The Springboks got the first of their Nations Championship Northern Series matches off to a perfect start as they roared to a rewarding 66-7 victory against Italy on Saturday.
However, before kick off, Salmaan Moerat was forced to withdraw from the starting team, denying him the opportunity to make his first Test appearance of 2026.
Lood de Jager ended up starting the match, while Franco Mostert slotted in on the bench, and Rassie Erasmus admitted it was not a waiting game to see how Moerat recovers.
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“Salmaan had a little bit of a back spasm on Thursday, but we thought
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