At secondary school level, he represented his local provincial side, the Griffons, at the Under-18 Craven Week tournament in 2008.
He moved to Johannesburg, where he represented the Golden Lions U21 side in the 2010 Under-21 Provincial Championship, making a solitary appearance.
His first class debut and only appearance for them during that competition came when he started their home match against the Blue Bulls.
He scored his first senior try in their Round Five match against former side Golden Lions[3] and scored two tries in a four-minute spell in the second half to help Griquas secure a convincing 84–15 victory over the SWD Eagles in the Quarter Finals of the competition.
[4] He played all 80 minutes of the final, helping his side to a 30–6 victory over the Golden Lions.