Feinberg-Mngomezulu appreciates 'pat on the back from peers'

“A PAT on the back from the guys in the same industry as you is everything, and this award means a lot.”

- LEIGHTON KΟΟΡΜΑΝ

BLITZBOKS Players' Player of the Year Donovan Don, Springbok Women's Players' Player of the Year Byrhandré Dolf, and Springbok Players' Player of the Year Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu with their trophies after being crowned winners of the MyPlayers Awards for 2025. | Leighton Koopman

That was the reaction from Springboks flyhalf Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu after being voted Players’ Player of the Year for 2025 by fellow players and teammates in South Africa.

MyPlayers is the representative body for professional rugby players in the country, and Feinberg-Mngomezulu received the honour yesterday after being chosen by his peers.

Other nominees included loosehead prop Ox Nché, hooker Malcolm Marx, loose forward Pieter-Steph du Toit, and utility back Damian Willemse. The 23-year-old enjoyed a stellar season with both the Springboks and the Stormers.