Sharks

The Sharks - Statistics
(as at 21/5/2012)

Province: KZN Sharks
Location: Durban (3.468 million)
Home Venue: The Shark Tank, Isaih Ntshangase Road, Durban
(Capacity: 52 000)
Administration Office: KwaZulu-Natal Rugby Union, Isaih Ntshangase Road,
PO Box 307, Durban. 4000
Chairman (The Sharks): John Swain
President KZNRU: Graham Mackenzie
Sharks (Pty) Ltd CEO: Brian van Zyl
E-mail: sharksrugby@mweb.co.za
Website: www.sharksrugby.co.za
Head Coach: John Plumtree
Assistant Coaches: Grant Bashford, Hugh Reece-Edwards
Technical Analyst: Clinton Isaacs
Team Manager: Trevor Barnes
Team Doctor: Ewoudt van der Linde
Physiotherapist: Deane Macquet
Fitness Instructor: Mark Steele
Admin Manager: Piet Strydom: E-mail - piet@natal-sharks.co.za
Masseur: Robert Russell
Captain: Keegan Daniel
Team Media Contact: Megan Harris (Email: megan@thesharks.co.za)
Official Colours
SUPER 15 HOME STRIP: Black jersey with grey gradiated front panel and black collar. Black shorts and black socks with white trim.
ALTERNATE AWAY STRIP - White jersey with grey gradiated front panel and white collar. Black shorts and black socks with white trim.

INDEX
1. Players Statistics - 2012
2. Match Results - 2012
3. Match Results - 2011
4. Match Results - 2010
5. Match Results - 2009
6. Match Results - 2008
7. Overall Summary - 1998-2011
8. Players Profiles
9. Records

1. PLAYERS STATISTICS - 2012
Most Points in 2011 - 193: Patrick Lambie
Most Tries in 2011 - 6: Lwazi Mvovo, JP Pietersen

Points	T	C	P	D	Total
Patrick Lambie	1	16	27	0	118
Frédéric Michalak	1	12	5	0	44
Lwazi Mvovo	6	0	0	0	30
Riaan Viljoen	4	0	0	0	20
Jacques Botes	3	0	0	0	15
Craig Burden	3	0	0	0	15
Keegan Daniel	3	0	0	0	15
Meyer Bosman	2	0	0	0	10
JP Pietersen	2	0	0	0	10
Steven Sykes	2	0	0	0	10
Willem Alberts	1	0	0	0	5
Bismarck du Plessis	1	0	0	0	5
Paul Jordaan	1	0	0	0	5
Louis Ludik	1	0	0	0	5
Jandré Marais	1	0	0	0	5
Tim Whitehead	1	0	0	0	5
T - Tries scored C - Conversions P - Penalties D - Drop goals

Tries
6	Lwazi Mvovo
5	-
4	Riaan Viljoen
3	Jacques Botes Craig Burden Keegan Daniel
2	Meyer Bosman JP Pietersen Steven Sykes
1	Willem Alberts Bismarck du Plessis Paul Jordaan Patrick Lambie Louis Ludik Jandré Marais Frédéric Michalak Tim Whitehead

