nˌʌnðəlˈɛs, hɪz lˈaɪnˈaʊt dʒˈʌmpɪŋ skˈɪlz wɜːɹ ɪmpɹˈɛsɪv, ænd ˌʌndɚ ðə ɡˈaɪdəns ʌv dʒˈɑːn mˈɪtʃəl wʌz sᵻlˈɛktᵻd æz kˈæptɪn ʌvðə weɪkˈɑːɾoʊ ˌɛnpˌiːsˈiː tˈiːm ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiː.
Nonetheless, his line-out jumping skills were impressive, and under the guidance of John Mitchell was selected as captain of the Waikato NPC team in 2003.