{
  "id": 18867946,
  "title": "No major injury concerns in Bok camp ahead of France Test, as Rassie gives update on Moerat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/no-major-injury-concerns-in-bok-camp-ahead-of-france-test-as-rassie",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-08T05:01:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Citizen",
    "slug": "the-citizen",
    "url": "https://www.citizen.co.za/sport/rugby/moerat-back-spasms-no-injury-boks/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Salmaan Moerat was not part of the Springbok team for their match against Italy in Turin, due to experiencing back spasms in the warmup. He was replaced by Lood de Jager, with Franco Mostert joining him on the bench. Coach Rassie Erasmus revealed that Moerat had felt the spasms earlier in the week, but they believed they had cleared up. Erasmus stated that Moerat is the only injury concern for the remainder of the tour, adding that there are no other serious injuries. The Bok coach acknowledged that a perfect performance over 80 minutes is unlikely, but the team's initial 45-0 lead was impressive. Despite a second-half struggle, the Boks managed to score a total of 66 points. Erasmus added that Italy's improved performance and their down-by-45-point situation might have contributed to their new tactics. The team immediately flew to Paris after the match, as their tour concludes with matches against Ireland and Ireland later in the month.",
  "summary": "The Boks boss expressed his satisfaction with the performance against Italy.",
  "key_points": [
    "No major injuries among Springboks ahead of France Test",
    "Salmaan Moerat's back spasms caused his Italy absence",
    "Coach Rassie Erasmus optimistic about team's performance"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}