Eric started first-class rugby with Auckland as an explosive flanker with more pace than most backs.  After transferring to North Harbour he got more regular match play and was switched to the backs in 1992.

He played 29 games for the All Blacks between 1992 and 1996 (including 9 test matches).

He is one of the world's foremost Sevens rugby players. He has represented New Zealand at Sevens for 17 years and captained them to a Gold Medal victory at the 1998 Commonwealth Games at Kuala Lumpur, the World Sevens Series Title for 6 consecutive years, Sevens World Cup championship in 2001, and the Gold Medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester. 

As well as Rugby Union & Sevens he has represented New Zealand at touch rugby, was in the New Zealand U-17 representative volleyball team, and won a light-heavyweight New Zealand boxing title whilst still at school.

Eric attained the Bachelor of Laws degree, and was admitted to the bar as  Barrister, with 8 years of corporate legal experience at some of New Zealand’s most well-known law firms. In business, Eric is a director of Team One, a corporate training company and has the licence for Ideal Garages for South Auckland.