ˈæɾɪɡə plˈeɪd wˈʌn tˈɛst fɚðə nˈuː zˈiːlənd nˈæʃənəl ɹˈʌɡbi jˈuːniən tˈiːm, ɐɡˈɛnst tˈɑːŋɡə ɪnðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiː ɹˈʌɡbi wˈɜːld kˈʌp ˈæftɚ bˌiːɪŋ kˈɔːld ˌɪntʊ ðə skwˈɑːd æz ɐn ˈɪndʒɚɹi ɹᵻplˈeɪsmənt fɔːɹ bˈɛn blˈɛɹ.
Atiga played one test for the New Zealand national rugby union team, against Tonga in the 2003 Rugby World Cup after being called into the squad as an injury replacement for Ben Blair.