Salmaan Moerat (born 6 March 1998) is a South African professional rugby union player who currently plays for the Stormers in United Rugby Championship and Western Province in the Currie Cup and in the Rugby Challenge.[1] His regular position is lock.
Moerat has captained the DHL Stormers, including being the first Stormers captain in the United Rugby Championship (URC) in 2021.[2]
Moerat became the first ever muslim player to lead the Springboks in a Test match in the match against Portugal at Free State Stadium on 20 July 2024.[3][4]
References
- ^ "Player Detail | SA Rugby". www.sarugby.co.za. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ on, Published (24 April 2024). "Quick tap with Salmaan Moerat". SA Rugby magazine. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ Westhuyzen, Jacques van der (17 July 2024). "Get to know new Springbok captain Salmaan Moerat". The Citizen. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "Moerat to lead new-look Bok team featuring seven uncapped players". SA Rugby. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
External links
- Salmaan Moerat at Springboks
- Salmaan Moerat at Springbok Rugby History
- Salmaan Moerat at ItsRugby.co.uk
