Last year was a breakthrough season for Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu at senior level, with the talented 22-year-old featuring prominently for the Springboks before an injury ruled him out of the end-of-year tour.

Ever since suffering that setback, Feinberg-Mngomezulu has seen his comeback performances consistently disrupted at the Stormers.

After first making a comeback from injury, he sustained a head knock in a URC game before limping off the field in the 28th minute of a home clash against the Lions after a big tackle.

Most recently, he injured his shoulder straight from the kick-off in another URC match against the Sharks at Cape Town Stadium, and that collarbone issue has required a surgical procedure after he had initially attempted to play through the pain.

The Stormers have yet to give an exact timeline on how long he will remains on the sidelines, but a video clip has emerged to show the utility back in training at the Stormers HQ, showing no ill effects from his recent injuries.

It does look like he could soon be back in full training with the Stormers, while a return to play is likely to be on the cards in March.

You can see the video featuring Springbok star Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu below:

Earlier this season, Feinberg-Mngomezulu was given some tough love from Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus when he expressed disappointment that he had ‘hidden’ his knee injury due to a desire to keep playing against the All Blacks.

After his latest injury, it was also clear that he soldiered on when perhaps it was not wise to do so.

“We took him to the edge,” Stormers coach John Dobson admitted after that game. “When he first went down, I thought: ‘We made a calamitous error as coaches’. We went six-two [a forwards-heavy bench] and he went down.

“It is his clavicle [collarbone] that went out. We offered him to come off, but he said he wanted to keep trying.

“I am not sure if it was helpful for the team, but we should have pulled the trigger [taking him off] a little earlier. He was trying to push through to half-time.

“Three games in a row we have lost him within minutes and it is tough on him.”

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Src: TheSouthAfrican.com - https://rugga.co.za/springboks/springbok-star-on-the-verge-of-injury-comeback/