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| Full name | Natal Sharks | ||
| Emblem(s) | Shark | ||
| Founded | 1890 | ||
| Union | KwaZulu-Natal Rugby Union | ||
| Region | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | ||
| Ground(s) | ABSA Stadium (Kings Park) | ||
| Capacity | 52,000 | ||
| Coach | Dick Muir | ||
| Captain | Johann Muller | ||
| League | Currie Cup | ||
| Position 2007 | 2nd | ||
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The Natal Sharks are a South African rugby union team that participate in the annual Currie Cup tournament. Sharks ( Superorder Selachimorpha) are a type of Fish with a full cartilaginous Skeleton and a highly streamlined body Durban (eThekwini is the third most populous city in South Africa, forming part of the EThekwini metropolitan municipality. KwaZulu-Natal (kwɑːˌzuːluː nəˈtɑːl often referred to as " KZN " is a province of South Africa. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Johannes Müller von Königsberg ( June 6, 1436 &ndash July 6, 1476) known by his Latin Pseudonym Regiomontanus For the cricket competition originally known as the Currie Cup see SuperSport Series. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short For the cricket competition originally known as the Currie Cup see SuperSport Series. A tournament (IPA) is a Competition involving a relatively large number of competitors all participating in a Sport or Game. They play out of Durban at Kings Park Stadium, currently known for sponsorship reasons as ABSA Stadium. Durban (eThekwini is the third most populous city in South Africa, forming part of the EThekwini metropolitan municipality. They draw most of their players from the KwaZulu-Natal Province. KwaZulu-Natal (kwɑːˌzuːluː nəˈtɑːl often referred to as " KZN " is a province of South Africa. The Sharks are the current incarnation of the Natal rugby Union, founded in 1890. The team were known simply as 'the Banana Boys' until the mid-1990s.
The Sharks of the Super 14 competition are basically the same team who currently also play in Durban and draw their players from the Natal area. The Sharks are a South African Rugby union team competing in the Super 14 competition (Super 10 from 1993-1995 and Super 12 from 1996-2005 The Super 14 is the largest Rugby union football club championship in the Southern hemisphere, consisting of four state teams from Australia (Queensland/Reds For most of Super Rugby history, the Sharks Super Rugby franchise drew players from a larger area than did the Natal Sharks, with the rugby unions of Border, based in East London and Eastern Province from Port Elizabeth included in the Sharks franchise. Borders define geographic boundaries of political entities or legal jurisdictions such as Governments States or subnational administrative See also Eastern (subnational entity to see other types
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History
The Natal Rugby Union was founded in 1890. Natal made their first Currie Cup final appearance in the 1956 season, where they met Northern Transvaal at home, Kings Park Stadium in Durban. For the cricket competition originally known as the Currie Cup see SuperSport Series. Limpopo (lɪmˈpoʊpoʊ is the northernmost province of South Africa. Durban (eThekwini is the third most populous city in South Africa, forming part of the EThekwini metropolitan municipality. Natal went down by just a single point, with Northern Transvaal winning the match nine points to eight.
Natal made the final again in the 1984 season, when they met Western Province at Newlands Stadium in Cape Town. See also Western (subnational entity to see other types Newlands Stadium is located in Cape Town, South Africa. The stadium currently has a capacity of 51900 people and is an all seater venue Cape Town (Kaapstad Xhosa: Ikapa) is the second most populous city in South Africa, forming part of the metropolitan municipality of the Natal lost the match nineteen points to nine. Natal met 1956 final opponents, Northern Transvaal, in the legendary 1990 final in Pretoria, though this time, Natal won the contest, claiming their first ever Currie Cup, with the final score being 18 points to 12. Natal won the match with Tony Watson's famous '9 point try'. With score at 12-9, Right Winger Tony Watson touched down to make it 13-12 in Natal's favour, but he was fouled upon scoring. Stransky converted to give Natal a 3-point lead, and his successful subsequent penalty gave Natal the six point lead which they held until the final whistle. The victorious side were captained by scrumhalf Craig Jamieson, who led the team on a ticker-tape parade through central Durban later in the week. The victory was especially poignant for being both Natal's first, and for occurring in the Union's Centenary year.
