ðə dᵻsˈɪʒən tʊ ɐlˈaʊ wˈiːpuː tə kəntˈɪnjuː plˈeɪɪŋ ˈæftɚ bˌiːɪŋ nˈɑːkt ˈaʊt ˈɔːlsoʊ dɹˈuː kɹˈɪɾɪsˌɪzəm fɹʌm mˈɛdɪkəl ˈɛkspɜːts, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ fˈɔːɹmɚɹ ˈɔːl blˈæks dˈɑːktɚ, dʒˈɑːn mˈeɪhjuː.
The decision to allow Weepu to continue playing (after being knocked out) also drew criticism from medical experts, including former All Blacks' doctor, John Mayhew.