Tobias went to school at Paul Roos Gymnasium in Stellenbosch, where he earned a selection to play for the Western Province side that participated at the Grant Khomo Week in 2005.
[5] He was the first-choice hooker for the remainder of their Vodacom Cup campaign, starting a total of seven matches and appearing as a substitute on two occasions as Western Province reached the quarter-finals before losing to the Sharks XV.
He played in a compulsory friendly match against Boland Cavaliers prior to the 2011 Currie Cup Premier Division season,[6] but didn't feature in the competition proper.
He also started the final against Griquas in Kimberley, playing the entire 80 minutes as Western Province ran out 20–18 winners to win the title for the first time.
He made his Currie Cup debut in Round Two of the competition in a 15–38 defeat to eventual champions the Eastern Province Kings in Port Elizabeth.
[13] Tobias remained overlooked for the Blue Bulls' Currie Cup side, however, and in October 2014 it was announced that he would move to Kimberley to join Griquas for the 2015 season.