williams				21	21	21	21	21										—	—	5	0	0	0	0	0
Craig Burden					16										16			—	—	1	0	0	0	0	0
Luke Stringer					20	6	6	6				20			20	20	20	—	—	8	0	0	0	0	0
Marius Louw					22				22	23	23	12						—	—	5	0	0	0	0	0
Lwazi Mvovo						14	14	14	11									—	—	4	0	0	0	0	0
Philip van der Walt						20	20	7	6	6	6	8	6					—	—	8	0	0	0	0	0
Kobus van Wyk						22	22	22	13			23	23	23				—	—	7	0	0	0	0	0
JJ van der Mescht							19	19										—	—	2	0	0	0	0	0
Mzamo Majola								17		17	17	17	1	1	1	1	1	—	—	8	0	0	0	0	0
John-Hubert Meyer								18			18	18	18			18		—	—	4	0	0	0	0	0
Jean-Luc du Preez								20	20	7	7	7	7	7				—	—	7	0	0	0	0	0
Dylan Richardson													16					—	—	1	0	0	0	0	0
Cullen Collopy														16		16	16	—	—	2	0	0	0	0	0
Zee Mkhabela														21	21			—	—	2	0	0	0	0	0
Total																				17	41	32	29	0	356