The following year, he was included in the Griquas Country Districts squad that competed in South Africa's premier rugby union tournament at high school level, the Under-18 Craven Week, held in Middelburg.
[10] He was included in the South Africa Schools squad for the second consecutive season and started in their victories over Wales[11] and France,[12] but missed their final match against England through concussion.
He made seven starts for the team during the regular season, scoring a try in their 66–5 victory over the Leopards U19s[21] and a hat-trick of tries in their 64–15 win over Eastern Province U19.
[24] He started their 30–15 victory over Free State U19 in the semi-finals,[25] and the final, which his team lost 19–60 to the Golden Lions[26] to finish as runners-up in the competition.
[27] He made his Super Rugby debut in their Round Five match against Japanese side the Sunwolves in Singapore, coming on as a replacement in the 64th minute of a 44–31 victory.