{"id":313755,"date":"2026-04-10T12:30:49","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T10:30:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/diepapier\/?p=313755"},"modified":"2026-04-10T11:42:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T09:42:17","slug":"rugby-groottes-groet-sa-klubspanne-salmaan-moerat-ruan-nortje-en-david-kriel-waai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/diepapier\/rugby-groottes-groet-sa-klubspanne-salmaan-moerat-ruan-nortje-en-david-kriel-waai\/","title":{"rendered":"Rugby-groottes groet SA klubspanne: Salmaan Moerat, Ruan Nortj\u00e9 en David Kriel waai"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dis drie groot name in rugby. Stormer-slot Salmaan Moerat het al drie keer die Bokke gelei, Bulls-langeraat Ruan Nortj\u00e9 het nou al \u2019n bekende naam in die Bok-span geraak en Bulls-agterspeler David Kriel word te danke aan sy goeie spelpeil gereeld genoem as iemand wat by die Bok-oefengroep ingesluit moet word.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Met dit als in ag geneem, kom dit as ietwat van \u2019n skok dat di\u00e9 spelers onderskeidelik die Stormers en Bulls agterlaat om oorsee te gaan rugby speel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moerat, wat ook vir die Westelike Provinsie se o.18-span en die Junior Bokke gespeel het, sal volgende seisoen glo vir Franse klub La Rochelle uitdraf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSalmaan versinnebeeld baie van waarvoor ons as span staan. Hy is \u2019n tuisgekweekte talent uit \u2019n bekende rugbyfamilie wat die respek van spanmaats en opponente verdien het deur sy onselfsugtige benadering op en van die veld af,\u201d het Stormers-breier, John Dobson, ges\u00ea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-lees-a-significant-opportunity-moerat-to-leave-stormers-for-lucrative-move-to-france\">LEES | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickoff.com\/rugby\/urc\/salmaan-moerat-departure-confirmed-as-stormers-skipper-heads-to-france\">\u2018A significant opportunity\u2019: Moerat to leave Stormers for lucrative move to France<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Salmaan Moerat will leave Cape Town at the end of the current season to take up an opportunity in France.<br><br>&#39;I grew up dreaming of playing for this team and the memories I have will stay with me forever&#39;<br><br>Full story: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ovDiJpDIg9\">https:\/\/t.co\/ovDiJpDIg9<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JDkhROhRru\">pic.twitter.com\/JDkhROhRru<\/a><\/p>&mdash; DHL Stormers (@THESTORMERS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/THESTORMERS\/status\/2041832068489859228?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 8, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nortj\u00e9 sal sy 146 wedstryde vir die Bulls na aan sy hart hou wanneer hy aan die einde van die seisoen Japan toe verhuis om sy rugbyloopbaan daar voort te sit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAs speler is verandering soms goed. Hy het ook \u2019n jong gesin om aan te dink, en dit is \u2019n nuwe geleentheid om die w\u00eareld te verken. Hy het sy deel gedoen en hom gevestig as een van die ikone in die Bulls-trui deur die manier waarop hy speel en hom gedra,\u201d het Bulls-afrigter, Johan Ackermann, ges\u00ea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-lees-sayonara-to-a-stalwart-bulls-confirm-bok-lock-off-to-japan\">LEES | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickoff.com\/rugby\/urc\/ruan-nortje-to-leave-bulls-for-japan-as-loftus-stalwart-bids-farewell-at-season-s-end\">Sayonara to a stalwart: Bulls confirm Bok lock off to Japan<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Vodacom Bulls bid farewell to Ruan Nortje, who will join a club in Japan after this season \ud83c\uddef\ud83c\uddf5<br><br>A one-club man since 2018, Nortje leaves as a leader, Springbok, and Vodacom Bulls stalwart with 146 caps (and counting). \ud83d\udc99<br><br>A true servant of the jersey \ud83d\udc02 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5bas9g7bSn\">pic.twitter.com\/5bas9g7bSn<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Official Blue Bulls (@BlueBullsRugby) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BlueBullsRugby\/status\/2042273209710461153?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 9, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vleuel, heelagter, senter? Noem \u2019n posisie in die agterlyn en Kriel sal dit moontlik kan speel . . . \u00e9n boonop altyd een van die beste spelers op die veld wees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kriel, wat 143 wedstryde vir die Bulls gespeel het, sal ook aan die einde van die seisoen sy Pretoriase span verlaat om vir La Rochelle te gaan speel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOm afskeid te neem is nooit maklik nie, veral nie van iets wat soveel vir my beteken en \u2019n plek wat ek die afgelope ses jaar my huis genoem het nie. Dit is baie moeilik om totsiens te s\u00ea,\u201d het Kriel ges\u00ea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDit was \u2019n droom om vir die Bulls te speel sedert ek \u2019n jong seun was: Ek is net dankbaar teenoor almal wat dit vir my moontlik gemaak het om daardie droom te verwesenlik,\u201d het hy bygevoeg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-lees-end-of-bulls-journey-hard-to-say-goodbye-says-kriel-on-emotional-exit\">LEES | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickoff.com\/rugby\/urc\/david-kriel-thanks-bulls-ahead-of-la-rochelle-move-after-six-seasons\">End of Bulls journey: &#8216;Hard to say goodbye,&#8217; says Kriel on emotional exit<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8DAVID KRIEL TO JOIN LA ROCHELLE<br><br>After six seasons with the Vodacom Bulls, versatile back David Kriel will move to La Rochelle in July.<br><br>A two-time Currie Cup winner, he made 142 appearances and scored 321 points, earning praise for his consistency and adaptability.<br><br>Kriel\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ndzk7aOJnz\">pic.twitter.com\/ndzk7aOJnz<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Official Blue Bulls (@BlueBullsRugby) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BlueBullsRugby\/status\/2041428734083797404?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 7, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Kry al jou rugbynuus in\u00a0<em>Die Papier<\/em>, op\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/sport\/\">NovaNews<\/a>\u00a0en op\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickoff.com\/rugby\">KickOff.com<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dis drie groot name in rugby. 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