ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn hiː mˈuːvd tə ðə ɹˌiːˈɔːɹɡɐnˌaɪzd ˈɔːklənd blˈuːz, ænd ɐpˈɪɹd fˈaɪv tˈaɪmz fɔːɹ nˈuː zˈiːlənd ɐ ðæt sˈiːzən.
In 1999 he moved to the re-organised Auckland Blues, and appeared five times for New Zealand 'A' that season.