Rugby player
| Birth name | Jacobus Adriaan van Staden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1946-12-15) 15 December 1946 (age 78) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Brakpan, Gauteng | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Nylstroom Hoërskool | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jacobus Adriaan 'André' van Staden (born 15 December 1946) is a former South African rugby union player.
Playing career
Van Staden played his provincial rugby for Northern Transvaal and was a member of the Currie Cup winning teams in 1969, 1973 and 1974. He was also in the team that drew the final with Transvaal in 1971.
In 1974, Van Staden was selected to tour with the Springboks to France. He did not play in any test matches but played in three tour matches for the Springboks.
See also
- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 483
References
- "Andre van Staden". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- Colquhoun, Andy (1999). The South African Rugby Annual 1999. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. pp. 175–176. ISBN 0958423148.
- Greyvenstein, Chris (1992). Springbok saga : from 1891 to the new beginning (4th ed.). Cape Town: Don Nelson. p. 337. ISBN 1-86806-095-0. OCLC 105375255.