On 4 January 2020 he suffered a serious neck injury in a match against Saracens. He underwent surgery, and left intensive care on 23 January. He was able to walk unaided by 21 March 2020. He was a New Zealand Schools representative in 2010. On 5 November 2016, he featured for the Barbarians in their 31-31 draw against at Wembley Stadium. He played the entire 80 minutes in the number 5 jersey in a side containing his Hurricanes team-mates, Reggie Goodes and Brad Shields. Hurricanes