ˈeɪdʒd ˈoʊnli twˈɛnti, hiː mˌeɪd hɪz deɪbjˈuː fɔːɹ nˈɔːɹθ hˈɑːɹbɚɹ ɐɡˈɛnst ˈɔːklənd ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈuː, ɪn ɹˈaʊnd θɹˈiː ʌvðə kˌɑːmpətˈɪʃən.
Aged only 20, he made his debut for North Harbour against Auckland in 2002, in round three of the competition.