{
  "id": 17909593,
  "title": "Rassie Erasmus defends Salmaan Moerat selection as Eben Etzebeth's replacement",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/rassie-erasmus-defends-salmaan-moerat-selection-as-eben-etzebeths",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T04:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/sport/rugby/springboks/2026-11-03-rassie-erasmus-defends-salmaan-moerat-and-takes-aim-at-critics-ahead-of-italy-test/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has defended Salmaan Moerat against criticism, explaining why the lock's physicality and unseen work make him an important part of the world champions' plans ahead of the Italy Test.",
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}