Marco van Staden

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 in Super Rugby, the  in the Currie Cup and the  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. 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