hiː ðˈɛn ɹᵻtˈeɪnd hɪz stˈɑːɹɾɪŋ spˈɑːt ɐɡˈɛnst ðɪ ˈaɪɚlənd wˈʊlfhaʊndz ænd ˈɔːlsoʊ ɡɑːt tə stˈɑːɹt ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks tʃˈɜːtʃɪl kˈʌp fˈaɪnəl ɐɡˈɛnst skˈɑːtlənd ˈeɪ.
He then retained his starting spot against the Ireland Wolfhounds and also got to start in 2006 Churchill Cup final against Scotland A.