He resided in Wellington for 10-years before moving back to Auckland in 2008 to take a coaching position in the Air New Zealand Cup.
Hill was also a very promising fast bowler and belligerent batsman in cricket for both Taranaki and Canterbury before rugby took over his career.
Another cousin Wayne Hill was a New Zealand Colt and prominent winger for North Harbour and Auckland during the 1980s.
He played for the Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs (1992–93), Featherstone Rovers (1993), Waikato Cougars (1994), Auckland Warriors (1995–96) and for the New Zealand Kiwis (1992–96) national side.
Hill made the New Zealand Kiwis only after three games of rugby league for the Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs.