hiː bɹˈiːfli plˈeɪd ɹˈʌɡbi lˈiːɡ fɚðə nˈuː zˈiːlənd wˈɔːɹɪɚz bᵻfˌoːɹ mˈuːvɪŋ ˌoʊvɚsˈiːz tə plˈeɪ wɪð nɔːɹθˈæmptən ænd ðˈɛn lˈʌndən wˈɑːsps, bˈoʊθ ɪn ˈɪŋɡlənd.
He briefly played rugby league for the New Zealand Warriors before moving overseas to play with Northampton and then London Wasps, both in England.