South Africa name lock Moerat in the starting XV to face Italy, with a Next-Gen quartet in Rassie Erasmus's squad
Reuters reports South Africa have named lock Moerat in the starting XV to face Italy, France 24 says he makes a return, and News24 says a Next-Gen quartet in Rassie Erasmus's squad shows the pipeline is working.
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- News24
Bok to the future: Next-Gen quartet in Rassie’s squad proof of EPD pipeline success - France 24
Lock Moerat to make South Africa return against Italy (paywalled or blocks bots) - Reuters
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Who owns or funds the outlets covering this story (3 outlets)
| Outlet | Lean | Ownership & funding (MBFC) |
|---|---|---|
| France 24 | Centre | France 24 is owned by France Médias Monde, a state-owned French holding company that supervises and coordinates the activities of the major public media organizations broadcasting or publishing internationally from France. Besides government funding, they also generate revenue through advertising. source |
| News24 | Centre | Media24 owns and publishes News24.com. They publish several magazines, newspapers, and online publications in South Africa. Advertising and subscription fees generate revenue. source |
| Reuters | Centre | In April 2008, the British company Reuters Group was acquired by Thomson Corporation and formed Thomson Reuters. source |