Hollywoodbets Sharks head coach JP Pietersen praised his side’s temperament and composure in delivering a gutsy Investec Champions Cup performance against Saracens at Hollywoodbets Kings Park on Saturday. “That’s the game of rugby, I’ve…
Newly-appointed Hollywoodbets Sharks coach JP Pietersen got his tenure off to the perfect start when his team scored a 28-23 bonus point victory over Saracens in an enthralling Investec Champions Cup at Hollywoodbets Kings Park on Saturday…
The Hollywoodbets Sharks return home to host Saracens at Hollywoodbets Kings Park this evening in an enticing Investec Champions Cup clash between two international-laden sides. For newly-appointed interim head coach JP Pietersen, it’s a…
The Hollywoodbets Sharks welcome English giants Saracens to Hollywoodbets Kings Park on Saturday for the first home game of their Investec Champions Cup campaign. The team selected for this match is both an acknowledgement of the quality…
Saturday’s Investec Champions Cup group stage clash against Saracens at Hollywoodbets Kings Park is an opportunity for the Hollywoodbets Sharks to show their pedigree against one of Europe’s most successful sides. This week is all about…
The Hollywoodbets Sharks opened their 2025/26 Investec Champions Cup campaign against an internationally-laden Toulouse side at Stade Ernest Wallon on Sunday afternoon going down 56-19. Losing just one home game in 15 months, Toulouse,…
The Investec Champions Cup clash between the Hollywoodbets Sharks and Toulouse is shaping up to be a match in which both sides have an important point to prove when they meet in the south of France on Sunday afternoon. Toulouse bring a…
Durban, 5 December 2025: The Sharks can confirm that Head Coach John Plumtree has communicated to The Sharks ownership his intention, to step away from his role following the conclusion of our upcoming fixture against Toulouse in France.…
Investec Champions Cup rugby returns this weekend with the first round pitting the top European and South African teams against each other in one of the sport’s most illustrious and competitive tournaments. Nick Hatton will lead the…
The Hollywoodbets Sharks endured a frustrating return to Vodacom United Rugby Championship action with a 44-17 loss to Connacht at Dexcom Stadium in Galway on Saturday evening. Missing numerous players through injury and Springbok…
Tonight’s Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash between the Hollywoodbets Sharks and Connacht has all the potential to really spark action and excitement as the two teams go head-to-head in Galway. Preparation has gone well, better than…
Vodacom United Rugby Championship action returns this week after a month-long international break with the Hollywoodbets Sharks taking on Connacht in Galway, Ireland, on Saturday evening. With the Springboks taking on Wales earlier, the…
Although he didn’t win the coveted World Rugby 15s Men’s Player of the Year Award – that honour went to his Springbok front row team-mate Malcolm Marx – Ox Nche certainly carved a path of destruction in his wake in a season that delivered…
This week the Hollywoodbets Sharks find themselves in Galway, Ireland, ahead of their Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash with Connacht, one of the four teams from the island of Ireland. Playing their rugby out of the 6126-seater…
The Hollywoodbets Sharks face a testing and challenging period leading into Christmas and beyond as they return from the tournament recess and focus on their Vodacom United Rugby Championship and Investec Champions Cup commitments over the…
Watching a live rugby game is always a thrilling experience – the excitement of seeing A-list rugby players in action, the buzz of being around your fellow Warrior Nation, and getting to share in the love of rugby. But you know what makes…
He’s become a household name at both the Hollywoodbets Sharks and Springboks, but only two years into his senior career since making his debut at the age of just 20, Ethan Hooker’s contribution to the national cause has seen him recognised…
The nominees for the World Rugby Awards 2025 have just been unveiled, and two of our Hollywoodbets Sharks players have proudly made the list. The World Rugby Awards recognises the players and moments that have defined the sport over the…
History was made once more when Hollywoodbets Sharks loose forward and Springbok captain Siya Kolisi joined an elite group of players who have represented their countries on 100 special occasions when he led his side to a 32-17 victory…
It’s almost that time of the year again. SharksFest is back, and we’re going even bigger for the biggest party in Durban. This year, SharkFest falls on 20 December as we take on one of our fiercest rivals, the Vodacom Bulls in the Vodacom…
Eight Hollywoodbets Sharks junior players have been called up for the SA Rugby Under 19 Academy squad that is currently on tour to Europe ahead of a three-match series against French and Irish teams. Amongst the 31 strong touring squad are…
The Hollywoodbets Sharks, with automatic qualification for the Investec Champions Cup courtesy of their third-place finish in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship 2024/25 campaign, kick off arguably rugby’s greatest rivalry outside the…
While the Vodacom United Rugby Championship takes a break during the Autumn International Series, there are a number of talking points that have emerged after five rounds of action. It was clear from the outset that the teams who started…
Durban, 29 October 2025: The Sharks ownership and management have confirmed a series of significant changes to their rugby programme which will take place over the coming months. Following a disappointing start to the season, the…
The Hollywoodbets Sharks head coach John Plumtree was pleased with his side’s Vodacom United Rugby Championship bonus point victory over Scarlets at Hollywoodbets Kings Park on Saturday, but acknowledged that his team is still a work in…
The Hollywoodbets Sharks scored a 29-19 victory over the Scarlets in a tense Vodacom United Rugby Championship fifth round clash on a warm spring afternoon at Hollywoodbets Kings Park. The bonus point win was crucial with the tournament…
The Hollywoodbets Sharks host the Scarlets today in a fifth round Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash at Hollywoodbets Kings Park, having gone through a week of serious introspection and a call to arms to produce the kind of…
This week the Hollywoodbets Sharks host Scarlets at Hollywoodbets Kings Park in the final Vodacom United Rugby Championship match before the tournament pauses for the November test window. Currently occupying bottom spot on the overall…
The Hollywoodbets Sharks will be looking to close out the first stage of the season on a high against Scarlets this Saturday before the Vodacom United Rugby Championship pauses for the autumn international window. Head coach John Plumtree…
Following the Hollywoodbets Sharks loss to Ulster in Saturday’s fourth round Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash, head coach John Plumtree called for some serious introspection. “It’s just disappointing, we expected so much more and…