 At the start of 2016, Vers played in the 2016 Varsity Cup competition with .He scored one try in their 19–46 defeat to the  in a disappointing season for NMMU that saw them finish second-last in the competition.After the Varsity Cup, Vers joined an side that suffered serious financial problems which saw a number of first team regulars leave the union and he was among a number of youngsters that were included in their squad for the 2016 Currie Cup qualification series.