Career
He played all 10 of Tasman"s games in their debut season, featuring exclusively as a flanker. He went onto captain the Makos is 2007 before handing it over to Andrew Goodman the following season. From 2007 to 2009, Ainley spent his off-seasons playing in Europe for Crociati in Parma.
2009 was to be his final campaign in his first spell with Tasman as he headed overseas to take up a contract with Japanese side, the Mitsubishi Dynaboars. e spent 3 seasons playing in the Japanese second division before heading home to New Zealand again in 2013.
Another impressive season followed in 2014 and to top it off he was handed a Super Rugby contract by the Highlanders at the age of 33.
