The South African-born front-rower made a 2021 Test debut for Wales against the country of his birth, going on to win five caps in total, but a back injury has now cut short his career.
Inexperienced and heavily criticised, Wales silenced their doubters in emphatic fashion in 2011.
Ospreys kept alive their hopes of winning the Welsh Shield with a 37-18 bonus-point win over ill-disciplined Dragons.
Wales suffered a fourth defeat in five games when they were beaten 41-28 by France in Paris.
Wales player ratings: It’s been a strange Six Nations for Wales, but Warren Gatland’s side went to Paris off the back of a positive win over Italy.
Warren Gatland has unveiled a Wales team to take on France away with six changes from last Saturday’s Roman success over Italy.
Warren Gatland has named a 32-man squad for this week’s training camp in Nice ahead of Saturday’s Guinness Six Nations finale versus France
