ˈæftɚ tˈuː sˈiːzənz ɪn dʒəpˈæn, wˌɪtʃ sˈɔː sˈʌntɚɹi mˌeɪk ɪt tə ðə fˈaɪnəl fɚðə fˈɜːst tˈaɪm ɪn ˌoʊvɚ fˈaɪv jˈɪɹz, ɪɹˈiːmiə ɹᵻtˈɜːnd tə nˈuː zˈiːlənd ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən æz ɐn ɐsˈɪstənt kˈoʊtʃ wɪððə wˈɛlɪŋtən lˈaɪənz.
After two seasons in Japan, which saw Suntory make it to the final for the first time in over five years, Ieremia returned to New Zealand in 2007 as an assistant coach with the Wellington Lions.