 In 2006, he appeared for Eastern Province at the Under-13 Craven Week competition.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.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.