Marco van Staden
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| Full name | Marco Gerhardt van Staden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 25 August 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 112 kg (247 lb; 17 st 9 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hoërskool Bekker, Magaliesburg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Pretoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Marco Gerhardt van Staden (born 25 August 1995) is a South African professional rugby union player formerly of Leicester Tigers in Premiership Rugby, England's top domestic tier of rugby. He also previously played for the Bulls in Super Rugby, the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup and the Blue Bulls XV in the Rugby Challenge.[1] His regular position is flanker.[2]
Van Staden started his 2018 rugby season playing in Varsity Cup, he earned himself his first Blue Bulls cap, and becoming a regular starter throughout the 2018 season campaign. Later that year Van Staden made his international debut for the Springboks (18 August 2018) as a replacement against Argentina. He is the first player in South African rugby history to play university, franchise and country in a single year.[3]
International statistics
[edit]Test Match record
[edit]- As of 8 August 2026
| Against | P | W | D | L | Tri | Pts | %Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 85.71 |
 Australia | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 62.5 |
 British & Irish Lions | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
 England | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
 Ireland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
 Italy | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 100 |
 New Zealand | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
 Romania | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
 Scotland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
 Tonga | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 100 |
 Wales | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Total | 36 | 28 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 77.78 |
Pld = Games Played, W = Games Won, D = Games Drawn, L = Games Lost, Tri = Tries Scored, Pts = Points Scored
International tries
[edit]- As of 18 November 2025
| Try | Opposing team | Location | Venue | Competition | Date | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tonga |
Marseille, France | Stade Vélodrome | 2023 Rugby World Cup Pool B | 1 October 2023 | Win | 49–18 |
| 2 | Australia |
Perth, Australia | Perth Stadium | 2024 Rugby Championship | 17 August 2024 | Win | 12–30 |
| 3 | Italy |
Pretoria, South Africa | Loftus Versfeld Stadium | 2025 Italy tour of South Africa | 5 July 2025 | Win | 42–24 |
| 4 | Italy |
Turin, Italy | Juventus Stadium | 2025 end-of-year test | 15 November 2025 | Win | 14–32 |
Honours
[edit]- Super Rugby Unlocked 2020
- Currie Cup winner 2020–21
- Gallagher Premiership Winner 2021–22
- 2025 Rugby Championship winner
References
[edit]- ↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Marco van Staden". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ↑ "Marco van Staden". It's Rugby. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ↑ "Marco van Staden". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
External links
[edit]- Marco van Staden at Springboks
- Marco van Staden at European Professional Club Rugby
- Marco van Staden at ESPNscrum (archived)
- Marco van Staden at ItsRugby.fr (in French)
- Marco van Staden at All.Rugby
- Marco van Staden at RugbyDatabase.co.nz
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- South African rugby union players
- Living people
- 1995 births
- Rugby union players from Krugersdorp
- Rugby union flankers
- Bulls (rugby union) players
- South Africa international rugby union players
- Leicester Tigers players
- 2023 Rugby World Cup players
- South African expatriate rugby union players in England
- 21st-century South African sportsmen
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