Marco van Staden

Marco van Staden

Date of birth	(1995-08-25) 25 August 1995
Place of birth	Krugersdorp, South Africa
Height
Weight	106 kg (234 lb; 16 st 10 lb)
School	Hoërskool Bekker, Magaliesburg
University	University of Pretoria

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 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] in Super Rugby, the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] in the Currie Cup and the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] in the Rugby Challenge. His regular position is flanker.

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.

Honours

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