Career
He played for Limpopo Blue Bulls in the 2008 Craven Week tournament and then joined the Blue Bulls for 2009 and 2010, making one substitute appearance in the 2010 Vodacom Cup, before joining the Pumas in 2011. In 2012, he joined Despatch Rugby Club, but was soon drafted into the Eastern Province Kings squad, where he was included in their 2012 Vodacom Cup squad. He made his starting debut in the second game of the season against the Border Bulldogs.
He also played in the Varsity Cup competition, playing for Uttar Pradesh Tuks in 2010, for TUT Vikings in 2011 and for NMMU Madibaz in 2013.
He was also named in a South African Universities team that played against Namibia in 2013. Van Staden made eight appearances during the season, contributing 30 points with the boot.
