14 October 2026
Hollywoodbets Sharks head coach JP Pietersen has selected a 28-man squad that leaves this week for his team’s three overseas matches taking place in France, Wales and Ireland over the next three weekends.
With the usual attrition rate associated with a highly competitive tour such as this, there will be reinforcements sent over as the tour goes on, including the Sharks Springboks, who are on mandatory rest after a gruelling few months of rugby.
Pietersen will select his EPCR Challenge Cup team from the 17 forwards and 11 backline players named for Saturday’s Group Three clash with Lyon Olympique Universitaire Rugby at the 35 000-seater Stade de Gerland on Saturday.
Lyon, the Challenge Cup champions in 2022, currently sitting in eighth place on the Top 14 log after six rounds, host the 2024 champions, the Hollywoodbets Sharks, on Saturday at 14:00 SAST.
Following this match, the Durban side head to Wales to take on Cardiff in the VURC, followed by a trip to Ireland to take on ninth-placed Munster at the end of October to conclude the tour.
Tour Squad
Forwards:
Cameron Dawson
Deon Slabbert
Eduan Swart
Emile van Heerden
Esethu Mnebelele
Ethan Bester
Hanro Jacobs
Jason Jenkins
Manu Tshituka
Matt Romao
Nemo Roelofse
Nick Hatton
Phatu Ganyane
Stephan Lewies
Tinotenda Mavesere
Vincent Koch
Vincent Tshituka
Backs
Bradley Davids
Gianni Lombard
Ivan van Zyl
Jaco Williams
Jaden Hendrikse
Jordan Hendrikse
Jurenzo Julius
Litelihle Bester
Murray Koster
Suleiman Hartzenberg
Zekhethelo Siyaya
