Stuart Barnes has written a glowing Times column on Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, arguing that despite some rough edges — erratic restarts, fluffed drop-kicks, loose tackling technique — the 24-year-old is on an irreversible trajectory toward being the sport's defining player. Barnes draws the Finn Russell parallel deliberately: a generational playmaker whose attacking brilliance renders the mundane imperfections irrelevant. His comparison point isn't flattering-but-vague; Barnes is explicit that SFM could displace Dupont as rugby's most marketable face and that the 2027 World Cup is the stage where that global profile gets locked in. The Dan Carter tag comes with a caveat that raises the bar even higher — Barnes thinks SFM might actually be quicker and better. Worth reading for the broader argument about how coaches and fans should weigh a fly-half's attacking genius against technical gaps.
Stuart Barnes: SFM is the next Dan Carter — 'quicker, maybe better'
Stuart Barnes makes the case in The Times that SFM's attacking gifts — the vision, acceleration, and physicality on display in the Ulster draw — already outweigh his technical rough edges, and that the 2027 World Cup will confirm him as the next Dan Carter.
Pollard and Feinberg-Mngomezulu deliver standout kicking displays in URC
Handrè Pollard and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu have been in kicking form in the URC, with a highlight reel of their best efforts underlining the quality both Springbok pivots are producing at franchise level.
Accountability, anonymity, and a farewell to Chippie Solomon
Gavin Rich uses the Feinberg-Mngomezulu social media pile-on to argue that anonymous online criticism is fundamentally different from the accountable press era — and the piece ends with a heartfelt tribute to Stormers team manager Chippie Solomon.
Keo & Zels: Bok generals must conquer Europe
For the Bulls and Stormers to meet in a historic Investec Champions Cup quarter-final in Cape Town, Handre Pollard and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu must be the perfect 10s.
Keo & Zels: Did Rassie win when Stormers and Bulls lost?
The boys debate whether the Boks will be the greatest beneficiaries from the Stormers and Bulls' dramatic Investec Champions Cup playoff elimination.
SA 'A' returns to action against Zimbabwe in Gqeberha double-header on 20 June
The SA 'A' team returns to action for the first time since 2022, facing Zimbabwe in a curtain-raiser to the Springboks' clash with the Barbarians in Gqeberha on 20 June. Erasmus intends to use the fixture to assess fringe squad members and wider prospects, while the Sables — back at a Rugby World Cup for the first time since 1991 — will treat it as key World Cup preparation. Kick-off times are 12h00 and 15h00 respectively at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium.