After the NSW Waratahs opened up their 2018 season with a win, the boys are in South Africa and are set to take on the Sharks this Sunday 12:00am (AEDT).
To get familiar with the history of the Super Rugby team and their location, here are five things you didn’t know about the Sharks and Durban:
1. Durban wasn’t always known by that name – formerly known as Rio de Natal, Durban later received its name from Sir Benjamin D’Urban, a governor from the Cape Colony
2. With the busiest container port in Africa, Durban is the 9th largest harbour in the world
3. Kings Park, the home of the Sharks, became their official home ground on 28 June 1958. Where does the name Kings Park originate from? According the Sharks’ official website, There is a railway platform adjacent to where the stadium stands, a special siding reserved for royalty, where the Monarch or members of his family would be met. The land was made available by the Durban City Council (who would then, in turn, use the land in the Old Fort area to develop municipal offices) for a new stadium.
4. The ‘Bunny Chow’ is a dish typically representative of Durban, consisting of a hollowed loaf of bread filled with curry
5. Kwa-Zulu Natal Rugby Union, the provincial governing body of the Sharks, was formed as far back as 1890 and was introduced into the modern Vodafone Super Rugby competition in 1996
