It was this dependable boot that led to his recall to the Springbok team in 2003 after a two-year absence, but following a difficult tournament and South Africa's disappointing exit in the quarter-finals, Koen was signed by Narbonne in France.
ɪt wʌz ðɪs dᵻpˈɛndəbəl bˈuːt ðæt lˈɛd tə hɪz ɹˈiːkɔːl tə ðə spɹˈɪŋbɑːk tˈiːm ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiː ˈæftɚɹ ɐ tˈuːjˈɪɹ ˈæbsəns, bˌʌt fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ɐ dˈɪfɪkəlt tˈʊɹnəmənt ænd sˈaʊθ ˈæfɹɪkəz dˌɪsɐpˈɔɪntɪŋ ˈɛɡzɪt ɪnðə kwˈɔːɹɾɚfˈaɪnəlz, kˈoʊn wʌz sˈaɪnd baɪ nˈɑːɹbɑːn ɪn fɹˈæns.