He played for Maties Rugby Club (Stellenbosch University) for seven years.
He represented Maties in the Varsity Cup and Western Province Super league.
He made his first team debut for Western Province during the 2012 Vodacom Cup, coming on as a substitute in their game against Pampas XV.
[2] He made a total of six appearances in that campaign, including in the final win against Griquas.
On 26 July 2017, Van der Sluys signed a one-year contract with English Premiership side Exeter Chiefs ahead of the 2017–18 season.