Background
He was born in Carletonville, South Africa and his first tour with the Springboks was to France, Italy, Ireland and England in late 2009 where he played in two touring matches.
He was born in Carletonville, South Africa and his first tour with the Springboks was to France, Italy, Ireland and England in late 2009 where he played in two touring matches.
He signed with the Sharks for the 2012 and the 2013 Super Rugby tournaments. In 2013, he signed a deal to play in the Top League in Japan for Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Docomo Red Hurricanes. Foreign 2016 he joined the new Japanese Super Rugby team Sunwolves.