From rising star to controller: Sacha's defining Bok moment

EVERY now and then, a performance comes along that transcends the ordinary and etches a player's name into rugby history.

- LEIGHTON KOOPMAN

For Springbok flyhalf Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, that moment arrived at Kings Park this past weekend when he almost single-handedly dismantled Argentina with a record-breaking 37-point haul in the Boks' 67-30 Rugby Championship win.

The 23-year-old delivered a display of sheer brilliance. Composed, clinical and classy, he showed exactly why many view him as one of South Africa's brightest rugby prospects.

For 80 minutes he mixed artistry with precision, slotting seamlessly into the blueprint the Boks want to carry towards the 2027 Rugby World Cup. On this evidence, he has taken a major step towards making the No 10 jersey his own.

His boot was ruthless. Early penalties settled nerves, followed by accurate conversions as the Boks ran in nine tries. He nailed eight of them and added a hat-trick of his own, missing only one kick all evening.