{"id":831051,"date":"2026-11-11T10:02:11","date_gmt":"2026-11-11T10:02:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/831051\/"},"modified":"2026-11-11T10:02:11","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T10:02:11","slug":"england-tried-to-recruit-springboks-star-sacha-feinberg-mngomezulu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/831051\/","title":{"rendered":"England Tried to Recruit Springboks Star Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Springboks sensation Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu could have been wearing the England rose after former head coach Eddie Jones reportedly attempted to recruit him in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>The talented fly-half has become one of South Africa&#8217;s most exciting players, but his international career could have taken a very different direction.<\/p>\n<p>Before making his Springboks debut, Feinberg-Mngomezulu was eligible to represent England through his father, Nick Feinberg, who was born in Britain.<\/p>\n<p>And Jones was reportedly keen to bring the youngster into the England setup.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ultimaterugby.com\/news\/eddie-jones-attempts-to-lure-south-african-prodigy-to-england\/648123\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">reports at the time<\/a>, Jones even telephoned the Stormers prospect in October 2022 to discuss his international future.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately for Springboks supporters, Sacha had other ideas.<\/p>\n<p>Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu<\/p>\n<p>Rassie Erasmus responds to England interest<\/p>\n<p>The reports certainly caught the attention of Rassie Erasmus.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking in October 2022, the Springboks boss made it clear that South Africa would not beg players to represent them.<\/p>\n<p>He insisted the decision belonged to Feinberg-Mngomezulu, who needed to demonstrate his desire to wear the famous green and gold jersey.<\/p>\n<p>Erasmus also delivered a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rugbypass.com\/news\/erasmus-takes-a-pop-at-eddie-jones-over-dual-qualified-mngomezulu-springboks\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">typically sharp response<\/a> to Jones.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t really care what Eddie has to say about it, it is about what Sacha says.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Why Sacha rejected the opportunity<\/p>\n<p>For Feinberg-Mngomezulu, representing South Africa was always the dream.<\/p>\n<p>Despite holding a British passport and attracting overseas interest, he wanted to establish himself with the Junior Springboks before pursuing senior international honours.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>The decision certainly paid off.<\/p>\n<p>He made his Springboks debut against Wales at Twickenham in June 2024 and quickly established himself as one of rugby&#8217;s brightest attacking talents.<\/p>\n<p>His remarkable rise reached another level in September 2025 when he scored 37 points against Argentina, breaking the South African record for points in a single Test.<\/p>\n<p>Not bad for a player England once hoped to recruit.<\/p>\n<p>And with the Springboks continuing to build towards the 2027 Rugby World Cup, South African supporters will be delighted that their exciting playmaker decided to stay at home.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Springboks sensation Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu could have been wearing the England rose after former head coach Eddie Jones 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