Salmaan Moerat (born 6 March 1998) is a South African professional

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and in the Rugby Challenge. 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. 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.

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