In 2013, he was included in the Free State squad that competed at the premier high school rugby union competition, the Under-18 Craven Week held in Polokwane,[2] where he started all three matches in the inside centre position.
In 2014, he was included in the Free State U19 squad that participated in the Under-19 Provincial Championship, making three appearances as a replacement in the competition.
[3] He started the 2015 season by featuring in the Varsity Cup for Bloemfontein-based university side CUT Ixias.
[4] In the second half of the year, he made five appearances – which included one start – for the Free State U21s in the Under-21 Provincial Championship.
[10] However, he couldn't prevent them slipping to a 23–26 defeat to Western Province U21 in the semi-final, a result which saw them eliminated from the competition.