Natal were again in the finals only two seasons after their 1990 victory. They won their second Currie Cup title, defeating Transvaal by a single point, winning 14 points to 13 at Ellis Park in Johannesburg. Ellis Park Stadium, known for sponsorship reasons as Coca-Cola Park following a ZAR 450 million ( USD 58 million/ £ 30 million naming rights deal Johannesburg ( Pronounced /jō-hān'ĭs-bûrg'/ is the largest city in South Africa. This was another important victory, because it confirmed that Natal were consistently good performers, and not just one-hit wonders. The Sharks' success in the 1990s continued, with the team making it to the following season's final as well, though they were not able to win back-to-back titles, going down to Transvaal 21-15 at home. For the Russian theme park see Transvaal Park. The Transvaal (Afrikaans lit
Natal provided virtually all the players who participated in the Sharks squads of the 1990s in first the Super 10 competition, and its later edition, the Super 12. Durban-based players continue to provide the bulk of the current Super 14 squad. Natal and the Sharks performed inconsistently in the early years of the Southern Hemisphere competition, but earned the respect of Antipodean clubs and reached the final of the second Super 10 competition in 1994. The team developed a particularly intense rivalry with the Auckland Blues, and Sharks-Blues contests are usually one of the highlights of Super rugby. The team also particularly enjoys defeating Brisbane's Queensland Reds, mostly due to a rivalry that dates back to the 1994 Super 10 final, won by Queensland, and the fact that Durban and Brisbane are considered by many to be almost 'twin cities', sharing a similar climate, population size, and relaxed, seaside atmosphere. Natal reached the final of the 1996 Super 12 competition where they lost to Auckland, and the Sharks reached the 2001 final where they lost to the Brumbies.
The Natal Sharks continued to feature in the 90's and won more Currie Cup titles than any other team in the same period. Natal won the 1995 Currie Cup, defeating Western Province 25-17 at home and then defeating the Golden Lions in the 1996 decider, 33-15 at Ellis Park, their first back-to-back title. The Golden Lions are the main Rugby union for Johannesburg, South Africa, although they also represent a substantial portion of Gauteng Province They made one other final appearance during the decade, against 1996 finalists, the Golden Lions, who defeated the Sharks 32-9 in Durban.
Following the 1999 final loss to the Golden Lions, the Sharks again made it to the final in 2000, but again lost, this time to Western Province in Durban 25-15. They faced Western Province again in the 2001 final in Cape Town, and again they lost 29-24. The Sharks did not feature in the 2002 final, but faced the Blue Bulls in the 2003 final, who defeated them 40-19 in Pretoria. The Sharks made it to the first-ever all-South African final of the Super 14 2007, losing narrowly to fellow South Africans The Blue Bulls 20-19.
The Natal Sharks Region
The Natal Sharks franchise covers the province of KwaZulu-Natal. KwaZulu-Natal (kwɑːˌzuːluː nəˈtɑːl often referred to as " KZN " is a province of South Africa. The two main cities from which most of its players are drawn are Durban and Pietermaritzburg. Durban (eThekwini is the third most populous city in South Africa, forming part of the EThekwini metropolitan municipality. Pietermaritzburg is the capital and second largest city of the province of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa.
