He returned to action in the 2013 Currie Cup First Division, playing in all fourteen of the Griffons' matches and starting thirteen of those. He also scored a try in Round Two of the competition against eventual finalists the as the Griffons finished the season in sixth spot. Ehlers won a personal accolade, being crowned the Griffons' Currie Cup Forward of the Year and was also named in the ' wider training group prior to the 2014 Super Rugby season, but missed out on the final squad.
