ɐfˈoʊə flˈuː fɹʌm bˈæk fɹʌm fɹˈæns, wˌɛɹ hiː hɐdbɪn plˈeɪɪŋ, ænd deɪbjˈuːd æz ðə tˈaɪt hˈɛd pɹˈɑːp fɚðə kɹuːsˈeɪdɚz mˈætʃ ɐɡˈɛnst ðə wˈɔːɹæɾəz.
Afoa flew from back from France, where he had been playing, and debuted as the tight head prop for the Crusaders match against the Waratahs.