Overview
- The Sharks formally announced the multi-year deal on Thursday and said Libbok will join the squad in July 2027.
- Libbok will complete the 2026–27 Japan Rugby League One season with Hanazono Kintetsu Liners before returning to Durban.
- The 29-year-old is a World Cup winner with 34 Test caps and was the United Rugby Championship’s leading point-scorer in successive seasons.
- Head coach JP Pietersen called Libbok a ‘‘game changer and a playmaker’’ and CEO Shaun Bryans said the signing reflects the club’s long-term ambitions.
- The club expects Libbok’s experience and attacking skills to strengthen the Sharks’ game plan, mentor younger players, and position the team to challenge for silverware.