dᵻspˈaɪt bˌiːɪŋ ɡˈʊd ɪnˈʌf tə plˈeɪ sˈɑːkɚɹ æz ɐ pɹəfˈɛʃənəl, hiː ɹᵻmˈeɪnd ɐn ˈæmətʃɚ sˌoʊ hiː kʊd kəntˈɪnjuː tə plˈeɪ ɹˈʌɡbi jˈuːniən.
Despite being good enough to play soccer as a professional, he remained an amateur so he could continue to play rugby union.