{{Short description|South African rugby union player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}} {{Use South African English|date=October 2019}} {{Infobox rugby biography | name = Justin van Staden | image = | fullname = <!--if different--> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|06|03|df=y}} | birth_place = Tzaneen, South Africa | height = {{height|m=1.79}} | weight = {{cvt|86|kg|lb stlb}} | nickname = | occupation = | school = Merensky High School | university = | relatives = | position = Full-back | currentclub = | youthyears1 = 2008 | youthclubs1 = {{Rut|Limpopo Blue Bulls}} | youthyears2 = 2009–2010 | youthclubs2 = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}} | youthyears3 = 2011 | youthclubs3 = {{Rut|Pumas}} | years1 = 2010 | clubs1 = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}} | apps1 = 1 | points1 = 0 | years2 = 2012 | clubs2 = {{Rut|Eastern Province Kings}} | apps2 = 7 | points2 = 66 | years3 = 2013 | clubs3 = {{Rut|SWD Eagles}} | apps3 = 12 | points3 = 139 | years4 = 2014–2018 | clubs4 = {{Rut|Pumas}} | apps4 = 70 | points4 = 408 | amatyears1 = 2010 | amatteam1 = {{Rut|UP Tuks}} | amatapps1 = 6 | amatpoints1 = 69 | amatyears2 = 2011 | amatteam2 = {{Rut|TUT Vikings}} | amatapps2 = 6 | amatpoints2 = 0 | amatyears3 = 2013 | amatteam3 = {{Rut|NMMU Madibaz}} | 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 {{Rut|Pumas}} in the Currie Cup and in the Rugby Challenge.<ref name="SARU Player Profile Justin van Staden">{{SA Rugby Player Profile | id=45837 | name=Justin van Staden | date=31 May 2016}}</ref>
==Career== He played for {{Rut|Limpopo Blue Bulls}} in the 2008 Craven Week tournament and then joined the {{Rut|Blue Bulls}} for 2009 and 2010, making one substitute appearance in the 2010 Vodacom Cup, before joining the {{Rut|Pumas}} in 2011. In 2012, he joined Despatch Rugby Club, but was soon drafted into the {{Rut|Eastern Province Kings}} squad, where he was included in their 2012 Vodacom Cup squad.<ref name="Van Staden skitter in sy debuut vir Kings">{{cite web|work=Die Son |url=http://152.111.1.88/argief/berigte/beeld/2012/03/19/GO/10/oosKings2.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121128224743/http://152.111.1.88/argief/berigte/beeld/2012/03/19/GO/10/oosKings2.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=28 November 2012 |title=Van Staden skitter in sy debuut vir Kings |date=19 March 2012 |access-date=28 March 2012 |language=af }}</ref> He made his starting debut in the second game of the season against the {{Rut|Border Bulldogs}}.
He joined the {{Rut|SWD Eagles}} before the 2013 Currie Cup First Division season,<ref name="4 van NMMU nou Arende">{{cite web|url=http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/2013/05/09/KS/28/spt-swdArende-223.html |title=4 van NMMU nou Arende |publisher=Media24 |work=Die Son |date=9 May 2013 |access-date=15 May 2013 |author=Gerber, Jeremy |language=af |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140113155401/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/2013/05/09/KS/28/spt-swdArende-223.html |archive-date=13 January 2014 }}</ref> but left after just one season to join the {{Rut|Pumas}} as a replacement for Carl Bezuidenhout.<ref name="Van Staden vervang Bezuidenhout">{{cite web | url=http://www.suparugby.com/pages/Default.asp?More=Van%20Staden%20vervang%20Bezuidenhout%20-%2013%20Januarie%202014&FeatureID=21656&SectionID=39 | title=Van Staden vervang Bezuidenhout | publisher=SupaRugby | date=13 January 2014 | access-date=13 January 2014 | language=af}}</ref>
He also played in the Varsity Cup competition, playing for {{Rut|UP Tuks}} in 2010, for {{Rut|TUT Vikings}} in 2011 and for {{Rut|NMMU Madibaz}} in 2013.
He was also named in a South African Universities team that played against {{nrut|Namibia}} in 2013.<ref name="SA Universities squad named to face Namibia">{{SA Rugby Article | id=1898234 | title=SA Universities squad named to face Namibia | date=25 April 2013 | access-date=6 June 2016 | url=http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=1898234&fullview=true | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160607182933/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=1898234&fullview=true | url-status=dead | archive-date=7 June 2016}}</ref>
He was a member of the Pumas side that won the Vodacom Cup for the first time in 2015, beating {{Rut|Western Province}} 24–7 in the final.<ref name="Steval Pumas first-time Vodacom Cup champions – Final Review">{{SA Rugby Article | id=3030244 | leagueid=2304 | title=Steval Pumas first-time Vodacom Cup champions – Final Review | date=31 May 2015 | access-date=9 June 2016 | url=http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?category=sarugby/vodacomcup&id=3030244 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160609204339/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?category=sarugby/vodacomcup&id=3030244 | url-status=dead | archive-date=9 June 2016}}</ref> Van Staden made eight appearances during the season, contributing 30 points with the boot.
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