hiː ɹᵻtˈɜːnd tə nˈuː zˈiːlənd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti wˈʌn tə stˈʌdi dʒɪˈɑːɡɹəfi æt vɪktˈoːɹiə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi, wˌɛɹ hiː bɪɡˈæn plˈeɪɪŋ ɹˈʌɡbi.
He returned to New Zealand in 1991 to study geography at Victoria University, where he began playing rugby.