Boks to 'bank on experience' as Lukhanyo Am joins squad

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Assistant coach Felix Jones said Wednesday as the team returned to the training field they'd monitor the centre over the coming days.

Lukhanyo Am has joined the Boks in France and took part in his first on-field training session on Wednesday. Picture: Steve Haag/Gallo Images

While the Boks are sitting pretty and look set to qualify for the quarter-finals — where they will face either France or New Zealand — they are not yet guaranteed of progressing as everything will come down to the result of the Ireland versus Scotland match.

“The boys had two days off after the last Test, so it was just an extra day off, otherwise it’s a normal week,” Jones explained.

 

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