Salmaan Moerat

{{Short description|South African rugby union player}}

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{{Infobox rugby biography

| name = Salmaan Moerat

| image = Salmaan Moerat 2022.jpg

| caption = Moerat in 2022

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|03|06|df=y}}

| birth_place = Paarl, South Africa

| height = {{height|m=2.00}}

| weight = {{cvt|116|kg|lb stlb}}

| nickname =

| occupation =

| school = Paarl Boys' High School

| university =

| relatives =

| position = Lock

| currentclub = {{Rut|Stormers}} / {{Rut|Western Province}}

| youthyears1 = 2011

| youthclubs1 = {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}}

| youthyears2 = 2014–2019

| youthclubs2 = {{Rut|Western Province}}

| years1 = 2018–present

| clubs1 = {{Rut|Stormers}}

| apps1 = 48

| points1 = 5

| years2 = 2018–present

| clubs2 = {{Rut|Western Province}}

| apps2 = 30

| points2 = 0

| repyears1 = 2015–2016

| repteam1 = South Africa Schools

| repcaps1 =

| reppoints1 =

| repyears2 = 2017–2018

| repteam2 = South Africa Under-20

| repcaps2 = 10

| reppoints2 = 0

| repyears3 = 2022–

| repteam3 = South Africa

| repcaps3 = 10

| reppoints3 = 0

| clubupdate = 23 July 2022

| repupdate = 1 October 2024

}}

Salmaan Moerat (born 6 March 1998) is a South African professional rugby union player who currently plays for the {{Rut|Stormers}} in United Rugby Championship and {{Rut|Western Province}} in the Currie Cup and in the Rugby Challenge.{{Cite web |title=Player Detail {{!}} SA Rugby |url=https://www.sarugby.co.za/match-centre/player-detail/?playerId=998830cd-78c8-44b0-93ed-5b2831175d03&teamId=e976cfc2-f80b-4c1a-8472-838cd54f0fbc |access-date=2024-12-28 |website=www.sarugby.co.za}} 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.{{Cite web |last=on |first=Published |date=2024-04-24 |title=Quick tap with Salmaan Moerat |url=https://www.sarugbymag.co.za/quick-tap-salmaan-moerat/ |access-date=2024-05-30 |website=SA Rugby magazine |language=en-US}}

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.{{Cite web |last=Westhuyzen |first=Jacques van der |date=2024-07-17 |title=Get to know new Springbok captain Salmaan Moerat |url=https://www.citizen.co.za/sport/rugby/get-to-know-new-springbok-captain-salmaan-moerat/ |access-date=2024-07-18 |website=The Citizen |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Moerat to lead new-look Bok team featuring seven uncapped players |url=https://saru-umbraco.azurewebsites.net//news-features/articles/2024/07/16/moerat-to-lead-new-look-bok-team-featuring-seven-uncapped-players/ |access-date=2024-07-18 |website=SA Rugby}}