‘Generational talent’ tipped to be Handre Pollard’s Springboks heir commits his future to Stormers
The Stormers have locked in the services of one of South Africa’s brightest prospects, with Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu signing a contract extension with the Cape Town-based side.
After confirming the return of JD Schickerling and twice Rugby World Cup-winning Springboks prop Steven Kitshoff ahead of the upcoming season, it is yet another positive development for John Dobson’s team.
The former Junior Springbok captain Feinberg-Mngomezulu has signed a deal that would keep him with the Stormers through 2027.
Generational talent
The 22-year-old is widely tipped for a long future in the Springboks jersey, having impressed during the early stages of his career, making his Stormers debut in the cauldron of a United Rugby Championship quarter-final in 2022 at the age of just 20.
“Sacha has been earmarked as a generational talent since he was a schoolboy and it is has been great to see him break through into the senior ranks in the last few seasons,” director of rugby Dobson said.
“Now that his future is assured here, we are excited to watch him grow and realize the potential that is evident to everyone who have seen him play.
He has the potential to develop into a fly-half of the highest caliber, and we want to provide him with all the tools necessary to make that happen.
“This is the first of several announcements that we will make to show how serious we are about continuing this project and keeping the bulk of our current squad together until at least 2027. Our intention is to retain the top talent we have here before looking elsewhere.”
Next Springbok fly-half
Feinberg-Mngomezulu has shown his versatility with his ability to play fly-half, centre and fullback, seamlessly slotting into all three positions, but it is in the number 10 jersey where many see him settling.
In fact, Springboks legend Victor Matfield has backed the youngster to fill Handre Pollard’s void in the Green and Gold jersey in the years to come.
“I think he is the next Springbok fly-half. I would like to see the Stormers give him a bit more of a chance at fly-half, not just at inside centre,” Matfield said.
Feinberg-Mngomezulu is also a physical specimen and with an accurate boot off the tee, he is primed to continue his succeed with the Stormers.
“I grew up in Cape Town supporting the DHL Stormers and my experiences in the senior squad over the last three seasons have been amazing,” Feinberg-Mngomezulu said.
“We have some incredible players here and I want to keep learning from all of them and the coaches. I’m really excited about what we can all achieve together in the future.”
