He played for the South Africa national team, the Springboks, 26 times between 1993 and 1999.
[1] Drotské played as a flank for the Free State Schools team at the 1989 Craven Week tournament and gained selection for the South African Schools team.
[2] In 2001 Drotské signed with London Irish to play for the club until 2003 and the following year he started in the 2002 Powergen Cup Final at Twickenham, as London Irish defeated the Northampton Saints.
[3] Drotské played his first test match for the Springboks on 13 November 1993 against Argentina in Buenos Aires, a game the 'Boks won 52–23.
[4] In November 2018, Drostké was shot during a robbery in Pretoria, and was left in a critical condition.