ɪt wʌzɐ sɚpɹˈaɪz tə mˈɛni ðˌɐɾɪt tˈʊk æz lˈɔŋ æz ɪt dˈɪd fɔːɹ hˌɪm təbi nˈeɪmd ɪnðɪ ˈɔːl blˈæk skwˈɑːd fɚðə fˈɜːst tˈaɪm.
It was a surprise to many that it took as long as it did for him to be named in the All Black squad for the first time.