hiː plˈeɪd pɹəvˈɪnʃəl ɹˈʌɡbi ɪn nˈuː zˈiːlənd fɔːɹ nˈɔːɹθ hˈɑːɹbɚ ænd sˈuːpɚ twˈɛlv ɹˈʌɡbi fɚðə weɪkˈɑːɾoʊ tʃˈiːfs ænd ðˈɛn ðɪ ˈɔːklənd blˈuːz.
He played provincial rugby in New Zealand for North Harbour and Super 12 rugby for the Waikato Chiefs and then the Auckland Blues.