André van Staden, born Jacobus Adriaan van Staden on December 15, 1946, is a former South African rugby union player. He played as a center and was part of the Northern Transvaal team that won the Currie Cup in 1969, 1973, and 1974. He also toured with the South African national team, the Springboks, in 1974 to France, where he played in three tour matches but did not appear in any test matches. Van Staden, who was born in Brakpan, Gauteng, stands at 1.82 meters tall and weighed 80 kg during his playing career. Although little is known about his personal life, his contribution to South African rugby, particularly with Northern Transvaal, remains notable.