In 2012, he was praised in the media for bring through young All Blacks talent, and therefore was retained for a further 2 seasons.
ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛlv, hiː wʌz pɹˈeɪzd ɪnðə mˈiːdiːə fɔːɹ bɹˈɪŋ θɹuː jˈʌŋ ˈɔːl blˈæks tˈælənt, ænd ðˈɛɹfoːɹ wʌz ɹᵻtˈeɪnd fɚɹə fˈɜːðɚ tˈuː sˈiːzənz.