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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Regardless of whether he’s going to continue waving the Rainbow Flag or swap it for the St George’s Cross, Sacha Mngomezulu will have to contend with a lot of noise over his future, at least in the short-term.<\/p>\n

And that, according to legendary Springbok wing Breyton Paulse, will require substantial guidance from his immediate support structure.<\/p>\n

The 20-year-old Stormers sensation, who led the Junior Springboks to an unbeaten campaign in this year’s European Summer Series, has the spotlight shining on him squarely following a report that England coach Eddie Jones is planning to make a “swoop” on the youngster, who holds a British passport through his father.<\/p>\n

Mngomezulu is contracted to the Cape franchise until 2025 and has previously expressed his desire to play for the Springboks.<\/p>\n

Following a superb performance in last weekend’s URC victory over Zebre, Stormers mentor John Dobson hailed him as “the future” of the franchise.<\/p>\n

“Sacha definitely has the makings of becoming a great player. What’s important for him now is that the people close to him keep him grounded. A coach like John Dobson will definitely make sure that he stays calm and focused. But he definitely ticks all the boxes,” Paulse told a URC roundtable event on Thursday.<\/p>\n

“He’s one serious talent, we’ve all seen that already. He was the captain of the SA Under-20 team that won in Italy. He’s got leadership qualities and all the skills. He can really play, he has wonderful feel for the game.<\/p>\n

“The challenge is that when a youngster like him gets an opportunity and grabs it, people and opposition immediately take notice. They put a target on your back and you’re going to be tested already.”<\/p>\n

Unsurprisingly, the Roses’ interest has led to further rumours that Mngomezulu could be fast-tracked into the South Africa ‘A’ squad, which will be touring parallelly with the Boks on their year-end tour to Europe next month.<\/p>\n

Paulse, who himself was arguably rushed into a Green-and-Gold jersey as a 20-year-old back in 1996, admitted to feeling conflicted about that prospect, even though it’s a distinct possibility.<\/p>\n

“I know it’s early days and he still needs to prove himself consistently at a high level, but last week, in an almost flat-looking Stormers team, he was the one shining light for me,” he said.<\/p>\n

“[National selection] is going to happen sooner than later. I don’t know whether the Boks will take him on tour, it could be a little bit early. Yet these days, coaches aren’t afraid to give youngsters an opportunity. We’ve seen how successful a 19-year-old in Canan Moodie has been for the Bulls and Boks. I won’t be surprised if they give Sacha a shot.<\/p>\n

“The sooner you get him into the system, the better. But then there’s also the talk of Manie Libbok putting up his hand. Each player brings different attributes. Sacha has a little bit more of everything in his game. He can have flair and keep it tighter. It makes him an attractive future option for the way the Springboks play.”<\/p>\n

The Stormers resume their URC tour on Friday night against Ospreys.<\/p>\n

Kick-off is at 20:35.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About South-Africa<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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