mˈuːvɪŋ stˈɛdili θɹuː ðɪ ˈeɪdʒ ɡɹˈeɪdz, hiː wʌzɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðə nˈuː zˈiːlənd ˌʌndɚ nˈaɪntiːn tˈiːmz ʌv tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈuː ænd tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiː.
Moving steadily through the age grades, he was a member of the New Zealand under-19 teams of 2002 and 2003.