The Cell C Sharks head coach Sean Everitt has also named a 50-man Vodacom United Rugby Championship squad for the 2022/2023 season, including those currently in injury rehabilitation as well as the Springboks, who are presently involved in Castle Lager Rugby Championship action.
Thomas du Toit will continue to captain the Cell C Sharks as they embark on their second foray into this illustrious inter-continental tournament, which features teams from South Africa, Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Italy.
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Cell C Sharks VURC Squad
| BACKS | FORWARDS |
| Abrahams, Thaakir | Adriaanse, Lourens |
| Am, Lukhanyo | Andrews, Hyron |
| Bosch, Curwin | Basson, Justin |
| Chamberlain, Boeta | Bholi, Thembelani |
| Cronje, Lionel | Bleuler, Dian |
| Fassi, Aphelele | Buthelezi, Phepsi |
| Fleurs, Nevaldo | Du Toit, Thomas (c) |
| Hendrikse, Jaden | Etzebeth, Eben |
| Janse van Rensburg, Rohan | Grobler, Gerbrandt |
| Keyter, Eduan | Gumede, Celimpilo |
| Kok, Werner | Hugo, Reniel |
| Koster, Murray | Jacobs, Hanru |
| Mapimpi, Makazole | Jooste, Dan |
| Mkhabela, Zee | Kolisi, Siya |
| Penxe, Yaw | Labuschagne, Jeandre |
| Potgieter, Marnus | Mavesere, Tinotenda |
| Tapuai, Ben | Mbatha, Fezokuhle |
| Volmink, Anthony | Mbonambi, Bongi |
| Williams, Grant | Mchunu, Khutha |
| Wright, Cameron | Mchunu, Ntuthuko |
| Zeilinga, Fred | Mona, Khwezi |
| Nche, Ox | |
| Notshe, Sikhumbuzo | |
| Richardson, Dylan | |
| Roets, Le Roux | |
| Sadie, Carlu | |
| Tshituka, Vincent | |
| Van Vuuren, Kerron | |
| Venter, Henco | |
| Venter, James |
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The Cell C Sharks travelled to Europe yesterday with a 28-man touring squad, ahead of their opening three matches of this season’s Vodacom United Rugby Championship campaign.
On Friday evening the team play Zebre at Stadio Lanfranchi before heading off to Wales and Ireland for matches against the Dragons and Leinster respectively.
The Cell C Sharks will play their first home game at Hollywoodbets Kings Park on October 15th, when they welcome the Glasgow Warriors to Durban.
CELL C SHARKS TOURING TEAM
FORWARDS
1. Daniel Jooste
2. Fezokuhle Mbatha
3. Kerron van Vuuren
4. Ntuthuko Mchunu
5. Dian Bleuler
6. Thomas du Toit (c)
7. Hanro Jacobs
8. Carlu Sadie
9. Daniel Hugo
10. Justin Basson
11. Hyron Andrews
12. Gerbrandt Grobler
13. Sikhumbuzo Notshe
14. Phendulani Buthelezi
15. Dylan Richardson
16. James Venter
BACKS
1. Grant Williams
2. Cameron Wright
3. Zee Mkhabela
4. Boeta Chamberlain
5. Ben Tapuai
6. Rohan Janse Van Rensburg
7. Marnus Potgieter
8. Werner Kok
9. Thaakir Abrahams
10. Anthony Volmink
11. Aphelele Fassi
12. Fred Zeilinga
The following players were not considered for tour selection due to injury:
Curwin Bosch
Eduan Keyter
Henco Venter
Jeandre Labuschagne
Khutha Mchunu
Le Roux Roets
Lionel Cronje
Mpilo Gumede
Murray Koster
Tinotenda Mavesere
Vincent Tshituka