Ernst Ladendorf
Ernst Frederich Erwin Ladendorf (born 5 February 1992 in Alberton, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player for the . He can play as a flanker, number eight or a lock. Career Sharks After school, Ladendorf joined the Sharks Academy in Durban. He represented the side in the 2011 Under-19 Provincial Championship, scoring a try against the s as they finished fifth on the log. Border Bulldogs He moved down the coast in 2012 to join East London-based side the . He played for the side in the 2012 Under-21 Provincial Championship, making eight appearances and again scoring a try against the . Border finished the season bottom of the log with just two victories in their twelve matches, but a 21–15 victory over saw them retain their place in Group A of the competition. Ladendorf was included in the senior squad for the 2013 Vodacom Cup. He made his first class debut for them in their 24–25 defeat to a in Alice, coming on as a first-half blood-bin replacement. Two more appearances off the bench followed in their matches against Western Cape sides and , with the Border Bulldogs winning both matches. In the latter half of