hiː mˈɪst ˈaʊt ˌɔn sᵻlˈɛkʃən fɚðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn ɹˈʌɡbi wˈɜːld kˈʌp, bˌʌt wɛn sᵻlˈɛktᵻd fɚðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiː ɹˈʌɡbi wˈɜːld kˈʌp hiː skˈoːɹd fˈoːɹ tɹˈaɪz ɪn tˈuː ɡˈeɪmz ænd wʌzðɪ ˈoʊnli fˈɔːɹwɚd ɪnðə tˈɑːp tˈɛn tɹˈaɪ skˈoːɹɚz.
He missed out on selection for the 1999 Rugby World Cup, but when selected for the 2003 Rugby World Cup he scored four tries in two games and was the only forward in the top ten try scorers.