André Schlechter
André Schlechter (born 13 October 1986) is a Namibian rugby union player.[1]
| Full name | André Schlechter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 13 October 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Otjiwarongo, Namibia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 125 kg (276 lb; 19 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Mariental High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
He started playing in Namibia and captained his side at the 2005 Under 19 Rugby World Championship in South Africa. In 2006, he was part of the Falcons squad in the Vodacom Cup competition. He then went to Cape Town, where he played for Western Province in the 2009 Vodacom Cup, before moving to the Griquas in the 2009 Currie Cup Premier Division. In the first half of 2010, he played for UFS Shimlas in the 2010 Varsity Cup and the Free State Cheetahs in the 2010 Vodacom Cup.
In the second half of 2010, he moved, this time to Eastern Province Kings, where he played since the 2010 Currie Cup First Division. He left at the end of the 2012 Currie Cup First Division season, after 29 appearances.[2]
Namibia
In 2010, he was also called up to the Namibia national rugby union team for the 2010 IRB Nations Cup, but he was not released by the Free State Cheetahs for this tournament.[3] He was then included in a Namibian team to face a South Africa President's XV in 2013.[4]
References
- "SA Rugby Player Profile – André Schlechter". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- Silke, Norman (1 November 2012). "Gate in 2013 se Kings-groep". Die Son (in Afrikaans). Media24. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
- "Namibian rugby teams selected". thenamibian.com.na. Retrieved 26 December 2010.
- Schutz, Helge (23 May 2013). "Welwitschias to face SA Presidents". The Namibian. Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2013.