'A generational talent': Stormers coach lauds the rise of Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu

The 23-year-old burst onto the scene for the Boks and the Stormers last year before a series of injuries derailed his progress. However, he has wasted little time in re-asserting himself on the URC stage since making his return to the Stormers side, and Bok fans are no doubt chomping at the bit to see him back in the green and gold.

Before he turns his attention to the Springboks, however, Feinberg-Mngomezulu will be a key figure for the Stormers as they a strong finish to the season and look to make waves in the playoffs.

"I am the coach of the team he plays in, but I can't claim to have coached him for a second. He is a generational talent," said Dobson. "He is such a good guy and so level headed."

Dobson admitted the hype around the youngster has been immense, but just like Bok captain Siya Kolisi, he is able to take it all in his stride.

"We had that with Siya [Kolisi] when he was here before he went to the Sharks," he said. "He would walk into a petrol station and you would have people howling and dropping their pumps!

"It feels curious for the team. When one player is elevated by hype above the rest of the team, it's sort of contrary to rugby values. That worries me a little bit from a team perspective. It's a tricky one."

Feinberg-Mngomezulu has had some injury concerns, however, and Dobson admitted managing the youngster's progress going forward will be a key factor.

"Probably our biggest challenge is to make sure he stays on the field," he said.

"That's not something we control. It's nerve-racking stuff because he has done his knee twice. We have to be very careful about his body without changing who he is.

"You can't say to him 'Listen, you have been tackled six to eight times a game, it's too much for a flyhalf' because that would take away who he is.

"It's a real tightrope the whole Sacha project, but brilliant to have."

The Stormers made a slow start to the URC season as they battled with injuries but appear to have hit their stride at the perfect time as the playoffs loom, with their recent seven-try showing against Benetton in particular catching the eye.

"It was everything we wanted and planned, a really, really good performance," said Dobson. "It was almost flawless. We were so clinical, so mature and we were really good defensively. It was our best performance in the URC by a distance."

"There is something brewing,"  he added. "You see the amount of blue in the crowd, jerseys, not just flags. It's just going up and up and up. It's becoming like a soccer crowd. They are fully invested.

"We are playing rugby that suits our DNA and the people resonate with it and they are coming along. It's a really good space with the crowd numbers."

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