Marco van Staden

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Marco van Staden

Full name	Marco Gerhardt van Staden
Date of birth	(1995-08-25) 25 August 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Krugersdorp, South Africa
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Weight	106 kg (234 lb; 16 st 10 lb)
School	Hoërskool 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) Years Team Apps (Points) 2016–2017 UP Tuks () Senior career Years Team Apps (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 23 November 2024 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2019– South Africa 27 (15) Correct as of 9 October 2021
Medal record Men's Rugby union Representing  South Africa Rugby World Cup 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]

International statistics

Test Match record

As of 12 July 2025

Against	P	W	D	L	Tri	Pts	%Won
Argentina	5	4	0	1	0	0	80
Australia	6	4	0	2	1	5	66.67
British & Irish Lions	2	2	0	0	0	0	100
England	1	1	0	0	0	0	100
Ireland	3	1	0	2	0	0	33.33
Italy	2	2	0	0	1	5	100
New Zealand	2	1	0	1	0	0	50
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	2	2	0	0	0	0	100
Total	27	21	0	6	3	15	77.78

Pld = Games Played, W = Games Won, D = Games Drawn, L = Games Lost, Tri = Tries Scored, Pts = Points Scored

International tries

As of 24 May 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

Honours

• Super Rugby Unlocked 2020
• Currie Cup winner 2020–21
• Gallagher Premiership Winner 2021–22

References

External links

• Marco van Staden at Springboks
• Marco van Staden at European Professional Club Rugby
• Marco van Staden at ESPNscrum
• Marco van Staden at ItsRugby.co.uk

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