Marco van Staden

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Marco van Staden
Full nameMarco Gerhardt van Staden
Date of birth (1995-08-25) 25 August 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth Krugersdorp, South Africa
Height1.84 m (6 ft 12 in)
Weight106 kg (234 lb; 16 st 10 lb)
SchoolHoërskool Bekker, Magaliesburg
University University of Pretoria
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Current team Bulls / Blue Bulls
Youth career
2014 Limpopo Blue Bulls
2015–2016 Blue Bulls
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016–2017 UP Tuks ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017–2018 Blue Bulls XV 10 (0)
2017–2021 Blue Bulls 18 (25)
2018–2021 Bulls 41 (30)
2021–2022 Leicester Tigers 8 (0)
2022– Bulls 32 ()
2023– Blue Bulls 6 ()
Correct as of 16 September 2022
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2019– South Africa 9 (0)
Correct as of 9 October 2021
Medal record
Men's Rugby union
Representing Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Rugby World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 France Squad

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]

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References

  1. "SA Rugby Player Profile – Marco van Staden". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  2. "Marco van Staden". It's Rugby. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  3. "Marco van Staden". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 9 December 2023.