RESULTS - 2012
Date	Opponent	Venue & Local Kick-off Time	Result	Tries	League pts
10/2/2012	Boland Cavaliers	Kings Park, Durban	62-0	10-0	Pre-season
17/2/2012	Southern Kings	Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth	38-13	6-1	Pre-season
24/2/2012	Bulls	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria (19:10)	13-18	1-0	1
3/3/2012	Stormers	Newlands, Cape Town (19:10)	12-15	0-0	1
10/3/2012	Lions	Kings Park, Durban (17:05)	32-20	4-2	5
17/3/2012	Reds	Kings Park, Durban (17:05)	27-22	3-3	4
24/3/2012	Waratahs	Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney (15:35)	30-34	3-4	1
31/3/2012	Brumbies	Canberra Stadium, Canberra (19:40)	29-26	4-2	5
6/4/2012	Hurricanes	Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth (19:35)	18-42	2-6	0
13/4/2012	Blues	Eden Park, Auckland (19:35)	29-23	4-2	5
21/4/2012	Chiefs	Kings Park, Durban (17:05)	12-18	0-2	1
28/4/2012	BYE	-	-	-	4
5/5/2012	Highlanders	Kings Park, Durban (17:05)	28-16	1-1	4
12/5/2012	Western Force	Kings Park, Durban (17:05)	53-11	7-1	5
19/5/2012	Cheetahs	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein (17:05)	34-20	4-1	5
26/5/2012	Stormers	Kings Park, Durban (19:10)	0-0	0-0	0
2/6/2012	Lions	Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg (17:05)	0-0	0-0	0
30/6/2012	BYE	-	-	-	0
7/7/2012	Bulls	Kings Park, Durban (19:10)	0-0	0-0	0
14/7/2012	Cheetahs	Kings Park, Durban (17:05)	0-0	0-0	0
20-21/7/2012	-	()	0-0	0-0	Qualifier Round
27-28/7/2012	-	()	0-0	0-0	Semi-finals
4/8/2012	-	()	0-0	0-0	FINAL

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3. MATCH RESULTS - 2011
Date	Opponent	Venue & Local Kick-off Time	Result	Tries	League pts
19/2/2011	Cheetahs	Kings Park, Durban	24-9	2-0	4
26/2/2011	Blues	Kings Park, Durban	26-15	2-0	4
5/3/2011	Western Force	NIB Stadium, Perth	39-12	5-0	5
11/3/2011	Rebels	AAMI Park, Melbourne	34-32	4-4	5
18/3/2011	Chiefs	Waikato Stadium, Hamilton (19:35)	9-15	0-0	1
27/3/2011	Crusaders	Twickenham, London (15:00)	28-44	4-5	1
2/4/2011	Stormers	King's Park, Durban (17:05)	6-16	0-1	0
9/4/2011	Lions	King's Park, Durban (19:10)	27-3	4-0	5
16/4/2011	BYE	-	-	-	4
23/4/2011	Hurricanes	King's Park, Durban (17:05)	40-24	5-2	5
30/4/2011	Stormers	Newlands, Cape Town (19:10)	12-32	0-4	0
7/5/2011	Brumbies	King's Park, Durban (19:10)	34-16	4-1	5
14/5/2011	BYE	-	-	-	4
21/5/2011	Bulls	King's Park, Durban (19:10)	23-32	2-2	0
28/5/2011	Waratahs	King's Park, Durban (17:05)	26-21	2-2	4
4/6/2011	Cheetahs	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein (17:05)	23-18	2-2	4
11/6/2011	Lions	Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg (16:05)	30-30	3-3	2
18/6/2011	Bulls	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria (17:05)	26-23	2-2	4
25/6/2011	Crusaders	Trafalgar Park, Nelson (19:35)	8-36	1-3	Quarter-final

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4. MATCH RESULTS - 2010
Date	Opponent	Venue & Local Kick-off Time	Result	Tries	League pts
26/1/2010	Western Force	Newlands, Cape Town	0-26	0-4	Warm-up
29/1/2010	Stormers	Newlands, Cape Town	14-29	1-3	Warm-up
13/2/2010	Chiefs	Absa Stadium, Durban: 19:10	18-19	0-1	1
19/2/2010	Cheetahs	Absa Stadium, Durban: 18:00	20-25	1-1	1
26/2/2010	Crusaders	AMI stadium, Christchurch: 08:35	6-35	0-4	0
6/3/2010	Waratahs	Sydney football Stadium, Sydney: 10:40	21-25	2-3	1
13/3/2010	Brumbies	Canberra Stadium, Canberra: 10:40	22-24	1-2	1
20/3/2010	Highlanders	Carisbrook, Dunedin: 08:35	30-16	3-1	4
27/3/2010	Hurricanes	Westpac Stadium, Wellington: 08:35	29-26	2-2	4
3/4/2010	Reds	Absa Stadium, Durban: 17:05	30-28	3-4	4
17/4/2010	Lions	Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg: 17:05	32-28	4-3	5
24/4/2010	Blues	Absa Stadium, Durban: 17:05	23-10	1-1	4
1/5/2010	Bulls	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria: 19:10	19-27	1-2	0
8/5/2010	Stormers	Absa Stadium, Durban: 19:10	20-14	2-2	4
15/5/2010	Western Force	Absa Stadium, Durban: 19:10	27-22	3-1	4

