Positive news on rising star Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu following latest injury

Three games in a row the breakthrough star has failed to reach half-time in his return from a knee injury.

The first incident was a concussion against the Sharks in the early part of the festive period. He then recovered from that knock to run out against the Lions, but a massive hit from Asenathi Ntlabakanye resulted in a hip pointer injury.

Fortunately, there was no long-term damage and Feinberg-Mngomezulu was named to play in the return fixture against the Sharks - only for the breakout star to damage his collarbone in the opening play of the game. He would soldier on until just before half-time but was eventually hauled off.

Thankfully, reports suggest the Stormers man has damage to his sternoclavicular joint but there is evidence of a fracture, meaning that only rest is required.

Understandably both Feinberg-Mngomezulu and fans alike have been left frustrated by the run of injuries as the playmaker is seen as one of the brightest young flyhalves in South Africa.

However, despite the starlet openly wanting to play flyhalf, he is a victim of his own skill-set with the Stormers using him at 12 to accommodate Manie Libbok. Some fear his recent run of injuries is linked to the extra contact in the midfield channel.

The 22-year-old showed just how important he can be for South African rugby this season after putting in some impressive performances off the bench against Ireland in the mid-year series before Rassie Erasmus handed him the No 10 shirt against the Wallabies and the All Blacks.

While he missed the latter part of the Test season through injury, his mark had been made, with many viewing him as the ideal flyhalf to run Tony Brown's new Springbok attack. There are options elsewhere - particularly in an-form Handre Pollard - but there's no doubt many see Feinberg-Mngomezulu as the future -  provided he can get the injuries under control.

The Stormers' next clash is against Sale Sharks where the Cape side must win to stay in the Champions Cup.

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