ðə fˈɑːloʊɪŋ jˈɪɹ hiː plˈeɪd fɚðə nˈuː zˈiːlənd mˈaʊɹi ænd ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən sˈɔː hˌɪm plˈeɪ fɚðə hˈɜːɹᵻkˌeɪnz ɪn sˈuːpɚ ɹˈʌɡbi, bᵻfˌoːɹ deɪbjˈuːɪŋ ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪn fɔːɹ nˈɔːɹθ hˈɑːɹbɚɹ ɪnðɪ ˈɛɹ nˈuː zˈiːlənd kˈʌp.
The following year he played for the New Zealand Māori and in 2007 saw him play for the Hurricanes in Super Rugby, before debuting in 2009 for North Harbour in the Air New Zealand Cup.