‘It means a lot to me and my family to play for the Stormers’, says Salmaan Moerat on contract extension

Cape Town – While the Stormers have lost a number of stalwarts over the last two years, they have managed to hold on to one of the new generation leaders in Salmaan Moerat for the foreseeable future.

Springbok stars such as Siya Kolisi, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Eben Etzebeth, Bongi Mbonambi and Damian de Allende have all left Cape Town in recent seasons, following South Africa’s 2019 Rugby World Cup triumph.

But following a successful run in the United Rugby Championship over the last few weeks, where they have beaten the Bulls, Sharks and Lions, the Stormers announced on Wednesday that they have retained Moerat’s services until 2025.

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The former SA Schools and Junior Springbok captain was in big demand overseas, but at the age of 24, he will look to push even harder for a Bok Test berth in the next few years, having been part of last November’s tour to Europe – but without receiving any game time.

Moerat’s immediate progress has been hampered by a knee injury that has kept him out of action for the last three URC matches – the 22-22 draw against the Sharks, the 20-10 win over the Sharks and the 32-10 victory over the Lions.

✍️ Salmaan signs-on for three more years.