Tuhia he tohutoro mō tēnei wāhanga - E waru katoa ngā mahi a Cousins, tae atu ki te whakakapinga turi i tōna rima tekau. I tīmata ōna raruraru i te 1974 World Championships, i reira i mawehe atu ai ia i mua i te tīmatanga o te kaupapa, a hoki ana ki Bristol ki te whai i tana tuatahi o nga pokanga meniscus e rua i puta i muri tonu i te 1977 World Championships
i te wa i pakaru ai, i mau ai tōna kōhao maui ki tōna wāhi. I te tau 1980, i whakahaeretia e ia tētahi mahi nui i runga i tōna turi maui, i tōna turi matau.