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5. MATCH RESULTS - 2009
Date	Opponent	Venue & Local Kick-off Time	Result	Tries	League pts
24/1/2009	Pumas	Witbank	19-7	3-1	Warm-up
4/2/2009	Bulls	Absa Stadium, Durban	39-9	6-0	Warm-up
14/2/2009	Stormers	Newlands, Cape Town: 17:00:	20-15	2-2	4
21/2/2009	Lions	Absa Stadium, Durban: 19:10	25-10	3-1	4
28/2/2009	Chiefs	Waikato Stadium, Hamilton: 19:35	22-15	3-2	4
7/3/2009	Blues	Eden Park, Auckland: 17:30	35-31	4-3	5
14/3/2009	Reds	Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane: 19:05	13-25	1-3	0
21/3/2009	Western Force	Subiaco Oval, Perth: 19:45	22-10	3-1	4
28/3/2009	Brumbies	Absa Stadium, Durban: 17:00	35-14	5-2	5
3/4/2009	Hurricanes	Absa Stadium, Durban: 19:10:	33-17	3-2	4
11/4/2009	Cheetahs	Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein: 15:00	6-31	0-4	0
18/4/2009	Crusaders	Absa Stadium, Durban: 17:05	10-13	1-1	1
2/5/2009	Highlanders	Absa Stadium, Durban: 15:00	23-15	2-2	4
9/5/2009	Waratahs	Absa Stadium, Durban: 15:00	12-16	0-2	1
16/5/2009	Bulls	Absa Stadium, Durban: 18:05	26-27	4-3	2

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6. MATCH RESULTS - 2008
Date	Opponent	Venue & SA Kick-off Time	Result	Tries	League pts
1/2/2008	Cheetahs	Bloemfontein	24-24	3-4	Warm-up
6/2/2008	Lions	Durban	33-5	5-1	Warm-up
15/2/2008	Western Force	Durban (19:10)	17-10	2-1	4
23/2/2008	Stormers	Durban (17:00)	12-10	0-1	4
1/3/2008	Bulls	Pretoria (19:05)	29-15	4-0	5
8/3/2008	Blues	Durban (19:10)	22-17	3-2	4
15/3/2008	Lions	Johannesburg (17:00)	16-8	1-1	4
29/3/2008	Reds	Durban (17:00)	22-10	3-1	4
5/4/2008	Hurricanes	Wellington (08:35)	13-13	1-1	2
11/4/2008	Highlanders	Dunedin (09:35)	19-17	2-2	4
19/4/2008	Brumbies	Canberra (11:40)	21-27	2-3	1
26/4/2008	Waratahs	Sydney (11:40)	10-25	1-4	0
2/5/2008	Crusaders	Christchurch (09:35)	10-18	1-2	0
10/5/2008	Cheetahs	Durban (15:00)	33-14	5-2	5
17/5/2008	Chiefs	Durban (19:10)	47-25	7-3	5
23/5/2008	Waratahs	Sydney (12:00)	13-28	1-4	Semi-final

