Erasmus confirms Feinberg-Mngomezulu will be fit to face Argentina

South African flyhalf Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu is set to return for the upcoming match against Argentina, coach Rassie Erasmus confirmed. This news comes after the Springboks secured a dominant 43-0 victory over Wales in the Nations Championship, with debutant Vusi Moyo impressing in the flyhalf position.

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He definitely played well.

Erasmus praised Moyo's performance, acknowledging that nerves and difficult weather conditions affected some of his kicking. "He definitely played well," Erasmus said, noting that Moyo handled the pressure of his first test exceptionally well, despite his "tyres were a little pap (flat) in the second half when we took him off."

Feinberg-Mngomezulu's return from injury provides a significant boost to the squad. However, experienced flyhalf Handre Pollard will be unavailable due to a hamstring issue. The Springboks showed moments of sloppiness against Wales, wasting scoring opportunities, which Erasmus attributed partly to the challenging weather and a strong Welsh defense.

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I thought he handled it extremely well. But I’ve been there; in your first or second test, you’re tired because of the nerves and I thought his tyres were a little pap (flat) in the second half when we took him off.

Despite some inefficiencies, Erasmus highlighted improvements in the team's lineout and scrum performance compared to previous matches. He also emphasized the team's strong mauling and maul defense. "Our defence was better than last week (against Scotland), we worked really hard on that, and then our set piece was really solid," he stated.

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It was tough to play an expansive, pretty game in weather like that against a team that really wanted to defend.

The Springboks are preparing to face Argentina in a one-off test in Buenos Aires on August 8. Erasmus anticipates a tough contest, acknowledging Argentina's past successes against South Africa. "Argentina is going to be tough, they’ve had our number a few times. We are just trying to build our game and I think today was another step forward," he concluded.

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Our defence was better than last week (against Scotland), we worked really hard on that, and then our set piece was really solid. I think a lot of guys came through this test with ticks against their name.