He signed up to play for Kelso RFC, Scotland as an 18 year old, which included training with Newcastle Falcons.
[5] He played in the subsequent games against Glasgow Warriors and Leinster when he received a yellow card.
[7] He was selected for the Emerging Ireland squad for the Toyota Challenge in South Africa in September 2022.
[8] He was a squad player for Ulster under Dan McFarland, but became a regular starter in the back row in the second half of the 2023–24 season under new head coach Richie Murphy,[9] A highlights video came to the attention of Anthony Eddy at the IRFU, who signed him up for Ireland Sevens.
[12] He went on to make his debut in a 52-17 win against Fiji scoring a try before it was disallowed for a forward pass in the 2024 Autumn Nations Series.