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Finals results
Currie Cup
| Season | Winners | Score | Runner-up | Venue |
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| 1956 | Northern Transvaal | 9 - 8 | Natal Sharks | Kings Park Stadium, Durban |
| 1984 | Western Province | 19 - 9 | Natal Sharks | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town |
| 1990 | Natal Sharks | 18 - 12 | Northern Transvaal | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria |
| 1992 | Natal Sharks | 14 - 13 | Transvaal | Ellis Park, Johannesburg |
| 1993 | Transvaal | 21 - 15 | Natal Sharks | Kings Park Stadium, Durban |
| 1995 | Natal Sharks | 25 - 17 | Western Province | Kings Park Stadium, Durban |
| 1996 | Natal Sharks | 33 - 15 | Golden Lions1 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg |
| 1999 | Golden Lions | 32 - 9 | Natal Sharks | Kings Park Stadium, Durban |
| 2000 | Western Province | 25 - 15 | Natal Sharks | Absa Stadium, Durban |
| 2001 | Western Province | 29 - 24 | Natal Sharks | Newlands, Cape Town |
| 2003 | Blue Bulls2 | 40 - 19 | Natal Sharks | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria |
Notes
1 Transvaal were renamed the Gauteng Lions; now known as Golden Lions. 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The Blue Bulls, for sponsorship reasons named Vodacom Blue Bulls, or more popularly by the club's Afrikaans name die Blou Bulle, are Durban (eThekwini is the third most populous city in South Africa, forming part of the EThekwini metropolitan municipality. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Western Province is a South African Rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament Newlands Stadium is located in Cape Town, South Africa. The stadium currently has a capacity of 51900 people and is an all seater venue Cape Town (Kaapstad Xhosa: Ikapa) is the second most populous city in South Africa, forming part of the metropolitan municipality of the Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) The Blue Bulls, for sponsorship reasons named Vodacom Blue Bulls, or more popularly by the club's Afrikaans name die Blou Bulle, are Loftus Versfeld Stadium is a sports stadium situated in Pretoria, South Africa. Pretoria is a city located in the northern part of Gauteng Province, South Africa. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) The Golden Lions are the main Rugby union for Johannesburg, South Africa, although they also represent a substantial portion of Gauteng Province Ellis Park Stadium, known for sponsorship reasons as Coca-Cola Park following a ZAR 450 million ( USD 58 million/ £ 30 million naming rights deal Johannesburg ( Pronounced /jō-hān'ĭs-bûrg'/ is the largest city in South Africa. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) The Golden Lions are the main Rugby union for Johannesburg, South Africa, although they also represent a substantial portion of Gauteng Province Durban (eThekwini is the third most populous city in South Africa, forming part of the EThekwini metropolitan municipality. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Western Province is a South African Rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament Durban (eThekwini is the third most populous city in South Africa, forming part of the EThekwini metropolitan municipality. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) The Golden Lions are the main Rugby union for Johannesburg, South Africa, although they also represent a substantial portion of Gauteng Province Ellis Park Stadium, known for sponsorship reasons as Coca-Cola Park following a ZAR 450 million ( USD 58 million/ £ 30 million naming rights deal Johannesburg ( Pronounced /jō-hān'ĭs-bûrg'/ is the largest city in South Africa. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The Golden Lions are the main Rugby union for Johannesburg, South Africa, although they also represent a substantial portion of Gauteng Province Durban (eThekwini is the third most populous city in South Africa, forming part of the EThekwini metropolitan municipality. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Western Province is a South African Rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament Durban (eThekwini is the third most populous city in South Africa, forming part of the EThekwini metropolitan municipality. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Western Province is a South African Rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament Newlands Stadium is located in Cape Town, South Africa. The stadium currently has a capacity of 51900 people and is an all seater venue Cape Town (Kaapstad Xhosa: Ikapa) is the second most populous city in South Africa, forming part of the metropolitan municipality of the Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Blue Bulls, for sponsorship reasons named Vodacom Blue Bulls, or more popularly by the club's Afrikaans name die Blou Bulle, are Loftus Versfeld Stadium is a sports stadium situated in Pretoria, South Africa. Pretoria is a city located in the northern part of Gauteng Province, South Africa.
2 Northern Transvaal were renamed the Blue Bulls.
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