{{Short description|South African rugby union player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2021}} {{Infobox rugby union biography | name = Joshua Stander | image = | fullname = Joshua Trevor Stander | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|01|01|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Cradock, Eastern Cape|Cradock]], South Africa | height = {{height|m=1.83}} | weight = {{convert|90|kg|stlb lb|0|abbr=on}} | nickname = | occupation = | school = [[Queen's College (South Africa)|Queen's College]], [[Queenstown, Eastern Cape|Queenstown]] | university = [[University of Pretoria]] | relatives = | position = [[Fly-half (rugby union)|Fly-half]] | currentclub = | youthyears1 = 2007–2011 | youthclubs1 = {{Rut|Border Bulldogs}} | youthyears2 = 2013–2015 | youthclubs2 = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}} | years1 = 2014–2017 | clubs1 = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}} | apps1 = 19 | points1 = 56 | years2 = 2016–2017 | clubs2 = {{Rut|Blue Bulls XV}} | apps2 = 18 | points2 = 104 | years3 = 2018–2019 | clubs3 = {{Rut|Stormers}} | apps3 = 13 | points3 = 71 | years4 = 2018–2019 | clubs4 = {{Rut|Western Province}} | apps4 = 19 | points4 = 111 | years5 = 2021–2022 | clubs5 = [[Suntory Sungoliath]] | apps5 = 3 | points5 = 14 | years6 = 2022–2024 | clubs6 = [[Kamaishi Seawaves]] | apps6 = 9 | points6 = 66 | amatyears1 = 2015–2017 | amatteam1 = {{Rut|UP Tuks}} | amatapps1 = 24 | amatpoints1 = 169 | clubupdate = 21 February 2021 }}
'''Joshua Trevor Stander''' (born 1 January 1994) is a South African professional [[rugby union]] player for the {{Rut|Stormers}} in [[Super Rugby]] and {{Rut|Western Province}} in the [[Currie Cup]] and in the [[Rugby Challenge (South Africa)|Rugby Challenge]].<ref name="SARU Player Profile Joshua Stander">{{SA Rugby Player Profile | id=42830 | name=Joshua Stander | date=29 May 2016}}</ref> His regular position is fly-half.
==Career==
===Youth===
Stander went to school in [[Queenstown, Eastern Cape|Queenstown]], where he earned a few call-ups to the youth sides of the {{Rut|Border Bulldogs}}. At primary school level, he was selected for the Border side that played at the 2007 Under-13 Craven Week competition. At high school level, he played for [[Queen's College (South Africa)|Queen's College]] and represented Border at the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week in 2010 and the Under-18 [[Craven Week]] in 2011. He was also eligible to play at the 2012 Craven Week, but was not picked as he had agreed to join the [[Pretoria]]-based {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}<ref name="WP lok twee top-losskakels na die Kaap">{{cite web | url=http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/2012/07/11/SK/5/hncraven11.html | title=WP lok twee top-losskakels na die Kaap | publisher=Die Burger | date=11 July 2012 | access-date=21 August 2014 | language=Afrikaans | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821171713/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/2012/07/11/SK/5/hncraven11.html | archive-date=21 August 2014 }}</ref> and fell foul of a newly-adopted Border Rugby Football Union policy of not picking players for their Craven Week squad that already signed contracts with other unions.
