▁Kings ▁in ▁its ▁first ▁year , ▁signing ▁a ▁contract ▁with ▁the ▁team ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁season . ▁He ▁was ▁named ▁in ▁their ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁V oda com ▁Cup ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁C urr ie ▁Cup ▁First ▁Division ▁squad s , ▁but ▁suffered ▁a ▁shoulder ▁injury ▁that ▁prevent ed ▁him ▁from ▁playing ▁in ▁any ▁matches . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁then ▁included ▁in ▁the ▁squad ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁C urr ie ▁Cup ▁First ▁Division ▁and ▁eventually ▁returned ▁to ▁action ▁when ▁he ▁was ▁named ▁in ▁the ▁starting ▁line - up ▁for ▁their ▁match ▁against ▁the ▁ ▁in ▁Port ▁Elizabeth . ▁He ▁made ▁his ▁first ▁class ▁debut ▁on ▁ 1 2 ▁July ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁but ▁could ▁not ▁prevent ▁his ▁side ▁suffer ▁a ▁narrow ▁ 1 8 – 2 2 ▁defeat ▁to ▁their ▁riv als ▁from ▁Pot che f st room . ▁After ▁two ▁appearances ▁off ▁the ▁ben ch ▁against ▁the ▁ ▁and ▁the ▁, ▁he ▁started ▁their ▁match ▁against ▁the ▁ ▁before ▁losing ▁his ▁place ▁to ▁players ▁returning ▁from ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁Super ▁Rugby ▁season ▁with ▁the ▁. ▁ ▁He ▁started ▁all ▁seven ▁of ▁their ▁matches ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁V oda com ▁Cup ▁competition , ▁but ▁could ▁not ▁help ▁the ▁team ▁to ▁qual ify ▁to ▁the ▁quarter - final s ▁for ▁a ▁third ▁success ive ▁season . ▁However , ▁he ▁made ▁enough ▁of ▁an ▁impression ▁that ▁he ▁was ▁selected ▁in ▁the ▁starting