scoring four tries – two in a 26–all draw against and one against and – in a disappointing season for Maties, losing out on a semi-final berth by finishing in fourth place on the log. The 2016 Varsity Cup saw an improvement of their fortunes, and they finished top, winning six of their seven matches during the regular season. De Villiers started five of those matches, scoring tries in matches against , and . He also started their semi-final match against and scored two tries in a 49–11 win. However, his side fell just short in the final, losing 6–7 to . De Villiers was called up by for their 2016 Currie Cup qualification series. He made his first class debut on 20 May 2016, coming on as a replacement in a 27–20 victory over the in Nelspruit in Round Seven of the competition. He started a match for the first time a fortnight later, also scoring his first senior try in a 43–34 victory over the in Potchefstroom. He made one more start in the competition in a 45–17 victory over the and scored one more try in their 7–71 victory over Namibian side the to help Western Province to 13 wins in their 14 matches, to finish the competition top of the log. He was also named in their squad for the 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division, but failed to make an appearance in the competition. De Villiers returned to Maties to play his fifth season in the competition in 2017, but suffered a concussion in the final five minutes of their opening match against and made the decision to retire from the sport. References South African rugby union players Living people 1992 births Rugby union players from Pretoria Rugby union flankers Western Province (rugby union) players