Former GHA centre Joe Naufahu has secured a speaking role in hit US TV series, Spartacus:Vengeance.

Joe played for GHA in 2004/05 before an ongoing knee injury forced his premature retirement. Joe had formerly played for the Canterbury Crusaders in the Super 12 before moving to Scotland to play for the Glasgow Warriors and latterly GHA.

Joe returnd to New Zealand where he found his way into acting and secured a starring role in popular New Zeland soap opera, Shortland Street. Joe also runs a successful personal training business in Auckland called Ludus Magnus.