ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiː hiː sˈaɪnd tə plˈeɪ ɹˈʌɡbi lˈiːɡ fɚðə nˈuː zˈiːlənd wˈɔːɹɪɚz fɔːɹ ˈoʊnli wˈʌn sˈiːzən pɹˈaɪɚ tə mˈuːvɪŋ tə ðə jˌuːkˈeɪ tə dʒˈɔɪn ˌʌp wɪððə nɔːɹθˈæmptən sˈeɪnts.
In 2003 he signed to play rugby league for the New Zealand Warriors for only one season prior to moving to the UK to join up with the Northampton Saints.