He attended Paarl Boys' High School, where he was first selected to represent local provincial union Western Province at the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week in 2010.
This included appearances in the semi-final, where Western Province beat the Golden Lions 24–14,[4] and the final, where Ferreira helped his team become champions with a 22–18 victory over the Blue Bulls,[5] an experience that he described in 2015 as the "best moment of his career".
The team finished top of the log[9] and eventually reached the final, where they were beaten by the Blue Bulls, but Ferreira didn't feature in the latter stages of the competition.
He then returned to England to take up his academy contract with the Newcastle Falcons, also signing a dual registration with fellow North East side Darlington Mowden Park, playing in National League 1.
Ferreira returned to South Africa to join the Eastern Province Kings for the duration of the 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division.