ɪt wʌz ðɪs dᵻpˈɛndəbəl bˈuːt ðæt lˈɛd tə hɪz ɹˈiːkɔːl tə ðə spɹˈɪŋbɑːk tˈiːm ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiː ˈæftɚɹ ɐ tˈuːjˈɪɹ ˈæbsəns, bˌʌt fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ɐ dˈɪfɪkəlt tˈʊɹnəmənt ænd sˈaʊθ ˈæfɹɪkəz dˌɪsɐpˈɔɪntɪŋ ˈɛɡzɪt ɪnðə kwˈɔːɹɾɚfˈaɪnəlz, kˈoʊn wʌz sˈaɪnd baɪ nˈɑːɹbɑːn ɪn fɹˈæns.
It was this dependable boot that led to his recall to the Springbok team in 2003 after a two-year absence, but following a difficult tournament and South Africa's disappointing exit in the quarter-finals, Koen was signed by Narbonne in France.