2018 Sharks (rugby union) season

2018 Sharks season
StadiumGrowthpoint Kings Park, Durban /
Jonsson Kings Park, Durban
Head coachRobert du Preez
CaptainRuan Botha
Rank8th (overall)
3rd (South African Conference)
RecordWon 7, Drew 1, Lost 8
Lost in Quarterfinals
Top points scorerRobert du Preez (215)
Top try scorerLukhanyo Am and
Robert du Preez (5)
Home kit
Away kit
Third kit
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In 2018, the Sharks participated in the 2018 Super Rugby competition, the 23rd 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 8th place overall to qualify for the finals as a wildcard team. They lost in their qualifier match to the Crusaders.

Personnel

Squad

The following players were named in the Sharks squad for the 2018 Super Rugby season:[1]

2018 Sharks squad
Player Position/s Date of birth (age) Super Rugby Sharks
Apps Pts Apps Pts
South Africa Lukhanyo AmCentre28 November 1993 (aged 24)25151510
South Africa Hyron AndrewsLock6 July 1995 (aged 22)100100
South Africa Garth AprilFly-half16 July 1991 (aged 26)20972097
South Africa Tristan BlewettCentre26 August 1996 (aged 21)0000
South Africa Curwin BoschFly-half25 June 1997 (aged 20)1615616156
South Africa Ruan BothaLock10 January 1992 (aged 26)4210165
South Africa Michael ClaassensScrum-half28 October 1982 (aged 35)585295
South Africa Keegan DanielLoose forward5 March 1985 (aged 32)1178011780
Namibia Johan DeyselCentre26 September 1991 (aged 26)4545
South Africa Jean DrosteLock21 January 1994 (aged 24)3030
South Africa Dan du PreezLoose forward5 August 1995 (aged 22)26252625
South Africa Jean-Luc du PreezLoose forward5 August 1995 (aged 22)27152715
South Africa Robert du PreezFly-half30 July 1993 (aged 24)1410700
South Africa Thomas du ToitProp5 May 1995 (aged 22)36203620
South Africa André EsterhuizenCentre30 March 1994 (aged 23)40154015
South Africa Ross GeldenhuysProp19 April 1983 (aged 34)52000
South Africa Gideon KoegelenbergLock25 November 1994 (aged 23)0000
South Africa Stephan LewiesLock27 January 1992 (aged 26)515515
South Africa Marius LouwCentre24 October 1995 (aged 22)1010
South Africa Mzamo MajolaProp20 February 1995 (aged 22)4000
South Africa Makazole MapimpiWing26 July 1990 (aged 27)145500
South Africa Franco MaraisHooker23 September 1992 (aged 25)340340
South Africa Khutha MchunuProp1 July 1997 (aged 20)0000
South Africa John-Hubert MeyerProp19 September 1993 (aged 24)2020
South Africa Tendai MtawariraProp1 August 1985 (aged 32)1362513625
South Africa Tera MtembuLoose forward9 December 1990 (aged 27)40154015
South Africa Lwazi MvovoWing3 June 1986 (aged 31)112170112170
South Africa S'busiso NkosiWing21 January 1996 (aged 22)715715
South Africa Coenie OosthuizenProp22 March 1989 (aged 28)102502810
South Africa Tyler PaulLoose forward20 January 1995 (aged 23)15500
South Africa Chiliboy RalepelleHooker11 September 1986 (aged 31)93302410
South Africa Juan SchoemanProp18 September 1991 (aged 26)100100
South Africa Louis SchreuderScrum-half25 April 1990 (aged 27)801500
South Africa Rhyno SmithFullback11 February 1993 (aged 25)8080
South Africa Akker van der MerweHooker17 June 1991 (aged 26)493500
South Africa Philip van der WaltLoose forward14 July 1989 (aged 28)7330245
South Africa Kerron van VuurenHooker23 May 1995 (aged 22)0000
South Africa Kobus van WykWing22 January 1992 (aged 26)43801335
South Africa Jacques VermeulenLoose forward8 February 1995 (aged 23)8080
South Africa Wian VoslooLoose forward15 February 1995 (aged 23)0000
South Africa Jeremy WardCentre10 January 1996 (aged 22)155135
South Africa Grant WilliamsScrum-half22 July 1996 (aged 21)0000
South Africa Courtney WinnaarFullback27 March 1997 (aged 20)0000
South Africa Cameron WrightScrum-half20 April 1994 (aged 23)1010
South Africa Leolin ZasWing20 October 1995 (aged 22)154000
Note: Players' ages and statistics are correct as of 17 February 2018, the date of the opening round of the competition.

