Xavier Tito-Harris
New Zealand rugby union player (born 2005)
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Xavier Tito-Harris (born 5 January 2005) is a New Zealand professional rugby union player who plays as a full back and wing. He plays for Super Rugby club Highlanders and previously played for Auckland and the New Zealand national sevens team.
| Born | 5 January 2005 Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb; 14 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Kelston Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
He attended Kelston Boys' High School. He played rugby league as well as featuring at the World Schools Sevens tournament.[2]
Club career
He scored a hat trick on debut for Auckland in the National Provincial Championship against Rugby Southland.[3] During the 2022-2023 season he played at full back and as a winger.[4][5]
Ahead of the 2026 season, he left the New Zealand Rugby Sevens programme and signed for Super Rugby side Highlanders.[6]
International career
In January 2023, he signed a two-year contract with the New Zealand national rugby sevens team.[7][8] He made his international debut at the Hong Kong Sevens in March 2023.[9] He scored two tries at the London Sevens Series tournament in May 2023 at Twickenham after being called-up as a late injury replacement.[10] He featured as New Zealand won the Hong Kong Sevens in April 2024.[11]
Honours
- New Zealand U20
- World Rugby Under 20 Championship
Champion (1): 2024
