Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu Climbs Springboks’ All-Time Scoring Rankings After Italy Masterclass

Springboks flyhalf Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu has continued his remarkable rise in international rugby after moving into eighth place on South Africa’s all-time Test points-scoring list.

The 24-year-old achieved the milestone following an outstanding individual performance in the Springboks’ emphatic 66-7 victory over Italy in Turin on Saturday, November 7, 2026.

Feinberg-Mngomezulu contributed 26 points to the victory, scoring a try, converting nine tries and adding a penalty goal as the world champions delivered another dominant performance in the Nations Championship.

His impressive display took his career Test points tally to 221 after 26 international appearances, placing him level with former Springbok flyhalf Braam van Straaten, who accumulated the same number of points in 21 Tests.

The achievement is particularly impressive considering Feinberg-Mngomezulu made his Springboks debut against Wales in 2024 and has quickly established himself as one of the team’s most influential attacking players.

His 221 points comprise 10 tries, 60 conversions and 17 penalty goals, highlighting his growing importance as both a playmaker and a reliable goal-kicker.

The young flyhalf now sits among some of the greatest names in South African rugby history.

Percy Montgomery remains at the top of the all-time scoring chart with 893 points, followed by Handre Pollard on 844 and Morné Steyn on 742.

Other legendary Springboks ahead of Feinberg-Mngomezulu include Bryan Habana, Elton Jantjies, Naas Botha and Joel Stransky.

With 221 points already to his name at just 24, Feinberg-Mngomezulu has an opportunity to climb further up the rankings as his international career develops.

His performance against Italy also underlined his growing influence in the Springbok setup as South Africa prepare for tougher challenges against France and Ireland on their European tour.

The milestone adds another achievement to what is becoming an impressive international career for the talented playmaker.

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