André Swarts

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André Swarts
Full nameAndré Schalk Wessel Swarts
Date of birth (1995-06-11) 11 June 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Welkom, South Africa
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight92 kg (203 lb; 14 st 7 lb)
School Grey College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half
Current team Griquas
Youth career
2013–2015 Free State Cheetahs
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016–present Griquas 80 (321)
2019–2020 Narbonne 7 (10)
Correct as of 10 July 2022

André Schalk Wessel Swarts (born 11 June 1995) is a South African rugby union player for Griquas in the Currie Cup and the Rugby Challenge. [1] His regular position is fly-half.

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References

  1. "SA Rugby Player Profile – André Swarts". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 17 August 2018.