Shaun Sowerby made his debut for the Springboks, which was also his only Test, against Samoa in 2002. He captained the Sharks in 2003 before moving to France in 2004 when he joined Stade Francais.
He won the French championship in 2007/08 season with his club Toulouse and the Heineken Cup in 2010. He moved to FC Grenoble for the start of the 2012/13 season.