hɪz bˈɪznəs ˈɪntɹɛsts tˈʊk hˌɪm ɚɹˈaʊnd ðə wˈɜːld ænd hiː hæd ɐ ʃˈɔːɹt spˈɛl plˈeɪɪŋ ɹˌɛkɹiːˈeɪʃənəl ɹˈʌɡbi ɪn kˈænədə fɔːɹ tɚɹˈɑːntoʊ lˈaɪənz.
His business interests took him around the world and he had a short spell playing recreational rugby in Canada for Toronto Lions.