before starting the first two matches of the Currie Cup Premier Division. He dropped behind Wicus Blaauw in the pecking order for the remainder of the competition, making eight appearances off the bench as Western Province finished in fifth position, missing out on the play-offs. Ferreira made just two appearances from the bench for the during the 2009 Super 14 season and also played one match for Western Province in the 2009 Vodacom Cup. He featured in a compulsory friendly match prior to the 2009 Currie Cup Premier Division, in which he also made one appearance. The coaching staff at Western Province tried converting Ferreira into a hooker and he was loaned to , where he started as a hooker in their 15–88 defeat to the in Johannesburg. However, he suffered further injury to the vertebrae in his neck and he announced his retirement from rugby at the end of the 2009 season. Return to rugby After completely missing the 2010 and 2011 seasons, Ferreira reversed his decision to retire and rejoined prior to the 2012 season. He played in all ten of their matches in the 2012 Vodacom Cup competition and helped them win the competition for the first time in their history, beating 20–18 in a final that Ferreira started. Eastern Province Kings / Southern Kings Ferreira joined Port Elizabeth-based side the on a two-month trial during the 2012 Currie Cup First Division, which later turned into a permanent deal. After making his debut for the Eastern Province Kings in a match against a South African Students team, he made ten appearances for the Eastern Province Kings in the competition – starting all of those – as they topped the log to qualify for the title play-offs. Ferreira scored his first try for his new team in a 50–27 victory over the in the semi-final and also helped them to victory in the final, starting the match as they beat the 26–25 to win the title for the second time in their history. He missed out on the first leg of their promotion/relegation play-off series against the , but returned for the second leg, but the EP Kings lost both matches to remain in the First Division. In 2013, Ferreira was named in squad for their first season of Super Rugby. He started in their historic first ever match, helping them secure a 22–10 victory over Australian side