ɪn hɪz fˈɜːst mˈætʃ ɪn tʃˈɑːɹdʒ, hiː lˈɛd sæmˈoʊə tʊ ɐ nˈaɪntiːn ˈɔːl dɹˈɔː ɐɡˈɛnst dʒˈɔːɹdʒə, ɪnwˌɪtʃ sˈɔː nˈaɪn plˈeɪɚz mˌeɪkɪŋ ðɛɹ deɪbjˈuː.
In his first match in charge, he led Samoa to a 19–all draw against Georgia, in which saw 9 players making their debut.