 He was the South African Young Player of the Year in 1993 and a member of the World Cup winning South African team in 1995.He was part of both the 1998 Springbok team that won the Tri-Nations and the Blue Bulls team that won the 1998 Currie Cup.He retired at the age of 28 after medical examinations revealed a subdural haematoma in the left frontal area of his brain, incurred during a match against Australia national rugby union team.