Springboks centre Lukhanyo Am will further his career in Japan, the Sharks have confirmed, while Jesse Kriel has taken on a new role.<\/p>\n
The 31-year-old won the 2019 Rugby World Cup with the Springboks<\/a> and was an injury replacement four years later as South Africa clinched the William Webb Ellis Cup again.<\/p>\n Lukhanyo Am leaves the Sharks<\/p>\n Am<\/a> joined the Durban-based outfit from the Southern Kings in 2016 and has gone on to play over 100 times for the men in black and white, winning the Currie Cup and Challenge Cup with the side.<\/p>\n The centre also captained the Sharks<\/a> several times, first taking on the role in 2020 following the retirement of club legend Tendai \u2018The Beast\u2019 Mtawarira.<\/p>\n \u201cA leader. A Springbok. A Shark through and through. With over 100 caps to his name, we say thank you to Lukhanyo Am for his years of dedication, leadership, and excellence in the black and white. You\u2019ve left an indelible mark on this club, both on and off the field. Wishing you every success as you embark on your next chapter in Japan,\u201d A Sharks social media post read, confirming his departure.<\/p>\n Am will join the Japanese Rugby League One side the Mitsubishi Sagamihara Dynaboars, the same club that fellow Springbok Kurt-Lee Arendse represented last season, who are coached by ex-Highlanders and Scarlets coach Glenn Delaney.<\/p>\n He will link up with fellow South Africans Pieter Scholtz, Gideon Koegelenberg, Walt Steenkamp, and Friedle Olivier at the side that also have ex-All Black Jackson Hemopo on their books.<\/p>\n John Plumtree\u2019s Sharks future confirmed after senior players\u2019 intervention as \u2018significant changes\u2019 are made<\/a><\/p>\n