Stormers lock Salmaan Moerat will captain the Springboks in their one-off Test against Portugal in Bloemfontein on Saturday, with kick-off at 5pm. He will become the 66th man, and first Muslim, to lead the South African national rugby team.
Here are a few facts you might not know about the Boks new team leader.
OriginsMoerat was born on March 6, 1998 in Paarl which makes him 26 years old. He played U13 Craven Week rugby for Boland in 2011 and later captained the Paarl Boys High first XV in 2016.
He also played SA Schools rugby in 2015 and 2016.
VitalsThe specialist No 4 lock stands exactly 2 metres tall and tips the scales at 118kg.
