Cell C Sharks VURC Squad 2022/2023

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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 side as they embark on their second foray into this illustrious inter-continental tournament, which features teams from South Africa, Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Italy.

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, Khuta
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

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

Daniel Jooste
Fezokuhle Mbatha
Kerron van Vuuren
Ntuthuko Mchunu
Dian Bleuler
Thomas du Toit (c)
Hanro Jacobs
Carlu Sadie
Daniel Hugo
Justin Basson
Hyron Andrews
Gerbrandt Grobler
Sikhumbuzo Notshe
Phendulani Buthelezi
Dylan Richardson
James Venter

BACKS

Grant Williams
Cameron Wright
Zee Mkhabela
Boeta Chamberlain
Ben Tapuai
Rohan Janse Van Rensburg
Marnus Potgieter
Werner Kok
Thaakir Abrahams
Anthony Volmink
Aphelele Fassi
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