[1] 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.
[2] He made his starting debut in the second game of the season against the Border Bulldogs.
He was also named in a South African Universities team that played against Namibia in 2013.
[5] He was a member of the Pumas side that won the Vodacom Cup for the first time in 2015, beating Western Province 24–7 in the final.
[6] Van Staden made eight appearances during the season, contributing 30 points with the boot.