André Schlechter is a Namibia

Namibia

Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...

n rugby union

Rugby union

Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...

 player, currently playing with the .

He started playing in Namibia

Namibia

Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...

 and captained his side at the 2005 Under 19 Rugby World Championship

Under 19 Rugby World Championship

The IRB under-19 Rugby World Cup was the premier tournament for male rugby union players under the age of 19 organised by the sports governing body the International Rugby Board annually from 2004 until 2007...

 in South Africa

South Africa

The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...

. In 2006, he was part of the squad in the Vodacom Cup

2006 Vodacom Cup

-Changes from 2005:*The two sections were scrapped and all teams were played in one single pool.-Team Listing:The following teams took part in the 2006 Vodacom Cup competitions:-Tables:-Round One:-Round Two:-Round Three:...

 competition. He then went to Cape Town, where he played for in the 2009 Vodacom Cup, before moving to the in the 2009 Currie Cup Premier Division

2009 Currie Cup Premier Division

-Round one:-Round One Summary:* The Boland Cavaliers held off the fast finishing Leopards to claim a 26-18 win in their Absa Currie Cup Premier Division match at Boland Stadium in Wellington on Friday 10 July....

. In the first half of 2010, he played for in the 2010 Varsity Cup

2010 Varsity Cup

-Week One:-Week Two:-Week Three:-Week Four:-Week Five:-Week Six:-Week Seven:-Semi-Finals:-Final:-Honours:-External links:* *...

 and the in the 2010 Vodacom Cup

2010 Vodacom Cup

The 2010 Vodacom Cup was contested from 26 February to 7 May. The 2010 Vodacom Cup is the 13th edition of this annual domestic cup competition. The Vodacom Cup is played between provincial rugby union teams in South Africa from the Currie Cup Premier and First Divisions, as well as two invitational...

. In the second half of 2010, he moved again, this time to , where he played since the 2010 Currie Cup First Division

2010 Currie Cup First Division

The 2010 Currie Cup First Division was contested from 16 July through to 15 October 2010. The tournament is the second tier of South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition, featuring teams representing either entire provinces or substantial regions within provinces.-Regular season and...

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In 2010, he was also called up to the Namibia national rugby union team

Namibia national rugby union team

The Namibian rugby union team, nicknamed the Welwitschias or Biltongboere, represents Namibia at rugby union. Although they are a tier-three nation in the International Rugby Board tier system, the team have participated in all three Rugby World Cup competitions since their first appearance in 1999...

 for the 2010 IRB Nations Cup

2010 IRB Nations Cup

The 2010 IRB Nations Cup was the fifth edition of the international rugby union tournament. Scotland A were the overall winners of last year's event. Namibia were the overall winners of the tournament.-Standings:-Round 1:---------Round 2:----...

, but he was not released by the for this tournament.