The 2024–25 season is the Sharks's fourth season in the United Rugby Championship, their 31st season of professional rugby and their 137th sseaon of representative rugby since their foundation as the Natal Rugby Union. Along with competing in the URC and its South African Shield competition, the club will also participate in the 2024-25 European Rugby Champions Cup. During the season, they 'dropped' into the 2024-25 EPCR Challenge Cup, in which they were defending champions. 
In April they confirmed victory in the URC South African Shield competition, their first URC silverware. They also confirmed a play-off place and home quarter-final in the main United Rugby Championship.
Senior squad.
The following players were squad members or featured for the Sharks during the 2024–25 United Rugby Championship season:
URC South African shield.
Sharks won their first URC South African Shield.
European competition.
European Rugby Challenge Cup.
By finishing fifth in their Champions Cup pool, Sharks qualified for the Round of 15 in the European Rugby Challenge Cup. As 12th seed, they were drawn away to French side Lyon.
Sharks are eliminated from the competition.
Home attendance.
"As of 14 March 2025"