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The Springboks play a test against the British and Irish Lions on Wednesday 14 July 2021 in Cape Town.

This is the live streamed interview of Springbok Captain Lukhanyo Am and Springbok Assistant Coach Mzwandile Stick on Tuesday afternoon 13 July 2021.

Lukhanyo Am, born 28 November 1993 in Qonce (King Williams Town), presently plays for the Cell C Sharks.

Springbok Captain Lukhanyo Am and Assistant Coach Mzwandile Stick chat to Media

Both Stick and Am are sons of the Eastern Cape.

At the start of 2016, Am was one of two Sharks players that joined the Southern Kings’ Super Rugby squad for a trial period as they prepared for the 2016 Super Rugby season.

In 2016, Am was included in a South Africa ‘A’ squad that played a two-match series against a touring England Saxons team. He came on as a replacement in their first match in Bloemfontein, but ended on the losing side as the visitors ran out 32–24 winners. He was promoted to the starting line-up for the second match of the series, a 26–29 defeat to the Saxons in George. Am was named as captain of South Africa ‘A’ for the game against the British and Irish Lions on July 14, 2021.

After a successful spell at Southern Kings there were high expectations that he had to meet. He did not disappoint and played a crucial part for the Sharks, helping them reach the quarter finals of the 2017, 2018 and 2019 Super Rugby seasons. In January 2020, Am was named captain of the Sharks for the 2020 Super Rugby season, replacing the retiring Tendai Mtawarira.

In 2017, Am was included in the South African squad for the 2017 end-of-year rugby union internationals.

Am was named in South Africa’s squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup. South Africa went on to win the tournament, defeating England in the final. Am played a central role in the Springboks’ campaign, featuring in six out of seven matches. He assisted South Africa’s first try in a Rugby World Cup final.

Mzwandile Stick and Lukhanyo Am
Mzwandile Stick and Lukhanyo Am

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