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Rugby in Durban centres on The Sharks, a club that lines up in the United Rugby Championship, European Rugby Champions Cup and Currie Cup. Founded in 1996, the South African side plays at Kings Park Stadium and has built its identity around Durban and a schedule featuring those competitions. The Sharks name carries into each of those rugby competitions, with home fixtures at that ground.
The Sharks list twenty-one Currie Cup titles, fourteen Super Rugby titles and four United Rugby Championship titles among their honours, while JP Pietersen is the head coach. Currie Cup, Super Rugby and United Rugby Championship successes sit alongside EPCR Challenge Cup and European Rugby Champions Cup honours, plus Vodacom Shield, Vodacom Cup and Toyota Challenge wins. Eben Etzebeth, a forward, appears among the club's player entries, and Pietersen leads the Durban side into its next campaign.
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JP Pietersen is the head coach of the Sharks and leads the team's coaching staff.
The Currie Cup has been won 21 times by the Sharks, most recently in 2021.
Competing in the United Rugby Championship, European Rugby Champions Cup and Currie Cup keeps the Sharks busy.
Durban in South Africa is the base for the Sharks, who represent the region in rugby union.
Founded in 1996, the Sharks have played rugby in South Africa since then.
Kings Park Stadium in Durban serves as the home ground for the Sharks.