De bruin represented the Blue Bulls at various school levels, and in 2006 he played for their Under-13 side at the Craven Week tournament.
After leaving school, he made six appearances for the Blue Bulls U19 side during the 2012 Under-19 Provincial Championship.
In 2015, he was included in the Sharks squad for the 2015 Currie Cup Premier Division competition and made his Currie Cup debut as a replacement in a 27–37 defeat to Western Province.
(LS Aug 2016)
Career
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Eastern Province Kings No. 8 |
2016 - present |
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UP Tuks Openside Flanker |
2015 - 2016 |
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Natal Sharks Blindside Flanker |
2015 - 2016 |
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Sharks No. 8 |
2016 - 2016 |
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Southern Kings Openside Flanker |
2017 - 2017 |
