wˌɛn hiː lˈɛft nˈuː zˈiːlənd ɹˈʌɡbi æt ðɪ ˈɛnd ʌvðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈiːzən tə tˈeɪk ˌʌp ɐn ˌoʊvɚsˈiːz kˈɑːntɹækt, ɪɹˈiːmiə hæd plˈeɪd fˈoːɹɾi mˈætʃᵻz fɚðɪ ˈɔːl blˈæks, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ θˈɜːɾi tˈɛsts.
When he left New Zealand rugby at the end of the 2000 season to take up an overseas contract, Ieremia had played 40 matches for the All Blacks, including 30 tests.