Keran van Staden
| Born | 16 April 2003 Jakarta Indonesia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 125 kg (276 lb; 19 st 10 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 born in Jakarta Indonesia from South African parents. Moved to South Africa in 2004, then to New Zealand in 2016 and 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.
External links
- Keran van Staden at ItsRugby.fr (in French)