The Sharks kick off their 2023-24 Vodacom United Rugby Championship season with four tough away matches, including an opener against defending champions Munster.
Losing out on a spot in the URC playoffs in 2022-23 after finishing eighth on the log, the John Plumtree era for the Sharks begins abroad, where the Durbanites will also face Irish giants Leinster, before trips to Ospreys and Zebre.
The Sharks will debut in the Challenge Cup in mid-December, and are scheduled for action again in mid-January, while fans can expect blockbuster home-and-away festive clashes in the URC with the Lions and DHL Stormers, respectively.
R1 – Saturday, 21 October, 6:15pm
v Munster (A)
R2 – Saturday, 28 October, 5:55pm
v Leinster (A)
R3 – Friday, 3 November, 9:35pm
v Ospreys (A)
R4 – Friday, 10 November, 7:30pm
v Zebre (A)
R5 – Saturday, 18 November, 5pm
v Connacht (H)
R6 – Saturday, 25 November, 7:05pm
v Dragons (H)
R7 – Saturday, 2 December, 3pm
v Bulls (A)
Challenge Cup R1 – 8/9/10 December
Challenge Cup R2 – 15/16/17 December
R8 – Saturday, 23 December, 5pm
v Lions (H)
R9 – Saturday, 30 December 7pm
v Stormers (A)
Challenge Cup R3 – 12/13/14 January
Challenge Cup R4 – 19/20/21 January
R10 – Saturday, 17 February, 5:05pm
v Stormers (H)
R11 – Saturday, 2 March, 3pm
v Lions (A)
R12 – Saturday, 23 March, 3pm
v Ulster (H)
R13 – Saturday, 30 March 3pm
v Edinburgh (H)
R14 – Friday, 19 April, 8:35pm
v Glasgow (A)
R15 – Friday, 26 April, 8:35pm
v Scarlets (A)
R16 – Saturday, 11 May, 4:05pm
v Benetton (H)
R17 – Saturday, 18 May, 6:15pm
v Cardiff (H)
R18 – Saturday, 1 June, 4:05pm
v Bulls (H)
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