æt hɪz bˈɛst, ænd wɛn fɹˈiː fɹʌm ˈɪndʒɚɹi, hiː wʌz wˈʌn ʌvðə mˈoʊst kənsˈɪstəntli səksˈɛsfəl mˈɪdfiːldɚz nˈuː zˈiːlənd ɹˈʌɡbi hɐz hˌæd.
At his best, and when free from injury, he was one of the most consistently successful midfielders New Zealand rugby has had.