Angus Ta'avao rugby player
Angus Ta'avao rugby player

Angus Ta'avao

22nd Mar 1990 1.94m/124kg Tighthead Prop

As it happened: Blues v Brumbies at Eden Park

9 years ago by TVNZ New Zealand

MATCH SUMMARY:It came down to a long-range penalty conversion attempt in the 80th minute, but the Blues have secured their first win in seven weeks on their home ground Eden Park. A good lead was developed...

Blues break their duck

9 years ago by Rugby 365

The Blues recorded their first win of the Super Rugby season, a dramatic late penalty by replacement Ihaia West giving them a 16-14 win over the Brumbies in Auckland on Friday. The Blues scored the...

Preview: S15 Round Nine, Part One

9 years ago by Rugby 365

Desperate times call for desperate measures. It may be a well-worn cliche, but it certainly rings true for a few of the teams in Round Nine. We have just one Friday game and that includes a very...

Chiefs edge combative Blues

9 years ago by Rugby 365

The Chiefs cemented their place in the top six of the Super Rugby competition with a hard-earned 23-16 win over a combative Blues team in Hamilton on Saturday. The Blues, desperate to record their...

Live updates: Chiefs v Blues

9 years ago by TVNZ New Zealand

Welcome to onenews. co. nz's LIVE coverage of the Chiefs' round 8 Super Rugby match against the Blues at Waikato Stadium.  33mins - CHI 10-0 BLUBlues certainly haven't lacked effort but they need to...

Preview: S15 Round Eight, Part Two

9 years ago by Rugby 365

It is going to be a spicy Easter weekend and for some certainly not such a Holy Saturday. There will be desperation by the Blues to finally get a win, when they get the day underway with a trip to...

Waratahs edge willing Blues

9 years ago by Rugby 365

The Waratahs closed the gap on Australian conference leaders the Brumbies with a hard-earned 23-11 win of the Blues in Sydney on Saturday. The scoreline two-tries-to-one win does not reflect just how...

Preview: S15 Round Seven, Part Two

9 years ago by Rugby 365

Can we match last Saturday for sheer drama? The quality of the play may have been somewhat below par, but the drama was befitting of a Hollywood script. The ingredients are there to make this Saturday...

All change for struggling Blues

9 years ago by Rugby 365

Coach John Kirwan rung the changes as he looked to break his winless Blues team's Super Rugby duck. Former Highlanders and Crusaders flyhalf Dan Bowden will make his Blues Super Rugby debut against...

Hurricanes edge Blues in thriller

9 years ago by Rugby 365

The Hurricanes moved to the top of the standings, for at least 24 hours, after edging the Blues 30-23 in a thrilling Super Rugby encounter in Palmerston North on Friday. It was far from flawless, with...