Justin van Staden explained

Justin van Staden
Birth Date:3 June 1990
Birth Place:Tzaneen, South Africa
School:Merensky High School
Position:Full-back
Youthyears1:2008
Youthyears2:2009–2010
Youthyears3:2011
Years1:2010
Apps1:1
Points1:0
Years2:2012
Apps2:7
Points2:66
Years3:2013
Apps3:12
Points3:139
Years4:2014–2018
Apps4:70
Points4:408
Amatyears1:2010
Amatapps1:6
Amatpoints1:69
Amatyears2:2011
Amatapps2:6
Amatpoints2:0
Amatyears3:2013
Amatapps3:8
Amatpoints3:50
Repyears1:2013
Repteam1:South African Universities
Repcaps1:1
Reppoints1:10
Clubupdate:27 October 2018
Repupdate:8 May 2013

Justin van Staden is a South African rugby union player who last played for the in the Currie Cup and in the Rugby Challenge.

Career

He played for in the 2008 Craven Week tournament and then joined the for 2009 and 2010, making one substitute appearance in the 2010 Vodacom Cup, before joining the in 2011. In 2012, he joined Despatch Rugby Club, but was soon drafted into the squad, where he was included in their 2012 Vodacom Cup squad.[1] He made his starting debut in the second game of the season against the .

He joined the before the 2013 Currie Cup First Division season,[2] but left after just one season to join the as a replacement for Carl Bezuidenhout.[3]

He also played in the Varsity Cup competition, playing for in 2010, for in 2011 and for in 2013.

He was also named in a South African Universities team that played against in 2013.

He was a member of the Pumas side that won the Vodacom Cup for the first time in 2015, beating 24–7 in the final. Van Staden made eight appearances during the season, contributing 30 points with the boot.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: . Van Staden skitter in sy debuut vir Kings . https://archive.today/20121128224743/http://152.111.1.88/argief/berigte/beeld/2012/03/19/GO/10/oosKings2.html . dead . 28 November 2012 . 19 March 2012 . 28 March 2012 . af .
  2. Web site: 4 van NMMU nou Arende . Media24 . Die Son . 9 May 2013 . 15 May 2013 . Gerber, Jeremy . af . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140113155401/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/2013/05/09/KS/28/spt-swdArende-223.html . 13 January 2014 .
  3. Web site: Van Staden vervang Bezuidenhout . SupaRugby . 13 January 2014 . 13 January 2014 . af.