He then joined Grey College in Bloemfontein and played for the Free State Under-16 side at the 2009 Grant Khomo Week and their Under-18 side at the 2011 Craven Week, alongside future Springbok Jan Serfontein.

[2] In 2010, he was included in an Under-18 High Performance squad that played in international friendlies against youth sides from France, Namibia and England.

[6] He also played in the Dubai and South African legs of the competition and won a gold medal at the 2013 World Games.

He was included in their squad for the 2014 Vodacom Cup competition[9] and made his debut for them in the opening match of the season against the Falcons.

[10] He was a member of the Pumas side that won the Vodacom Cup for the first time in 2015, beating Western Province 24–7 in the final.