The following season, he was included on the bench for the Border Bulldogs' senior side for their 2006 Vodacom Cup match against Western Province.
[3] He was included in their squad for the 2014 Vodacom Cup competition and made his debut in their first match of the season against the Sharks XV.
He came on as a replacement ten minutes into the second half to make his first class debut, aged 30 years, 203 days.
[4] He made four appearances off the bench before starting their final two matches of the competition against the SWD Eagles[5] and Boland Cavaliers.
[8] A 103–15 win for the home team ensured the competition ended in disastrous fashion for the Bulldogs, who lost all six their matches.