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Springbok no. 892 · Outside Centre

Lukhanyo Am

Lukhanyo Am · Sharks

42Tests
7Tries
5Tours
24Age at debut

Test career

201720202024

First test

2 Dec 2017, age 24 · Reserve v Wales, Millennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff

Last test

16 Nov 2024, age 30 · Reserve v England, Twickenham, London

Biography

Lukhanyo Am is a skilful, intelligent outside centre who played 42 Tests between 2017 and 2024. Born in King William’s Town on 28 November 1993, he plays for the Sharks and captained them. He was an outstanding defender and distributor, started the 2019 World Cup final, and scored a try against the 2021 British and Irish Lions. A knee injury limited his part in the 2023 World Cup-winning campaign.

Test history

42 tests · 35 points
DateOpponentVenuePositionResultProvince
02 Dec 2017WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffReserveL 22–24Sharks
09 Jun 2018EnglandEllis Park, JohannesburgOutside CentreW 42–39Sharks
16 Jun 2018EnglandFree State Stadium, BloemfonteinOutside CentreW 23–12Sharks
18 Aug 2018ArgentinaKings Park, DurbanOutside CentreW 34–21Sharks
25 Aug 2018ArgentinaEstadio Malvinas Argentinas, MendozaOutside CentreL 19–32Sharks
15 Sep 2018New ZealandWellington Regional Stadium, WellingtonOutside CentreW 36–34Sharks
27 Jul 2019New ZealandWellington Regional Stadium, WellingtonOutside CentreD 16–16Sharks
10 Aug 2019ArgentinaEstadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, SaltaOutside CentreW 46–13Sharks
06 Sep 2019JapanKumagaya Rugby Stadium, SaitamaOutside CentreW 41–7Sharks
21 Sep 2019New ZealandInternational Stadium Yokohama, YokohamaOutside CentreL 13–23Sharks
28 Sep 2019NamibiaToyota Stadium, AichiOutside CentreW 57–3Sharks
04 Oct 2019ItalyShizuoka Stadium, FukuroiOutside CentreW 49–3Sharks
20 Oct 2019JapanTokyo Stadium, Chofu, TokyoOutside CentreW 26–3Sharks
27 Oct 2019WalesInternational Stadium Yokohama, YokohamaOutside CentreW 19–16Sharks
02 Nov 2019EnglandInternational Stadium Yokohama, YokohamaOutside CentreW 32–12Sharks
24 Jul 2021BritainCape Town Stadium, Cape TownOutside CentreL 17–22Sharks
31 Jul 2021BritainCape Town Stadium, Cape TownOutside CentreW 27–9Sharks
07 Aug 2021BritainCape Town Stadium, Cape TownOutside CentreW 19–16Sharks
21 Aug 2021ArgentinaNelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port ElizabethOutside CentreW 29–10Sharks
12 Sep 2021AustraliaRobina Stadium, Gold CoastOutside CentreL 26–28Sharks
18 Sep 2021AustraliaBrisbane Stadium (Lang Park), BrisbaneOutside CentreL 17–30Sharks
25 Sep 2021New ZealandNorth Queensland Stadium, TownsvilleOutside CentreL 17–19Sharks
02 Oct 2021New ZealandRobina Stadium, Gold CoastOutside CentreW 31–29Sharks
06 Nov 2021WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffOutside CentreW 23–18Sharks
13 Nov 2021ScotlandMurrayfield, EdinburghOutside CentreW 30–15Sharks
20 Nov 2021EnglandTwickenham, LondonOutside CentreL 26–27Sharks
02 Jul 2022WalesLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaOutside CentreW 32–29Sharks
16 Jul 2022WalesCape Town Stadium, Cape TownOutside CentreW 30–14Sharks
06 Aug 2022New ZealandMbombela Stadium, NelspruitOutside CentreW 26–10Sharks
13 Aug 2022New ZealandEllis Park, JohannesburgOutside CentreL 23–35Sharks
27 Aug 2022AustraliaAdelaide Oval, AdelaideOutside CentreL 17–25Sharks
08 Jul 2023AustraliaLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaOutside CentreW 43–12Sharks
15 Jul 2023New ZealandMount Smart Stadium, AucklandOutside CentreL 20–35Sharks
29 Jul 2023ArgentinaEllis Park, JohannesburgReserveW 22–21Sharks
05 Aug 2023ArgentinaVélez Sarsfield Stadium, Buenos AiresOutside CentreW 24–13Sharks
20 Jul 2024PortugalFree State Stadium, BloemfonteinOutside CentreW 64–21Sharks
17 Aug 2024AustraliaPerth Stadium, PerthInside CentreW 30–12Sharks
07 Sep 2024New ZealandCape Town Stadium, Cape TownReserveW 18–12Sharks
21 Sep 2024ArgentinaEstadio Unico Madre de Ciudades, SantiagoInside CentreL 28–29Sharks
28 Sep 2024ArgentinaMbombela Stadium, NelspruitReserveW 48–7Sharks
10 Nov 2024ScotlandMurrayfield, EdinburghOutside CentreW 32–15Sharks
16 Nov 2024EnglandTwickenham, LondonReserveW 29–20Sharks