RWC: Argentina's biggest fan in Aotearoa

Pupils at Avondale Intermediate School. Photo / Janna Dixon

Ano Taua's family roots are Samoan; at school he dressed up as the biggest Argentina fan outside Buenos Aires - but come the World Cup he'll be cheering for the All Blacks.

Decked out in blue, white and yellow for Avondale Intermediate's World Cup day, the 12-year-old was fizzing about rugby - and his schoolwork.

The Rugby World Cup education programme has sent 480,000 activity packs to students around the country.

Ano's principal, Pauline Cornwell, said pupils had embraced the tournament as part of their social studies curriculum with classrooms already decked out in flags.

But Ano would only go so far for Argentina.

"I'm looking forward to the All Blacks' big hits."

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The students from Avondale Intermediate School in the photograph are:

Back row, from left: Tauvaga Sua, Raven Craig, Rocky Kefu, Susanna Vailea, Alisa Faalavaau.

Front row, from left: Naisargi Shroff, Maiya Richmond, Tayla Latu, Ano Taua, Leighton Hiko Smith, Karen Leota, Melvie-Gia Manas.