Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu
South African rugby union player (born 2002)
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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 United Rugby Championship (URC), and the South Africa national team.[1] He currently holds the record for the most points scored in a game by a South African player with 37.[2]
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| Full name | Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 22 February 2002 Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 94 kg (207 lb; 14 st 11 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Diocesan College Llandovery College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early years and education
Feinberg-Mngomezulu's grandfather was the author, poet and graphic artist Barry Feinberg. As member of the South African Communist Party (SACP) and African National Congress (ANC), he spent an extended period in exile and was involved in the anti-apartheid struggle.[3][4] Feinberg-Mngomezulu's father, Nick Feinberg, is a radio presenter and was born in London.[5]
Feinberg-Mngomezulu's doubled-barreled surname reflects both the Ashkenazi Jewish heritage of his father, Nick Feinberg, and the Zulu heritage of his mother, Makhosazana Mngomezulu.[6][7]
Educated at Bishops Diocesan College, he also spent 3 months as an exchange student at Llandovery College in Wales.[8][9]
Club career
Stormers
Feinberg-Mngomezulu was named in the Western Province squad for the 2021 Currie Cup Premier Division.[10] He made his debut for in Round 6 of the Currie Cup against the Free State Cheetahs.[11] Feinberg-Mngomezulu's contract with the Stormers was extended until 2027.
International career
Feinberg-Mngomezulu is eligible to play for both South Africa, by birth, and England, through his father. In 2022, it was reported that England head coach Eddie Jones had approached him about the possibility of playing of England which he rejected.[12]
In October 2022, he was selected for the South Africa senior training squad for the 2022 Autumn Internationals.[13]
He was called up for the Springbok alignment camp in March 2024, and made his debut in the June 2024 against Wales, coming on as a substitute, scoring one penalty and two conversions.[14]
In September 2025, he set a new record, scoring 37 points, the most by any South African player in an individual game during a 67–30 victory against Argentina in the 2025 Rugby Championship. This overtook the previous record of 35 set by Percy Montgomery against Namibia.[15] In the final round of the tournament, he started the match, kicking a penalty and three conversions as they beat Argentina 29–27 to win the championship.[16] In November 2025, he scored two tries in a 61–7 victory against Japan during the 2025 Autumn Nations Series.[17] The following week, he scored another try during a 32–17 victory against France.[18] Two weeks later, he scored another try in a 24–13 victory against Ireland.[19] In that week, he was also named in the World Rugby Dream team of the Year at fly half.[20] In the final fixture of the Autumn campaign, he scored another two tries in a 73–0 victory against Wales.[21] In doing so, he broke the record for the most tries scored by any Springbok fly half with nine, overtaking the previous record jointly held by Morné Steyn and Handré Pollard.[22]
Honours
Test match record
- As of 29 November 2025
International tries
- As of 29 November 2025
| Try | Opposing team | Location | Venue | Competition | Date | Result | Score |
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| 1 |  Argentina |
Durban, South Africa | Kings Park Stadium | 2025 Rugby Championship | 27 September 2025 | Win | 67–30 |
| 2 | |||||||
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| 4 |  Japan |
London, England | Wembley Stadium | 2025 end-of-year tests | 1 November 2025 | Win | 7–61 |
| 5 | |||||||
| 6 |  France |
Saint-Denis, France | Stade de France | 2025 end-of-year tests | 8 November 2025 | Win | 17–32 |
| 7 |  Ireland |
Dublin, Ireland | Aviva Stadium | 2025 end-of-year tests | 22 November 2025 | Win | 13–24 |
| 8 |  Wales |
Cardiff, Wales | Millennium Stadium | 2025 end-of-year tests | 29 November 2025 | Win | 0–73 |
| 9 |
Personal life
His brother, Nathan Soan-Mngomezulu, appeared on the UK dating show Too Hot to Handle season 3.[27]
