ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd wˈʌn, ɪɹˈiːmiə mˈuːvd tə dʒəpˈæn tə plˈeɪ fɔːɹ sˈʌntɚɹi sˌʌŋɡoʊlˈaɪəθ, wˌɪtʃ ɪŋklˈuːdᵻd ɐ sˈiːzən æz kˈæptɪn, bᵻfˌoːɹ ɹᵻtˈɜːnɪŋ tə nˈuː zˈiːlənd ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹ ˈæftɚ ɹᵻtˈaɪɚɹɪŋ fɹʌm plˈeɪɪŋ ɹˈʌɡbi.
In 2001, Ieremia moved to Japan to play for Suntory Sungoliath, which included a season as captain, before returning to New Zealand in 2004 after retiring from playing rugby.