In the newly formatted Super Rugby, the Sharks improved during the 2016 Super Rugby season, finishing eighth on the overall table. However, they were humiliated by the Hurricanes in the quarter-finals, losing 41–0. Remaining as Director of Rugby for the 2016 Currie Cup, Robert du Preez coaching, the Sharks narrowly missed out on a semi-final position, after losing to the Golden Lions 28–16 in the final round of the Currie Cup. A month later, Gold left his position at the Sharks following a poor run of results across his two-year stint. He left the Sharks a year early on his contract.