ɔːlðˈoʊ ˈɪndʒɚɹi mˈɛnt ˈɛlɪs wʌz ʌnɐvˈeɪləbəl fɚðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks ˈɔːl blˈæks tˈɛsts ɐɡˈɛnst ˈaɪɚlənd ænd ˌɑːɹdʒəntˈiːnə, hiː wʌz lˈeɪɾɚ nˈeɪmd tə mˌeɪk hɪz ˈɔːl blˈæk deɪbjˈuː ɐɡˈɛnst ˈɪŋɡlənd æt twˈɪkənˌæm.
Although injury meant Ellis was unavailable for the 2006 All Blacks tests against Ireland and Argentina, he was later named to make his All Black debut against England at Twickenham.