Английская Википедия:Angus Taʻavao
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Angus Wilkie Faiumiolemau TaШаблон:Okinaavao (born 22 March 1990) is a New Zealand-born rugby union player, currently playing as a Prop for the Chiefs in Super Rugby and Auckland in the Mitre 10 Cup. TaШаблон:Okinaavao was called into New Zealand's international team, the All Blacks, as injury cover in 2018 and has played 14 tests since his international debut. TaШаблон:Okinaavao was a member of New Zealand's squad in the 2019 Rugby World Cup.
TaШаблон:Okinaavao has previously represented the Blues and Taranaki in New Zealand, as well as Northern Suburbs, Sydney and the Waratahs in Australia.
Early life
Although born in New Zealand, TaШаблон:Okinaavao would also have been eligible to play international rugby for Australia through his mother, or for Samoa through his father.
TaШаблон:Okinaavao was schooled at Dilworth School in Auckland, New Zealand.[1]
Career
Early career
TaШаблон:Okinaavao was selected for the New Zealand U20 side for the 2010 tournament in Argentina, where he captained the side in his first match. He made his Auckland debut in the same year.[2]
TaШаблон:Okinaavao was a member of the Blues wider training group in 2011. He was a member of the full Blues squad from the 2012 until the 2015.
2016–2018
TaШаблон:Okinaavao signed a two-year contract for the Waratahs and Sydney Rays for 2016 through 2017. TaШаблон:Okinaavao signed for the Chiefs for the 2018 Super Rugby season and became a regular starter for them early in the season, with established All Blacks Nepo Laulala and Atunaisa Moli ruled out with serious injuries. TaШаблон:Okinaavao was one of the best-performing players in the Chiefs during 2018 and was called into the All Blacks, as injury cover for Crusaders prop, Joe Moody.
TaШаблон:Okinaavao made his international debut for New Zealand on 29 September 2018, during the fifth round of the 2018 Rugby Championship, against Argentina's Los Pumas, at Buenos Aires. TaШаблон:Okinaavao replaced Blues prop, [[Ofa TuШаблон:Okinaungafasi]], off the bench in the 51st minute and had a good impact off the bench, contributing towards a highly dominant scrum. The All Blacks beat Los Pumas 35–17, winning the Rugby Championship in the process. TaШаблон:Okinaavao then made two more appearances for New Zealand on their end-of-season tour, including a start in a 69–31 win over Japan.[3]
2019
With Tim Perry not considered for selection due to injury, TaШаблон:Okinaavao was named in New Zealand's squad for the 2019 Rugby Championship. After a start against Argentina and appearing as a substitute against South Africa, as well as the record 26–47 defeat to Australia, TaШаблон:Okinaavao established himself as a regular replacement off the bench for New Zealand, alongside Auckland teammate, [[Ofa TuШаблон:Okinaungafasi]].
On 28 August, All Blacks Head Coach, Steve Hansen named TaШаблон:Okinaavao as one of 31 players in New Zealand's squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup.[4] With 108-test veteran, Owen Franks missing out on the squad entirely, TaШаблон:Okinaavao's selection received widespread news coverage.[5] Franks claimed that TaШаблон:Okinaavao, as well as Nepo Laulala, "deserve their places in the World Cup squad".[6]
TaШаблон:Okinaavao played in all of New Zealand's tests during the competition, starting in a 63–0 victory over Canada, also scoring his first try for New Zealand in a 71–9 win over Namibia. Having proved himself as a star performer for the All Blacks, TaШаблон:Okinaavao also came off the bench in all three knockout tests of the World Cup, with New Zealand beating Wales 40–17 in the Bronze Final, claiming third place.
Honours
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- Rugby World Cup / Webb Ellis Cup
- Third-place: 2019
References
External links
Шаблон:Blues squad Шаблон:Auckland NPC squad Шаблон:New Zealand Squad 2019 Rugby World Cup
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- New Zealand sportspeople of Samoan descent
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- Taranaki rugby union players
- Rugby union props
- Rugby union players from Auckland
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- New South Wales Waratahs players
- New Zealand international rugby union players
- Chiefs (rugby union) players
- People educated at Dilworth School
- Sydney (NRC team) players
- 2019 Rugby World Cup players
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