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André van Staden
South African rugby union footballer
Jacobus Adriaan 'André' van Staden (born 15 December 1946) is a former South African rugby union player.[1]
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| Birth name | Jacobus Adriaan van Staden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1946-12-15) 15 December 1946 (age 77) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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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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.[2]
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.[3]
- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 483
- "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.