Keran van Staden
| Born | 16 April 2003 New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 120 kg (265 lb; 18 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hamilton Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Keran van Staden (born 16 April 2003) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for the Chiefs and Counties Manukau. His preferred position is prop.[1]
Early career
Van Staden attended Hamilton Boys' High School where he played rugby for the first XV, earning selection for the Chiefs U18 development camp.[2] After leaving school he joined up with the Counties Manukau academy, winning the Kieran Read scholarship in 2022,[3] and earned selection to tour South Africa with New Zealand U19s in 2022.[4] He plays his club rugby for Pukekohe in the Counties Manukau region, and represented the Chiefs U20 side in 2023.[5]
Professional career
Van Staden has represented Counties Manukau in the National Provincial Championship since 2023, being named in the squad for the 2025 Bunnings NPC.[6] He was named in the Chiefs wider training group for the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season.[7]
References
- ^ "Keran van Staden". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ "Young talent from Chiefs region selected". Sun Live. 9 September 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ "Van Staden named in New Zealand U19s". Counties Sports Hub. 5 September 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ "New Zealand Under 19 Squad named to tour South Africa". NZ Rugby. 5 September 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ "Seven local players in Chiefs U20s squad". Counties Sports Hub. 24 February 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ @countiesrugby; (16 July 2025). "2025 COUNTIES MANUKAU STEELERS SQUAD". Retrieved 17 July 2025 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Gallagher Chiefs 2026 wider training group". Chiefs (Press release). 7 November 2025. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
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