hiː wʌz ˈɛlɪdʒəbəl tə plˈeɪ fɚðə nˈuː zˈiːlənd ˌɔn ɹˌɛzᵻdˈɛnʃəl ɡɹˈaʊndz, ænd mˌeɪd hɪz deɪbjˈuː fɚðɪ ˈɔːl blˈæks ˌɔn nˈaɪn noʊvˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈuː, ɐɡˈɛnst ˈɪŋɡlənd dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðɪ ˈɔːl blˈæks ˈɛnd ʌv jˈɪɹ tˈʊɹ.
He was eligible to play for the New Zealand on residential grounds, and made his debut for the All Blacks on 9 November 2002, against England during the All Blacks end of year tour.