and that he suffered a stroke in 2014 while playing for London Welsh, where scans found blood clots in his Broca's area, which made him talk nonsensically like a baby for a while. He also suffered from weight issues, alcoholism, depression and self harm tendencies throughout his playing career, as well as sleep apnoea. He also has no cartilage in either of his knees. In 2020 and 2021/22, he completed two seasons of Match Fit. He started season one with a biometric age of 59 as a 37-year-old, was the only member who is petrified of heights in season 1, and he had a new son between the two seasons. He tried intermittent fasting, but it didn't work because he cut carbs completely out of his diet, although he also turned his diet rich in seafood-based protein as a presenter of an outdoor hunting and fishing show. References External links Blues profile Hurricanes profile ESPN Profile Maori Television - Piri's Tiki Tour YouTube - @PirisTikiTour 1983 births New Zealand rugby union players New Zealand Māori rugby union players New Zealand people of Niuean descent New Zealand sportspeople of Polynesian descent New Zealand international rugby union players Rugby union scrum-halves Māori All Blacks players Wainuiomata Lions players Hurricanes (rugby union) players Blues (Super Rugby) players Wellington rugby union players Auckland rugby union players Ngāi Tahu people Rugby union players from Lower Hutt People educated at Te Aute College Living people New Zealand expatriate rugby union players New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate rugby union players in England London Welsh RFC players New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in Wales