Sharks get out the cheque book

Cape Town - The Sharks have announced the contract extensions of several players.

The Durbanites are hard at work ahead of next year’s Super Rugby competition, but have also made sure they secure the services of several promising youngsters.

Apart from recently extending hooker Akker van der Merwe’s contract until 2019, the Sharks also signed deals with several players of the future.

Props Mzamo Majola and John-Hubert Meyer (both until 2020), locks Hyron Andrews and Wian Vosloo (both until 2019), scrumhalf Cameron Wright (until 2019), utility back Courtney Winnaar (until 2020), fullback Rhyno Smith (until 2019) and centre Johan Deysel (until 2019) all signed deals with the Sharks in the last week.

The Sharks will open their 2018 Super Rugby campaign against the Lions in Johannesburg on Saturday, February 17.

As we head into Christmas, we are proud to announce the players who have committed to the @CellC? Sharks programme over the next few years!

First up is Mzamo Majola, who we are proud to have with us until 2020.#OurSharks pic.twitter.com/7PHM5VLA9m

— The Sharks (@TheSharksZA) December 6, 2017

We're proud to announce that Akker van der Merwe will be with us until 2019! #OurSharks pic.twitter.com/THsEMIwODe

— The Sharks (@TheSharksZA) December 7, 2017

As we head into the second day of our Advent signing calendar, we are proud to announce another young prospect who has committed to the Cell C Sharks programme over the next few years!#OurSharks pic.twitter.com/KdMlAD1BJh

— The Sharks (@TheSharksZA) December 7, 2017

Our fourth advent calendar announcement is that @CellC? Shark scrum-half, Cameron Wright, will be with us until 2019! We're looking forward to his future with us! #OurSharks pic.twitter.com/BuLwxuCSTQ

— The Sharks (@TheSharksZA) December 9, 2017

Our fifth advent calendar announcement is that @CellC? Shark lock, Hyron Andrews, will be a part of #OurSharks family until 2019! pic.twitter.com/wyGPyfyHhj

— The Sharks (@TheSharksZA) December 10, 2017

Our next advent calendar announcement is that Wian Vosloo has signed with #OurSharks until 2019! pic.twitter.com/N3mrcHFEPH

— The Sharks (@TheSharksZA) December 11, 2017

Today's advent calendar reveals that Rhyno Smith will be with the @CellC ? Sharks until 2019! pic.twitter.com/3K5ajoleGs

— The Sharks (@TheSharksZA) December 12, 2017

We're excited to announce that today's advent calendar reveals that Johan Deysel? will be with the @CellC? Sharks until 2019! #OurSharksForever #NextGenSharks pic.twitter.com/bZzGYpx1cx

— The Sharks (@TheSharksZA) December 13, 2017

Today's advent calendar reveals that prop, John-Hubert Meyer?, will be with the @CellC? Sharks until 2020! #OurSharksForever pic.twitter.com/OAbhjIic8A

— The Sharks (@TheSharksZA) December 14, 2017