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7. OVERALL SUPER RUGBY SUMMARY - 2006-2011
Year & Coach	Played	Won	Lost	Draw	Pts F	Pts A	Tries F	Tries A	League points
Super 12
1998 - Ian McIntosh	12	7	5	0	361	299	49	34	36
1999 - Ian McIntosh (23)	11	5	5	1	241	232	26	25	25
2000 - Hugh Reece-Edwards (11)	11	1	9	1	235	341	25	39	9
2001 - Rudolph Straeuli	13	9	4	0	358	294	39	27	38
2002 - Rudolph Straeuli (24)	11	4	7	0	221	309	25	33	20
2003 - Kevin Putt	11	3	8	0	241	306	26	36	17
2004 - Kevin Putt	11	5	6	0	267	305	31	36	28
2005 - Kevin Putt (33)	11	1	9	1	205	384	26	50	11
SUPER 12 TOTAL	91	35	53	3	2129	2470	247	280	184
Super 14
2006 - Dick Muir	13	7	6	0	361	297	42	36	38
2007 - Dick Muir	15	11	4	0	408	252	46	22	45
2008 - Dick Muir (42)	14	9	4	1	289	237	34	27	42
2009 - John Plumtree	13	8	5	0	282	239	31	28	38
2010 - John Plumtree	13	7	6	0	297	299	23	27	33
SUPER 14 TOTAL	68	42	25	1	1637	1324	176	140	196
South African Conference (Super 15 since 2011)
2011 - John Plumtree	17	10	6	1	415	375	42	31	57(x)
2012 - John Plumtree (55)	12	7	5	0	317	265	33	24	41(x)
SUPER 15 TOTAL	29	17	11	1	732	640	75	55	98(x)
OVERALL TOTAL
-	188	94	89	5	4498	4434	498	475	478
(+) Including league points via BYES

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8. PLAYERS PROFILES
Name	Province	Date of Birth	Place of birth	Position	Height	Weight
Willem Alberts	Sharks	11/5/1984	Pretoria	No 8	1.92m	117kg
Meyer Bosman	Sharks	19/4/1985	Bethlehem	Centre	1.92m	104kg
Jacques Botes	Sharks	28/11/1980	Nelspruit	Flank	1.82m	99kg
Anton Bresler	Sharks	16/2/1988	Windhoek, Namibia	Lock	1.98m	114kg
Craig Burden	Sharks	13/5/1985	Durban	Hooker	1.84m	105kg
Marcell Coetzee	Sharks	8/5/1991	Potchefstroom	Loose forward	1.91m	106kg
Keegan Daniel (CAPTAIN)	Sharks	5/3/1985	Humansdorp	Flank	1.88m	100kg
Jean Deysel	Sharks	5/3/1985	Virginia, FS	Flank	1.91m	112kg
Bismarck du Plessis	Sharks	22/5/1984	Bethlehem	Hooker	1.89m	111kg
Jannie du Plessis	Sharks	16/11/1982	Bethlehem	Prop	1.88m	116kg
Alistair Hargreaves	Sharks	29/4/1986	Durban	Lock	2.01m	114kg
Wiehahn Herbst	Sharks	5/7/1988	Klerksdorp	Prop	1.80m	114kg
Conrad Hoffman	Sharks	9/11/1987	Worcester	Scrumhalf	1.81m	86kg
Marius Joubert	Sharks	10/7/1979	Paarl	Centre	1.91m	99kg
Ryan Kankowski	Sharks	14/10/1985	Port Elizabeth	No 8	1.93m	107kg
Patrick Lambie	Sharks	17/10/1990	Durban	Flyhalf	1.77m	92kg
Louis Ludik	Sharks	8/10/1986	Kempton Park	Fullback/wing	1.83m	92kg
Jandré Marais	Sharks	14/6/1989	Welkom	Lock	1.98m	118kg
Charl McLeod	Sharks	5/8/1983	Johannesburg	Scrumhalf	1.80m	88kg
Frédéric Michalak	Sharks	16/10/1982	Toulouse, France	Flyhalf	1.82m	88kg
Gerhard Mostert	Sharks	4/10/1984	Rustenburg	Lock	1.99m	121kg
Beast Mtawarira	Sharks	1/8/1985	Harare, Zim	Prop	1.88m	116kg
Lwazi Mvovo	Sharks	3/6/1986	Unthatha	Wing	1.85m	91kg
Odwa Ndungane	Sharks	20/2/1981	Unthatha	Wing/fullback	1.84m	96kg
JP Pietersen	Sharks	12/7/1986	Cape Town	Wing/fullback	1.90m	102kg
Ross Skeate	Sharks	2/4/1982	Johannesburg	Lock	2.01m	118kg
Eugene van Staden	Sharks	16/12/1980	Cradock	Prop	1.82m	116kg
Riaan Viljoen	Sharks	4/1/1983	Carletonville	Fullback/flyhalf	1.84m	97kg
Tim Whitehead	Sharks	30/5/1988	Port Elizabeth	Centre	1.88m	95kg

