He then played in the premier high school rugby union competition in South Africa, the Under-18 Craven Week held in Polokwane in 2013, scoring a try in their match against Griquas Country Districts.
[2] After the competition, he was included in the 2013 South African Schools squad and he started for them in their 14–13 victory over Wales in Worcester.
[3] He again played at the Craven Week in Middelburg in 2014, scoring a try against Boland during the tournament,[4] and was once again included in the South African Schools side for 2014.
He made his first class debut for them on 13 March 2015 in their 2015 Vodacom Cup match against the Limpopo Blue Bulls, helping them to a 31–21 victory.
[21] On 10 May 2016, he was included in the final squad for the 2016 World Rugby Under 20 Championship tournament to be held in Manchester, England.