The nominees for the World Rugby Men’s Awards are in, and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu’s omission has caused a stir.

The Springboks fly-half has been in sterling form this year, with Rassie Erasmus trusting the playmaker in crunch Test matches, with the 23-year-old repaying his coach’s faith in him.

His most memorable performance of the year came against Argentina in Durban, where the fly-half broke the record for the most points scored by a Springbok in a single Test match.

The brilliant playmaker racked up a 37-point haul, bettering Percy Montgomery’s record of 35 against Namibia in 2007, scoring three tries and 10