JP Pietersen rugby player
JP Pietersen rugby player

JP Pietersen

12th Jul 1986 1.94m/102kg Right Wing

SA sides gear up for big battles as Vodacom URC break looms

5 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

The four South African sides participating in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship will be gearing up for big battles this weekend, as the cross-hemisphere competition heads for a break for the Nations...

Pietersen’s Pride At Leading The Team That Gave Him Everything

6 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

It’s the team that gave JP Pietersen everything and shaped him for the better as a person.   Now he is looking to give back to the Hollywoodbets Sharks as head coach.   Pietersen made...

Sharks name team to face Cardiff

1 week ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Hollywoodbets Sharks are back in Vodacom United Rugby Championship action this weekend with a fourth-round clash against Cardiff in Wales on Friday evening. Head coach JP Pietersen has brought three...

Hollywoodbets Sharks Tour Squad

3 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

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...

Sharks Make Flying Start With 41-24 Win Over Ospreys

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Five tries and a commanding attacking display saw the Sharks begin their United Rugby Championship campaign with a convincing victory over Ospreys at Hollywoodbets Kings Park. The Hollywoodbets Sharks...

Sharks squad to face Ospreys in URC Opener

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

The wait is over. The Hollywoodbets Sharks launch their Vodacom United Rugby Championship campaign at Hollywoodbets Kings Park on Saturday afternoon, marking the first time in the tournament’s history...

Sharks URC Squad Announcement

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

A new era beckons for the Hollywoodbets Sharks, with head coach JP Pietersen naming a 67-man squad for the 2026/27 United Rugby Championship season, ahead of the tournament’s commencement next weekend. Following...

Sharks team to face Edinburgh on Friday

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Siya Kolisi will make a welcome return to action following a calf injury in what will be his 50th appearance for the Hollywoodbets Sharks, when they take on Edinburgh in Friday night’s final away...

Sharks Touring Squad

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Sharks head coach JP Pietersen has named a 28-man squad that flies to Wales today, ahead of back-to-back away matches against the Ospreys and Edinburgh. With the Race to the Eight heating up over the...

Sharks team for their EPCR Challenge Cup round of 16 against Connacht.

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Hollywoodbets Sharks shift their focus from the Vodacom United Rugby Championship to their EPCR Challenge Cup round of 16 clash with Connacht on Friday evening at the Dexcom Stadium in Galway.   Head...