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9. RECORDS

Individual
Most points in a match (+15)
28	Patrick Lambie (vs Highlanders: Durban - 2012)
26	Butch James (vs Blues: Auckland - 2001)
25	Percy Montgomery (vs Chiefs: Durban - 2006)
23	Percy Montgomery (vs Highlanders: Durban - 2007)
21	Henry Honiball (vs Cats: Johannesburg - 1999)
21	Butch James (vs Blues: Durban - 2004)
21	Ruan Pienaar (vs Brumbies: Durban - 2005)
21	Patrick Lambie (vs Blues: Durban - 2011)
20	Stefan Terblanché (vs Chiefs: Port Elizabeth - 1998)
20	Henry Honiball (vs Reds: Durban - 1998)
20	Butch James (vs Brumbies: Durban - 2003)
20	Tony Brown (vs Brumbies: Canberra - 2006)
20	Patrick Lambie (vs Lions: Johannesburg - 2011)
15	Patrick Lambie (vs Waratahs: Sydney - 2012)
Most points in a season (+50)
193	Patrick Lambie (2011)
170	Gavin Lawless (1997)
118	Butch James (2004)
118	Patrick Lambie (2012)
117	Butch James (2001)
116	Rory Kockott (2009)
112	Ruan Pienaar (2010)
108	Percy Montgomery (2007)
105	Percy Montgomery (2006)
101	Butch James (2003)
100	Henry Honiball (1998)
94	Henry Honiball (1999)
91	Gaffie du Toit (2000)
Most points in a career
390	Butch James (2001; 2003-2007)
356	Henry Honiball (1996-1999)
321	Patrick Lambie (2010-2012)
252	Ruan Pienaar (2005-2010)
236	Rory Kockott (2007-2010)
213	Percy Montgomery (2006-2007)
204	Gaffie du Toit (2000-2002)
Most tries in a match (+3)
4	Stefan Terblanché (vs Chiefs: Port Elizabeth - 1998)
3	Stefan Terblanché (vs Hurricanes: Palmerston North - 1998)
3	Justin Swart (vs Waratahs: Durban - 2001)
3	Jacques Botes (vs Cheetahs: Durban - 2008)
Most tries in a season (+5)
13	James Small (1996 - for Natal)
12	André Joubert (1996 - for Natal)
12	JP Pietersen (2007)
10	Stefan Terblanché (1998)
7	Percy Montgomery (2006)
7	Gary Teichmann (1998)
7	Stefan Terblanché (2002)
7	Brent Russell (2004)
6	Deon Kayser (2001)
6	Odwa Ndungane (2006; 2008)
6	Jacques Botes (2008)
6	Lwazi Mvovo (2011; 2012)
6	JP Pietersen (2009; 2011)
Most tries in a career
35	Stefan Terblanche (1998-2003; 2008-2011)
29	JP Pietersen (2006-2012)
25	Jacques Botes (2005-2012)
21	Odwa Ndungane Sharks (2005-2012: 21) Bulls (2004: 3) TOTAL: 24
17	André Joubert (Natal - 1996; Sharks -1998-1999)
15	Ryan Kankowski (2007-2011)
15	Brent Russell (2003-2006)
13	Adriaan Jacobs Sharks (2004-2011 - 13) Cats (2003 - 1) Bulls (2001-2002 - 9) TOTAL: 23
12	Lwazi Mvovo (2010-2012)
12	Ollie le Roux (1996-2001)
12	Albert van den Berg Sharks (2000-2009 - 12) Cats (1999 - 2) TOTAL: 14)
11	Bismarck du Plessis (2005-2012)
11	AJ Venter Sharks (2000-2007 - 11) Cats (1999 - 3) TOTAL: 14
10	Deon Kayser (1999-2004)


