ɪɹˈiːmiəz pɹəmˈoʊʃən tə ðɪ ˈɔːl blˈæks wʌz ɹˈæpɪd, dˈuː tə ðə ʃˈɑːk tˈuː zˈiəɹoʊ sˈɪɹiz lˈɔs tə fɹˈæns ɪn dʒˈuːn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈoːɹ.
Ieremia's promotion to the All Blacks was rapid, due to the shock 2–0 series loss to France in June 1994.