The Stormers’ subsequent sport is at house towards the Sale Sharks within the Champions Cup on 11 January, and the Cape facet would have beloved to have younger Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu obtainable as they hope to proceed their resurgence.

Unfortunately for the younger utility again, it has been a irritating interval by way of accidents.

Besides lacking the Springboks’ end-of-year tour as a result of a knee harm, he has seen comeback performances persistently disrupted on the Stormers.

The 22-year-old needed to be prematurely changed towards the Sharks in Durban as a result of concussion earlier than, limping off the sector within the twenty eighth minute of the house conflict towards the Lions after an enormous deal with.

Feinberg-Mngomezulu is again on the sidelines on the Stormers

Most just lately, he injured his shoulder straight from the kick-off in final Saturday’s URC match towards the Sharks at Cape Town Stadium, and it’s clear that he received’t be rushed again.

“We took him to the edge,” Dobson mentioned when describing how Feinberg-Mngomezulu soldiered on earlier than being substituted simply earlier than half time.

“When he first went down, I assumed: ‘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 was again in. We supplied him to return off, however he mentioned he needed to maintain attempting.

“I’m not certain if it was useful for the workforce, however we should always have pulled the set off [taking him off] a little bit earlier. He was attempting to push by way of to half-time.

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

The newest harm shouldn’t be anticipated to sideline him for the long run, however he has apparently been informed to relaxation till the ache and swelling goes away. If it doesn’t, he might have an MRI scan.

Meanwhile, Feinberg-Mngomezulu was just lately named amongst 10 breakout rugby stars to observe in 2025 by the UK Daily Mail.

“What a name and what a talent – the rugby world needs him to put his injury troubles behind him in 2025,” wrote Alex Bywater within the Mail.

“Feinberg-Mngomezulu is already a senior Springbok with eight caps, however can go to a different stage this 12 months.

“His appearances within the 2024 Rugby Championship indicated how a lot he has to supply the back-to-back world champions and he’s one in all various promising younger skills coming by way of for Rassie Erasmus’ fearsome squad.

“Feinberg-Mngomezulu is a coming force. He just needs a run away from the treatment table,” Bywater added, referring to the participant’s harm woes.

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