Stander made just one appearance for the {{Rut|Blue Bulls U19}} side in the [[2013 Under-19 Provincial Championship]], playing off the bench and slotting a conversion in a 56-7 win against former side {{Rut|Border U19}} in [[East London, Eastern Cape|East London]].<ref name="Border 7-56 Vodacom Blue Bulls">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=108794 | homeid=14494 | awayid=14474 | leagueid=1424 | hometeam=Border | homescore=7 | awayscore=56 | awayteam=Vodacom Blue Bulls | matchdate=3 August 2013 | date=27 July 2016}}</ref>
Stander also played for the {{Rut|Blue Bulls U21}} side in the [[2014 Under-21 Provincial Championship]]. His game against the {{Rut|Border U21}} turned out to be a memorable one as he scored two tries and kicked twelve conversions for a personal points haul of 34 points as the Blue Bulls recorded a 143–0 win.<ref name="Blue Bulls U21 143-0 Border U21">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=120724 | homeid=18454 | awayid=18464 | leagueid=1834 | hometeam=Blue Bulls U21 | homescore=143 | awayscore=0 | awayteam=Border U21 | matchdate=11 July 2014 | date=27 July 2016}}</ref>
===Blue Bulls===
His first class career started in the [[2014 Vodacom Cup]]. After being an unused substitute in their matches against {{Rut|Griquas}}<ref name="Vodacom Blue Bulls 24-26 GWK Griquas">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=117824 | homeid=17454 | awayid=17494 | leagueid=1734 | hometeam=Vodacom Blue Bulls | homescore=24 | awayscore=26 | awayteam=GWK Griquas | matchdate=8 March 2014 | date=27 July 2016}}</ref> and the {{Rut|Pumas}},<ref name="Steval Pumas 22-20 Vodacom Blue Bulls">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=117914 | homeid=17524 | awayid=17454 | leagueid=1734 | hometeam=Steval Pumas | homescore=22 | awayscore=20 | awayteam=Vodacom Blue Bulls | matchdate=15 March 2014 | date=27 July 2016}}</ref> he made his debut for the {{Rut|Blue Bulls}} in their match against the {{Rut|Leopards XV}} in [[Leeudoringstad]], kicking two conversions in the match as they secured a 30–26 victory.<ref name="Leopards XV 26-30 Vodacom Blue Bulls">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=118054 | homeid=17504 | awayid=17454 | leagueid=1734 | hometeam=Leopards XV | homescore=26 | awayscore=30 | awayteam=Vodacom Blue Bulls | matchdate=29 March 2014 | date=27 July 2016}}</ref> Further appearances followed in their matches against the {{Rut|Falcons}}<ref name="Vodacom Blue Bulls 54-7 Valke">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=118114 | homeid=17454 | awayid=17464 | leagueid=1734 | hometeam=Vodacom Blue Bulls | homescore=54 | awayscore=7 | awayteam=Valke | matchdate=4 April 2014 | date=27 July 2016}}</ref> and the {{Rut|Griffons}}<ref name="Down Touch Griffons 10-49 Vodacom Blue Bulls">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=118204 | homeid=17484 | awayid=17454 | leagueid=1734 | hometeam=Down Touch Griffons | homescore=10 | awayscore=49 | awayteam=Vodacom Blue Bulls | matchdate=11 April 2014 | date=27 July 2016}}</ref> before Stander scored his first career try against the {{Rut|Limpopo Blue Bulls}}, also slotting five conversions in the match despite only coming off the bench in the second half.<ref name="Vodacom Blue Bulls 116-0 Assupol Limpopo Blue Bulls">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=118244 | homeid=17454 | awayid=17514 | leagueid=1734 | hometeam=Vodacom Blue Bulls | homescore=116 | awayscore=0 | awayteam=Assupol Limpopo Blue Bulls | matchdate=25 April 2014 | date=27 July 2016}}</ref>
Stander was included in the {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}' [[Currie Cup]] side for the [[2014 Currie Cup Premier Division]] and was named on the bench for their Round Three clash against the {{Rut|Eastern Province Kings}} in [[Pretoria]].<ref name="Ludeke rings the changes">{{cite press release | url=http://thebulls.co.za/news/2014/08/21/team-announcement-kings/ | title=Ludeke rings the changes | publisher=Blue Bulls | date=21 August 2014 | access-date=21 August 2014 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821202101/http://thebulls.co.za/news/2014/08/21/team-announcement-kings/ | archive-date=21 August 2014 }}</ref> He did not make an appearance in that match, but was promoted to the starting line-up the following week for their match against {{Rut|Western Province}} after [[Tony Jantjies]] and [[Jacques-Louis Potgieter]] were ruled out due to injury and illness.<ref name="Potgieter ruled out of WP game">{{cite web | url=http://www.supersport.com/rugby/currie-cup/news/140829/Potgieter_ruled_out_of_WP_game | title=Potgieter ruled out of WP game | publisher=SuperSport | date=29 August 2014 | access-date=29 August 2014}}</ref>
==External links== * [http://thebulls.co.za/the-team/vodacom-bulls-team/joshua-stander.html Blue Bulls player profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826024845/http://thebulls.co.za/the-team/vodacom-bulls-team/joshua-stander.html |date=26 August 2016 }} * [http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player_31498.html itsrugby.co.uk Player profile]
==References== {{reflist}}
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