Angus Ta’avao is one of the biggest characters in New Zealand rugby, someone who is always good value to be around and has a great ability to bring a side together with his personality.

Angus has done it all: NPC champ with Taranaki, Super Rugby champ with the Blues, he's an All Black, TV star, saxophone shredder and he is still playing rugby as good as he ever has! Angus is the ultimate lad.

In this episode we get into

- Why he has decided to move down to the Highlanders for 2026!

- He talks through the moment when he said he’d never play rugby again.

- He reflects on "that tackle" where he was concussed, red carded and suspended.

- The journey he has been on as a father

- He goes through the potential options for life after footy

- We chat why he’s decided to move south

- And of course plenty of random chat

This one’s got everything – laughs, honesty and a heap of inspiration from one of the great characters of our game.

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