Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu has reflected on a dream come true after slotting a long-range penalty on his debut for the Springboks at Twickenham.
The DHL Stormers wunderkind featured for 20 minutes on his Test debut as the Springboks opened their Test campaign with a comfortable 41-13 victory over Wales on Saturday.
While fellow debutant Jordan Hendrikse was entrusted with the No 10 jersey, Feinberg-Mngomezulu got time off the bench in his favoured position.
“Getting my jersey was quite emotional for me,” he told Forever Sports.
“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 a lot of weight. There’s a whole country behind this green jersey.”
The 22-year-old wasted little time in announcing himself on the international scene, opting to have a shot at goal from over 50 metres and comfortably slotting it.
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu with his first points in international rugby.
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“It was a good kick by me, but it was a kick made by a lot of people,” he said.
“My kicking coach Gareth Wright at the Stormers has helped me a lot. [Tony] Brown helped me in the week, just getting my head right and making sure I approach the ball slowly.
“It’s a kick by a solo guy, but it’s a hard-working team behind that kick so credit to them.
“These guys really make you feel at home,” Feinberg-Mngomezulu added. “They help you adapt to this environment very quickly. They put in a lot of work to make sure you’re comfortable and your detail is spot-on.
“By the time you get on the park, you know your job and you can just go out and do what Rassie says: earn your spot on the squad. That’s what keeps the heart rate low I guess.”
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