In 1999 he moved to the re-organised Auckland Blues, and appeared five times for New Zealand 'A' that season.
ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn hiː mˈuːvd tə ðə ɹˌiːˈɔːɹɡɐnˌaɪzd ˈɔːklənd blˈuːz, ænd ɐpˈɪɹd fˈaɪv tˈaɪmz fɔːɹ nˈuː zˈiːlənd ɐ ðæt sˈiːzən.