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born 1995 South Africa
Marco Gerhardt van Staden (born 25 August 1995) is a South African professional rugby union player formerly of Leicester Tigers in Premiership Rugby, England's top domestic tier of rugby. He also previously played for the Bulls in Super Rugby, the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup and the Blue Bulls XV in the Rugby Challenge.
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One can never be on top of their game – there’s always room for improvement; always room for learning.
My faith has always driven me to keep pushing through the challenges, and I try to focus on what you can learn from them rather than complaining about them.
With the other hookers and other flanks, we help each other on the field to make it a lot easier.
Obviously it’s a goal for me to get back into that Springbok squad.
If I look back, it's been a journey to get here.
The story behind the knife is important to me.
Everything happens for a reason.’
I still want to play the best rugby of my career,I always believe the best lies ahead, and you cannot stop learning.
It taught me that you have to work for everything you want in life. Nothing has ever been handed to me.
South Africa has some of the best handcrafted knives in the world. Sometimes I'll be looking for a knife with a handle made from a warthog tusk.
I'm actually thankful for the difficult times, It's taught me to appreciate things more.
The things I can still improve on are my accuracy at the breakdown, and my discipline – I sometimes give unnecessary penalties away.
They make going the long way around worth it. I am just privileged, and I'm thankful for the opportunity to play 100 games for the Bulls. Looking back at the journey, I'm just honoured to be here.
Because you never know when it's your last. There's a few standouts, but for me, every game for the Bulls is special
I also have a knife where the blade has been made from the rim of an ox wagon wheel.
Hopefully the right time will come. I want to be in the squad and play for the Boks again, but if I’m not picked, that’s OK too.
I can always improve my technique in the way I play. As long as I keep playing, I’ll keep trying to improve, learn more and be better.
I go to knife shows and am always on the lookout for something different. I like to collect knives that have a story behind them, and I'm especially fond of handcrafted knives.
But yeah, every game for me is special. I know how short a career can be, so I try and make every game as special as I can. I try and give everything I can.
In terms of the role, openside is my preferred position, but whatever the coaches and the selectors want from me on the field, I’ll do my best to deliver where I can
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