Lukhanyo Am

Sharks boss banks on ‘rusty’ Lucky

Neil Powell hopes to get “20 minutes or so” out of a fit-again Lukhanyo Am when the Sharks and Bordeaux clash in the Champions Cup at Stade Chaban-Delmas on Friday.

Team of the Year: Am and Marx in, Eben snubbed

There were three Springboks included in World Rugby’s 2022 Men’s Team of the Year, but that did not include centurion lock Eben Etzebeth, while New Zealand star Ardie Savea was also left out.

Ireland star beats Am to World Rugby’s best player award

Ireland flanker Josh van der Flier was named men’s World Rugby Player of the Year on Sunday after helping his country to a first series away win in New Zealand and to the top of the global rankings.

Lukhanyo Am of South Africa attempts to get past David Havili of New Zealand during the 2022 Castle Lager Rugby Championship match between South Africa and New Zealand held at Ellis Park in Johannesburg on 13 August 2022 ©Shaun Roy/BackpagePix

Rassie: Bok star Am ‘a special player’

Springbok chief Rassie Erasmus has showered praise on the “incredible player” that is World Rugby Player of the Year nominee, Lukhanyo Am.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - JULY 16: Charging Eben Etzebeth of the Springboks in his 100th game during the 3rd Castle Lager Incoming Series test match between South Africa and Wales at DHL Stadium on July 16, 2022 in Cape Town, South Africa.

Nominate Eben for World Rugby award

World Rugby excluded Eben Etzebeth and Ardie Savea from the four-man shortlist for the 2022 World Rugby Player of the Year award, here’s your chance to right that wrong.

Am among World Rugby player of the year nominees

Last year’s winner Antoine Dupont as well as the Springboks’ Lukhanyo Am are among four nominees for the World Rugby men’s player of the year award, the global body announced on Monday.

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - AUGUST 13: Lukhanyo Am of the Springboks on attack during The Rugby Championship match between South Africa and New Zealand at Emirates Airline Park on August 13, 2022 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Anton Geyser/Gallo Images)

Am named SA Players’ Player of the Year

Lukhanyo Am has won the 2022 Men’s Fifteens SA Players’ Player of the Year award.

Boks rocked as Am’s dream season ends

The Springboks will have to change their plans for the remainder of the Test season after receiving news that Lukhanyo Am may not play again this year.

Jesse Kriel, Lukhanyo Am and Damian de Allende

Bok backups ‘as good as’ Pollard, Am

Trevor Nyakane and Jesse Kriel are both confident that there is more than enough depth for the Springboks to have a successful Rugby Championship campaign without Handre Pollard or Lukhanyo Am.

Gelant next up in Bok 14 jersey?

The Springboks are reportedly weighing up whether to start Warrick Gelant or keep Lukhanyo Am on the right wing for the clash against the Wallabies in Adelaide on Saturday.