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Springbok, Stormers star named URC Player of the Season
The accolades keep rolling in for Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, who was named the 2024 SA Rugby Young Player of the Year, and has now walked away with the award as the South African URC Player of the Season for 2024/25.
Feinberg-Mngomezulu follows in the footsteps of former Lions utility back Sanele Nohamba (who is currently plying his trade in Japan), and his Stormers teammates Evan Roos and Manie Libbok, who won the award in the last three seasons.
The talented 23-year-old came up trumps after going up against two of his Springbok teammates, the Bulls duo of Cameron Hanekom and Wilco Louw.
SA Rugby president Mark Alexander praised the young star's outstanding season: 'Sacha is undoubtedly one of the finest young talents in the country. His ability to deliver quality performances consistently is a testament to the excellent player he is. He lit up the field this season and made a massive contribution to his team's success on attack, scoring in every possible way.'
The former Junior Springbok captain made his Test debut against Wales at Twickenham in June last year, and went on to earn eight caps for the Springboks in their impressive 2024 season, in which they won 11 out of 13 Test matches and were crowned the Rugby Championship winners.
'I'm not shy to admit that I've been injured a few times and have begun to understand the rehab process,' Feinberg-Mngomezulu commented. 'But this time it was different. I had a different focus and drive to get back to playing good rugby again. I wanted to come back harder and stronger, and I feel I did.
'I think that's why I'm so honoured by the Player of the Season award. Prior to my return from injury I was very clear about wanting to return and play at an optimal level. I was really working hard behind the scenes. I have never worked so hard in my career to come back. I wanted to push myself as hard as I could to help my team, and this award really encapsulated all of that for me.'
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