Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu (born 22 February 2002) is a South African professional rugby union player who plays for Western Province in the Currie Cup, the Stormers in the URC, and the national team.[2] His regular position is fly-half.
 Mngomezulu playing in 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 22 February 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cape Town, South Africa[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 94 kg (207 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Bishops Diocesan College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby career
editFeinberg-Mngomezulu was named in the Western Province squad for the 2021 Currie Cup Premier Division.[3] He made his debut for in Round 6 of the Currie Cup against the Free State Cheetahs.[4]Feinberg-Mngomezulu's contract with the Stormers was extended until 2027.
National team
editEligible to play with the England team[5] through his father, Nick Feinberg,[6] he chose to play for South Africa and, in October 2022, he was included in the squad for the Springboks' year-end tour.[7] Feinberg-Mngomezulu was called up for the Springbok alignment camp in March 2024, and made his debut in the June 2024 test against Wales, coming on as a substitute, scoring one penalty and two conversions.[8]
Statistics
editTest match record
edit- As of 16 September 2024
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | Try | Con | Pen | DG | Pts | %Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 100 |
 Ireland |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
 New Zealand |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 100 |
 Portugal |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 100 |
 Wales |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 100 |
| Total | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 52 | 87.5 |
References
edit- ^ "Sacha Mngomezulu". itsrugby. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "WP Rugby players commit to exciting future in the wake of significant rugby turmoil". Stormers. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Western Province squad". SA Rugby. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- ^ "Pienaar shines as Cheetahs subdue wasteful WP". SA Rugby Magazine. 21 July 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ News24, England circling Sacha Mngomezulu? Eddie Jones rumoured to be courting Stormers sensation[1]
- ^ Rugby 365 [2]
- ^ South Africa: Manie Libbok and Sacha Mngomezulu named in Springbok squad for end-of-year Tests[3]
- ^ "Humble Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu reflects on Springbok debut". SABC. 23 June 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
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