Most points in a match (+40)
59	beat Reds 59-16 (Brisbane - 2007)
53	beat Western Force 53-11 (Durban - 2012)
52	beat Chiefs 52-18 (Port Elizabeth - 1998)
47	beat Chiefs 47-25 (Durban - 2008)
42	beat Waratahs 42-17 (Durban - 2001)
42	beat Cats 42-28 (Durban - 2004)
41	beat Brumbies 41-23 (Canberra - 1998)
41	beat Blues 41-27 (Auckland - 2001)
41	beat Western Force 41-25 (Durban - 2006)
40	beat Hurricanes 40-24 (Durban - 2011)
Biggest victories (+30)
43	beat Reds 59-16 (Brisbane - 2007)
42	beat Western Force 53-11 (Durban - 2012)
34	beat Chiefs 52-18 (Port Elizabeth - 1998)
30	beat Lions 33-3 (Durban - 2007)
Most points conceded in a match (+40)
77	lost to Crusaders 34-77 (Christchurch - 2005)
51	lost to Waratahs 18-51 (Sydney - 1998)
51	lost to Brumbies 10-51 (Canberra - 2000)
49	lost to Waratahs 36-49 (Durban - 2003)
48	lost to Waratahs 14-48 (Sydney - 2004)
45	lost to Highlanders 5-45 (Dunedin - 2002)
44	lost to Chiefs 31-44 (Durban - 2000) lost to Crusaders 28-44 (London - 2011)
43	lost to Highlanders 7-43 (Durban - 2005)
42	lost to Waratahs 8-42 (Sydney - 2002)
42	lost to Hurricanes 18-42 (New Plymouth - 2012)
41	lost to Highlanders 35-41 (Dunedin- 1998)
40	lost to Hurricanes 23-40 (Wellington - 2000)
40	lost to Hurricanes 17-40 (Wellington - 2002)
40	lost to Stormers 18-40 (Cape Town - 2003)
40	lost to Chiefs 5-40 (Hamilton - 2005)
Biggest defeats (+30)
43	lost to Crusaders 34-77 (Christchurch - 2005)
41	lost to Brumbies 10-51 (Canberra - 2000)
40	lost to Highlanders 5-45 (Dunedin - 2002)
36	lost to Highlanders 7-43 (Durban - 2005)
35	lost to Chiefs 5-40 (Hamilton - 2005)
34	lost to Waratahs 8-42 (Sydney - 2002)
34	lost to Waratahs 14-48 (Sydney - 2004)
33	lost to Waratahs 18-51 (Sydney - 1998)
30	lost to Brumbies 6-36 (Canberra - 2001; Final)
30	lost to Brumbies 8-38 (Canberra - 2002)
Most tries in a match (+6)
9	beat Reds 59-16 (Brisbane - 2007)
7	beat Chiefs 52-18 (Port Elizabeth - 1998) beat Chiefs 47-25 (Durban - 2008)
7	beat Western Force 53-11 (Durban - 2012)
6	beat Brumbies 41-23 (Canberra - 1998)
6	beat Hurricanes 39-23 (Palmerston North - 1998)
Most tries conceded in a match (+6)
11	lost to Crusaders 34-77 (Christchurch - 2005)
7	lost to Waratahs 18-51 (Sydney - 1998)
7	lost to Brumbies 10-51 (Canberra - 2000)
6	lost to Waratahs 36-49 (Durban - 2003)
6	lost to Waratahs 36-49 (Durban - 2003)
6	lost to Highlanders 7-43 (Durban - 2005)
6	lost to Chiefs 5-40 (Hamilton - 2005)
6	lost to Hurricanes 18-42 (New Plymouth - 2012)
Most points in a season (+350)
453	1996 (13 games - as Natal)
415	2011 (17 games)
408	2007 (15 games)
361	1998 (12 games); 2006 (13 games)
358	2001 (13 games)
Most tries in a season (+30)
56	1996 (13 games - as Natal)
49	1998 (12 games)
46	2007 (15 games)
42	2006 (13 games); 2011 (17 games)
39	2001 (13 games)
34	2008 (14 games)
33	2012 (12 games)
31	2004 (11 games); 2009 (13 games)