Springboks settle on goal-kicking cheat code

Coming into the 2026 Test season, the Springboks would have loved to have mercurial flyhalf Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu available for selection, and in all likelihood – if fit – he would have taken on the goal-kicking duties.

However, an ankle injury has ruled him out of the July Tests, and with Handre Pollard no longer the first-choice No 10, the Springboks have started the season without their best goal kicker.

With Manie Libbok clearly in favour as a 10 who can dictate play with his superb distribution and strong out-of-hand kicking, it was always going to be interesting to see if