bˈɔːɹn ɪn ˈɪŋɡlənd tʊ ˈaɪɹɪʃ pˈɛɹənts, hiː mˈuːvd tə nˈuː zˈiːlənd ænd plˈeɪd ɹˈʌɡbi jˈuːniən fɔːɹ nˈuː zˈiːlənd æz ɐ fˈʊlbæk, wˈɪnɪŋ ðə wˈɜːld kˈʌp ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɛvən.
Born in England to Irish parents, he moved to New Zealand and played rugby union for New Zealand as a fullback, winning the World Cup in 1987.