Springbok man of the moment Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu has received a special shoutout from his Netflix star brother Nathan Mngomezulu of Too Hot To Handle fame.
The Cape Town-born rugby player made his dazzling debut in Twickenham when South Africa faced off against Wales on Saturday, 22 June.
The four-times Rugby World Cup champions beat the Dragons 52-16 in an exciting game in the London stadium.
SACHA FEINBERG-MNGOMEZULU GETS SHOUTOUT FROM BROTHER NATHAN
On Saturday, 22 June, the Springboks squad – featuring several new players who made their test match debut – took on the Welsh Dragons in Twickenham.
Among them was Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, whose penalty kick from almost 60 metres away blew rugby fans away.
Sacha’s proud dad, Nick Feinberg – a Heart FM radio presenter – was in the stadium to support his son.
As the final whistle blew, Sacha walked over to his father and other family members to give them a hug.
Nick tweeted of his son being called onto the field: “The moment when all the work paid off.”
Sach’s brother Nathan Mngomezulu also bragged about his sibling on social media.
Nathan reposted a pic of Sacha and fellow Springbok Eben Etzebeth, who has over 100 caps. He said of the young player: “Dreams become reality.”
Nathan’s reality TV girlfriend Elys Hutchinson – who most recently starred in Netflix’s Perfect Match – also congratulated the player. “So damn proud of you”, she posted on her Instagram Story.
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From one generation to another: Springbok veteran Eben Etzebeth and newbiw Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu. Image via Instagram: @sachgome10
‘EMOTIONAL’ EXPERIENCE
Speaking to SABC Sport a few days before his debut game, Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu reflected on making his dream to play for the Springboks a reality.
He said: “Getting my jersey was quite emotional for me.
“When you get a Springbok jersey with your name on it, I can’t summarise it. It’s what you literally dream of. An out-of-body experience. It’s a heavy jersey; it comes with a lot of weight. There’s a whole country behind this green jersey.”
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Springbok Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu has made his debut for the national team. Images via X: @springboks/ @thehonestnick
SUPPORT FROM THESE OG SPRINGBOKS
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu has received the praise of his peers and veteran players too.
Former Springbok captain Victor Matfield said during a United Rugby Championship online round table discussion: “I’m a big fan of Sacha. I think he is the next Springbok flyhalf.
Retired Bok Breyton Paulse also gave the 22-year-old a shout-out. He tweeted: “And upstep this young man Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu. Slots a difficult kick over like it’s normal, freakish. The amount of depth for the