Standings

The final standings for the 2018 Super Rugby season were:

2018 Super Rugby standings
Overall standings
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 New Zealand Crusaders161402542295+24777397063
2 South Africa Lions16907519435+8477556446
3 Australia Waratahs16916557445+11274594244
4 New Zealand Hurricanes161105474343+13166435251
5 New Zealand Chiefs161105463368+9560483249
6 New Zealand Highlanders161006437445−859573144
7 Argentina Jaguares16907409418−951552038
8 South Africa Sharks16718437442−549572436
9 Australia Rebels16709440461−2157605336
10 Australia Brumbies16709393422−2956522434
11 South Africa Stormers166010390423−3346560529
12 South Africa Bulls166010441502−6159662329
13 Australia Reds166010389501−11249661328
14 New Zealand Blues164012378509−13150662422
15 Japan Sunwolves163013404664−26048990214
South African Conference
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 South Africa Lions16907519435+8477556446
2 Argentina Jaguares16907409418−951552038
3 South Africa Sharks16718437442−549572436
4 South Africa Stormers166010390423−3346560529
5 South Africa Bulls166010441502−6159662329

Round-by-round

The table below shows the Sharks' progression throughout the season. For each round, their cumulative points total is shown with the overall log position:

Team R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 R11 R12 R13 R14 R15 R16 R17 R18 R19 QF SF Final
Opposition LIO Bye WAR SUN BRU REB BLU HUR BUL STO Bye HIG BUL CHI JAG Bye LIO STO JAG CRU N/A N/A
Cumulative Points 1 1 3 8 9 9 13 14 14 18 18 23 24 28 28 28 32 32 36 Lost N/A N/A
Position (overall) 5th 11th 12th 7th 9th 10th 10th 9th 10th 9th 11th 8th 10th 8th 9th 9th 9th 9th 8th N/A N/A
Position (SA Conf.) 3rd 4th 4th 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 2nd 3rd 3rd 5th 3rd 4th 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd N/A N/A
Key: win draw loss bye

Matches

The Sharks played the following matches during the 2018 Super Rugby season:

Player statistics

The Super Rugby appearance record for players that represented the Sharks in 2018 is as follows:

2018 Sharks player statistics
Player name LIO WAR SUN BRU REB BLU HUR BUL STO HIG BUL CHI JAG LIO STO JAG CRU SF F App Try Con Pen DG Pts
Juan Schoeman117 17 117 17 17 1117 17 17 17 17 117 17 N/AN/A 1700000
Franco Marais2216 16 16 16 16 16 N/AN/A 800000
Thomas du Toit333333 333333 3333N/AN/A 16200010
Ruan Botha4444444 455555 5555N/AN/A 17200010
Stephan Lewies5555555 519 19 19 19 N/AN/A 1200000
Philip van der Walt666 66666 6666N/AN/A 1200000
Jacques Vermeulen76776 20 20 620 20 20 777N/AN/A 14200010
Dan du Preez8 20 88888 8888N/AN/A 11200010
Cameron Wright921 21 21 21 21 21 21 99921 21 921 21 21 N/AN/A 17200010
Robert du Preez10101010101010 101010101010 10101010N/AN/A 17544340215
Makazole Mapimpi111111 11111123 23 112323 N/AN/A 10400020
André Esterhuizen121212121212 121212121212 12121212N/AN/A 16200010
Lukhanyo Am13131313131313 131313131313 13131313N/AN/A 17500025
S'busiso Nkosi141114141414 141414141414 14N/AN/A 13300015
Lwazi Mvovo151523 23 111111 1123 23 23 1111 14111111N/AN/A 17300015
Akker van der Merwe16 16 222 16 16 2222 2222N/AN/A 15300015
Tendai Mtawarira17 11111 1111 117 11N/AN/A 1400000
John-Hubert Meyer18 18 318 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 N/AN/A 1100000
Hyron Andrews19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 N/AN/A 1000000
Tyler Paul20 719 20 20 19 44444 4444N/AN/A 1510005
Grant Williams21 N/AN/A 100000
Curwin Bosch22 23 1515151515 151515151515 15151515N/AN/A 17321022
Kobus van Wyk23 141422 23 23 23 23 23 1414N/AN/A 11400020
Keegan Daniel820 N/AN/A 200000
Louis Schreuder999999 921 21 21 99 21 999N/AN/A 1610005
Tera Mtembu20 88888 8 N/AN/A 7200010
Marius Louw22 22 22 1222 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 N/AN/A 1610005
Wian Vosloo6620 20 20 2020 N/AN/A 600000
Chiliboy Ralepelle16 16 22 2216 16 16 16 16 N/AN/A 1100000
Ross Geldenhuys18 1818 18 18 18 18N/AN/A 500000
Gideon Koegelenberg19 N/AN/A 100000
Mzamo Majola17 1717 N/AN/A 100000
Jean-Luc du Preez20 777 777777 7N/AN/A 11300015
Garth April23 N/AN/A 100000
Total175046350447

(c) denotes the team captain. For each match, the player's squad number is shown. Starting players are numbered 1 to 15, while the replacements are numbered 16 to 22. If a replacement made an appearance in the match, it is indicated by . "App" refers to the number of appearances made by the player, "Try" to the number of tries scored by the player, "Kck" to the number of points scored via kicks (conversions, penalties or drop goals) and "Pts" refer to the total number of points scored by the player.

    See also

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