Angus Ta’avao is one of a number of players in this Blues squad who has graduated from the New Zealand Under-20s.
Ta’avao captained the national team in Argentina in 2010, and made his debut for the Auckland ITM Cup team in the same year.
A tall, powerful prop forward, Ta’avao was a member of the Blues wider training squad in 2010, and is expected to debut for the franchise this year.