Career
His usual position is at hooker, and he has played for the Springboks. He subsequently played in the following test against Argentina in Portuguese Elizabeth in which he scored a try. After playing in the 2003 Tri Nations Series against Australia and the All Blacks, he was included in the Springboks 2003 Rugby World Cup squad.
He then played in four World Cup matches in Australia.
He played in two end-of-year tests in 2004, against Scotland and Argentina. He was included in the Springboks" 2006 Tri Nations Series squad.