ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən hiː tˈʊɹd wɪððɪ ˈɔːl blˈæks ænd plˈeɪd θɹˈiː ɡˈeɪmz ɪn jˈʊɹɹəp ænd wʌz sᵻlˈɛktᵻd æz ɹɪzˈɜːv tə dʒˈʌstɪn mˈɑːɹʃəl fɚðə fˈaɪnəl tˈɛst ɐɡˈɛnst ˈɪŋɡlənd æt twˈɪkənˌæm, bˌʌt ˈɪndʒɚɹi fˈoːɹst hˌɪm tə sˈɪt ðɪs ˈaʊt.
In 1997 he toured with the All Blacks and played three games in Europe and was selected as reserve to Justin Marshall for the final test against England at Twickenham, but injury forced him to sit this out.