Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu has recalled the tongue-lashing he once received from fellow Springbok Eben Etzebeth.
The squad newbie shared the hilarious account in an interview on the rugby podcast Behind The Ruck last week.
Speaking to Behind The Ruck co-hosts Rudy Paige and Juan de Jongh, Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu attempted to explain the sensitive nature of respecting his “elders” in his clubs, the Stormers and the Springboks.
As a 22-year-old, Sacha is one of the youngest players in both squads.
He said: “It’s tough when you’re coming into a senior environment. For the first couple of weeks, I didn’t say anything, and that didn’t do so well for me”.
After a while, Sacha – who plays as a number 10 or flyhalf – claims that with hard work came respect, which in turn earned authority.
When asked if he ever had an incident involving an older player, Sacha recounted a time when he received a …