- player,” said Māori All Blacks and Chiefs head coach Clayton McMillan.
“He will be remembered for being a passionate, hard-working, proud Māori who was an exceptional player, but more importantly, father and husband.
“He was an influential member in the teams he has been a part of, and his presence will be missed.”
The Māori All Blacks is a historic team in New Zealand with a prerequisite that every player must have Māori ancestry, different from the All Blacks international side