ˌɔn sˈɪks sɛptˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks haʊˈɛvɚ, ðɪ ˌɛnzˌiːˌɑːɹjˈuː ænd weɪkˈɑːɾoʊ ɐnˈaʊnst ðæt hiː hɐz sˈaɪnd ɐ nˈuː θɹˈiːjˈɪɹ kˈɑːntɹækt wɪð ðˌɛm.
On 6 September 2006 however, the NZRU and Waikato announced that he has signed a new three-year contract with them.