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Springbok no. 909 · Flank

Marco van Staden

Marco Gerhardt van Staden · Blue Bulls, Leicester

38Tests
4Tries
5Tours
22Age at debut

Test career

201820222026

First test

18 Aug 2018, age 22 · Reserve v Argentina, Kings Park, Durban

Last test

27 Sep 2026, age 31 · Eighthman v Australia, Perth Stadium, Perth

Biography

Marco van Staden is a tough, abrasive loose forward and breakdown specialist who had played 38 Tests by September 2026. Born in Krugersdorp on 25 August 1995, he started as a hooker and has played for the Bulls and Leicester. He was a member of the 2023 World Cup-winning squad.

Test history

38 tests · 20 points
DateOpponentVenuePositionResultProvince
18 Aug 2018ArgentinaKings Park, DurbanReserveW 34–21Blue Bulls
29 Sep 2018AustraliaNelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port ElizabethReserveW 23–12Blue Bulls
17 Aug 2019ArgentinaLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaReserveW 24–18Blue Bulls
31 Jul 2021BritainCape Town Stadium, Cape TownReserveW 27–9Leicester
07 Aug 2021BritainCape Town Stadium, Cape TownReserveW 19–16Leicester
14 Aug 2021ArgentinaNelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port ElizabethReserveW 32–12Leicester
12 Sep 2021AustraliaRobina Stadium, Gold CoastReserveL 26–28Leicester
18 Sep 2021AustraliaBrisbane Stadium (Lang Park), BrisbaneReserveL 17–30Leicester
25 Sep 2021New ZealandNorth Queensland Stadium, TownsvilleReserveL 17–19Leicester
26 Nov 2022EnglandTwickenham, LondonReserveW 27–13Blue Bulls
08 Jul 2023AustraliaLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaFlankW 43–12Blue Bulls
29 Jul 2023ArgentinaEllis Park, JohannesburgFlankW 22–21Blue Bulls
19 Aug 2023WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffReserveW 52–16Blue Bulls
25 Aug 2023New ZealandTwickenham, LondonReserveW 35–7Blue Bulls
10 Sep 2023ScotlandStade Velodrome, MarseillesReserveW 18–3Blue Bulls
17 Sep 2023RomaniaStade de Bordeaux, BordeauxFlankW 76–0Blue Bulls
23 Sep 2023IrelandStade de France, ParisReserveL 8–13Blue Bulls
01 Oct 2023TongaStade Velodrome, MarseillesReserveW 49–18Blue Bulls
06 Jul 2024IrelandLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaReserveW 27–20Blue Bulls
13 Jul 2024IrelandKings Park, DurbanReserveL 24–25Blue Bulls
10 Aug 2024AustraliaBrisbane Stadium (Lang Park), BrisbaneReserveW 33–7Blue Bulls
17 Aug 2024AustraliaPerth Stadium, PerthFlankW 30–12Blue Bulls
21 Sep 2024ArgentinaEstadio Unico Madre de Ciudades, SantiagoFlankL 28–29Blue Bulls
10 Nov 2024ScotlandMurrayfield, EdinburghFlankW 32–15Blue Bulls
23 Nov 2024WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffReserveW 45–12Blue Bulls
05 Jul 2025ItalyLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaFlankW 42–24Blue Bulls
12 Jul 2025ItalyNelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port ElizabethFlankW 45–0Blue Bulls
16 Aug 2025AustraliaEllis Park, JohannesburgFlankL 22–38Blue Bulls
23 Aug 2025AustraliaCape Town Stadium, Cape TownFlankW 30–22Blue Bulls
06 Sep 2025New ZealandEden Park, AucklandFlankL 17–24Blue Bulls
27 Sep 2025ArgentinaKings Park, DurbanReserveW 67–30Blue Bulls
15 Nov 2025ItalyJuventus Stadium, TurinEighthmanW 32–14Blue Bulls
29 Nov 2025WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffReserveW 73–0Blue Bulls
04 Jul 2026EnglandEllis Park, JohannesburgReserveW 45–21Blue Bulls
18 Jul 2026WalesKings Park, DurbanReserveW 43–0Blue Bulls
08 Aug 2026ArgentinaVélez Sarsfield Stadium, Buenos AiresReserveW 17–10Blue Bulls
22 Aug 2026New ZealandEllis Park, JohannesburgReserveL 16–33Blue Bulls
27 Sep 2026AustraliaPerth Stadium, PerthEighthmanL 38–42Blue Bulls