wɪððə lˈæk ʌv ˌɛlɪdʒəbˈɪlᵻɾi ɹˌɛɡjʊlˈeɪʃənz ɪn ɹˈʌɡbi bᵻfˌoːɹ ðə pɹəfˈɛʃənəl ˈiəɹə, ɪɹˈiːmiə hˈeɪvən pɹˈuːvən hɪmsˈɛlf æt sˈuːpɚ ɹˈʌɡbi lˈɛvəl, wʌz sᵻlˈɛktᵻd fɚðɪ ˈɔːl blˈæks ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈoːɹ.
With the lack of eligibility regulations in rugby before the professional era, Ieremia haven proven himself at Super Rugby level, was selected for the All Blacks in 1994.