Springboks attack coach Tony Brown has a no-nonsense piece of advice for struggling fly-half Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu as the Stormers face a rough patch in the United Rugby Championship (URC). After a strong start to the 2025/26 season with eight consecutive wins, the Cape Town squad has hit a snag, tumbling down the ranks after three consecutive losses.
The downward spiral began with back-to-back defeats to the Sharks and was compounded by a recent loss to the Lions, where Feinberg-Mngomezulu, once the luminary for the Springboks in their European tour, seemed a mere shadow of himself. This form slump comes despite his brief stint as captain during a Champions Cup clash and subsequent games, a role from which he was stripped in hopes of refocusing his energies on his individual performance.
"Sacha understands his role in the Springbok set-up. He doesn’t have to do everything on his own,"
Brown commented at a recent press conference. The coach, who has closely worked with Feinberg-Mngomezulu, suggested that the young star might be overburdening himself with responsibilities, particularly in a Stormers side currently struggling to find their rhythm.
Brown's straightforward counsel?
"Use the players around you more, don’t always try to take everyone on yourself. Let the players around you help you,"
he advised. This shift towards a more collaborative approach might just be the key to unlocking Feinberg-Mngomezulu’s prowess and, subsequently, reviving the Stormers' fortunes.
As the URC season progresses, it remains to be seen whether this recalibration can lift the Stormers out of their slump and back into the championship contention they seemed destined for at the season's start. Meanwhile, Feinberg-Mngomezulu has a chance to prove that he can adapt and thrive, not just under the Springboks’ structured play but in the dynamic and often unpredictable battlefield of club rugby.
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Springboks attack coach Tony Brown has a no-nonsense piece of advice for struggling fly-half Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu as the Stormers face a rough patch in the United Rugby Championship (URC). After a strong start to the 2025/26 season with eight consecutive wins, the Cape Town squad has hit a snag, tumbling down the ranks after three consecutive losses.
The downward spiral began with back-to-back defeats to the Sharks and was compounded by a recent loss to the Lions, where Feinberg-Mngomezulu, once the luminary for the Springboks in their European tour, seemed a mere shadow of himself. This form slump comes despite his brief stint as captain during a Champions Cup clash and subsequent games, a role from which he was stripped in hopes of refocusing his energies on his individual performance.
"Sacha understands his role in the Springbok set-up. He doesn’t have to do everything on his own,"
Brown commented at a recent press conference. The coach, who has closely worked with Feinberg-Mngomezulu, suggested that the young star might be overburdening himself with responsibilities, particularly in a Stormers side currently struggling to find their rhythm.Brown's straightforward counsel?
"Use the players around you more, don’t always try to take everyone on yourself. Let the players around you help you,"
he advised. This shift towards a more collaborative approach might just be the key to unlocking Feinberg-Mngomezulu’s prowess and, subsequently, reviving the Stormers' fortunes.As the URC season progresses, it remains to be seen whether this recalibration can lift the Stormers out of their slump and back into the championship contention they seemed destined for at the season's start. Meanwhile, Feinberg-Mngomezulu has a chance to prove that he can adapt and thrive, not just under the Springboks’ structured play but in the dynamic and often unpredictable battlefield of club rugby.