Salmaan Moerat
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Date of birth | 6 March 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Paarl, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 2.00 m (6 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 116 kg (256 lb; 18 st 4 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Paarl Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Salmaan Moerat (born 6 March 1998) is a South African professional rugby union player who currently plays for the Stormers in Super Rugby 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
[edit]- ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Salmaan Moerat". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ^ 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
[edit]- Salmaan Moerat at Springboks
- Salmaan Moerat at Springbok Rugby History
- Salmaan Moerat at ItsRugby.co.uk
Categories:
- South African rugby union players
- Living people
- 1998 births
- Cape Coloureds
- Rugby union players from Paarl
- Rugby union locks
- Stormers players
- South Africa Under-20 international rugby union players
- Western Province (rugby union) players
- South Africa international rugby union players
- Alumni of Paarl Boys' High School
- South African Muslims
- South Africa national rugby union team captains
- South African rugby union biography stubs