The Sharks welcome United Rugby Championship champions Leinster to Hollywoodbets Kings Park on Saturday 3 October, with several of their leading players receiving support from their partners and families.
The second-round match begins at 18:30 SAST, as coach JP Pietersen brings six Springboks back into his Sharks squad. Andre Esterhuizen returns from international duty to captain the side, while Thomas du Toit starts at loosehead prop. Ox Nche and Eben Etzebeth are among the replacements.
Leinster travel to Durban after a narrow defeat by the Lion in the opening round. Ronan Kelleher leads the team from hooker, while Vusi Moyo faces one of the biggest tests of his young career at fly-half against the reigning champions.
Lock Jason Jenkins will have an added personal interest in the fixture, having previously played for Leinster.
Here are the women supporting the Sharks players in black.
Anlia Etzebeth
Singer and actress Anlia Etzebeth is married to Eben Etzebeth. The couple married after the player moved from France to join The Sharks in Durban.
They have two daughters together.
Mabea Esterhuizen
Mabea Esterhuizen is the wife of Sharks captain Andre Esterhuizen, who was recently named Springbok captain for the Test against Australia in Perth.
The couple have three children and are reportedly planning to build a coastal home in the Umhlanga and Sibaya area, north of Durban.
Jandre Koch
Jandre Koch and Vincent Koch have been together for around 15 years and married for about eight years.
They have two children, a son named Luca and a daughter, Jane. Luca has already begun playing rugby.
Nadine van der Merwe
Edwill van der Merwe and Nadine van der Merwe married on 16 December 2023 in an intimate ceremony in Cape Town.
The couple began dating in 2014 and became engaged in September 2021. They have one child together.
Lou-Marie Jenkins
Jason Jenkins is married to Lou-Marie Taljaard. The couple became engaged in November 2023 before marrying in July 2024 at Zorgvliet Wine Estate in the Cape Winelands.
Lou-Marie is a model and now uses the name Lou-Marie Jenkins following their wedding.
