ɪn fˈækt, wˌaɪl æt skˈuːl æt kɹˈɪsttʃɜːtʃ bˈɔɪz hˈaɪ skˈuːl, hˈæməltən kʊd nˌɑːt mˌeɪk hɪz fˈɜːst ɹˌoʊmən fˈɪftiːn, ɪnstˈɛd plˈeɪɪŋ ɪnðə θˈɜːd ɹˌoʊmən fˈɪftiːn.
In fact, while at school at Christchurch Boys' High School, Hamilton could not make his first XV, instead playing in the third XV.