But the star signing for Moana Pasifika's inaugural Super Rugby Pacific campaign didn't think it would be in week one.
"There's no hiding now," he joked over the phone from Canberra, where he is in the process of packing up his life before making the big move to Auckland with his family.
"It will be cool - I'm really excited that it's going to be round one and first game for Moana and who better than my old team.
"It's a club that's been a big part of my life and a club that's always going to be really special to me as well."