2025–26 Sharks (rugby union) season

The Sharks
Full nameThe Sharks
UnionSouth African Rugby Union
Emblem(s)Shark
Founded1890 (Natal Rugby Union)
1995 (Sharks franchise)
LocationDurban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
RegionKwaZulu-Natal
Ground(s)Hollywoodbets Kings Park Stadium (Capacity: 54,000)
CEOEduard Coetzee
Director of RugbyNeil Powell
Coach(es)John Plumtree
Captain(s)Lukhanyo Am
League(s)United Rugby Championship
1st kit
2nd kit
Official website
sharksrugby.co.za

The 2025–26 season is the Sharks's fifth season in the United Rugby Championship, their 32nd season of professional rugby and their 138th 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 latter of which they enter as champions), the club will also participate in the 2024-25 European Rugby Champions Cup.


United Rugby Championship

Main table

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Benetton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualifies for home URC quarter-final;
Qualification for the 2026–27 Champions Cup
2 Bulls 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Cardiff 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Connacht 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Dragons 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualifies for URC quarter-final;
Qualification for the 2026–27 Champions Cup
6 Edinburgh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Glasgow Warriors 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Leinster 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Lions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the 2026–27 Challenge Cup
10 Munster 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Ospreys 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Scarlets 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Stormers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Ulster 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Zebre Parma 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: unknown. Source: UnitedRugby.com
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers for teams tied on points: 1) Number of matches won 2) The difference between points for and points against 3) The number of tries scored 4) The most points scored 5) The difference between tries for and tries against 6) The fewest red cards received 7) The fewest yellow cards received.[1]


Fri, Sep 26 Glasgow Warriors v Sharks Scotstoun Stadium  
20:05
Fri, Oct 3 Dragons RFC v Sharks Rodney Parade  
20:05
Sat, Oct 11 Leinster v Sharks TBC  
17:30
Sat, Oct 18 Sharks v Ulster s Kings Park  
15:00
Sat, Oct 25 Sharks v Scarlets s Kings Park  
15:00
Sat, Nov 29 Connacht v Sharks Dexcom Stadium, Galway  
19:45
Sat, Dec 20 Sharks v Bulls s Kings Park  
16:00
TBC Lions v Sharks Emirates Airline Park  
TBC
Sat, Jan 3 Sharks v Lions s Kings Park  
13:30
Sat, Jan 24 Stormers v Sharks DHL Stadium  
17:30
Sat, Jan 31 Sharks v Stormers s Kings Park  
15:00
Sat, Feb 28 Bulls v Sharks Loftus Versfeld Stadium  
15:00
Sat, Mar 21 Sharks v Munster s Kings Park  
15:00
Fri, Mar 27 Sharks v Cardiff s Kings Park  
17:00
Sat, Apr 18 Ospreys v Sharks TBC  
19:45
Fri, Apr 24 Edinburgh v Sharks Hive Stadium  
19:45
Sat, May 9 Sharks v Benneton Treviso s Kings Park  
15:00
Sat, May 16 Sharks v Zebre Parma s Kings Park  
12:45

URC South African shield

2025–26 United Rugby Championship Regional Shield tables
South African Shield
Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TBP LBP Pts Pos overall
1 Bulls — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2 Lions — — — — — — — — — — — — —
3 Sharks — — — — — — — — — — — — —
4 Stormers — — — — — — — — — — — — —
If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:[2]
  1. number of matches won
  2. the difference between points for and points against
  3. the number of tries scored
  4. the most points scored
  5. the difference between tries for and tries against
  6. the fewest red cards received
  7. the fewest yellow cards received
Green background indicates teams currently leading the regional shield. Upon the conclusion of the regular season, these teams win their respective regional shields.

(S) : URC Shield champion

European competition

European Rugby Champions Cup

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References

  1. ^ "Competition rules – United Rugby Championship". United Rugby Championship. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  2. ^ League Format (3) "Competition Rules". United Rugby Championship. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
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