Xavier Saifoloi
| Full name | Xavier E. Saifoloi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 23 June 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 114 kg (251 lb; 17 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Botany Downs Secondary College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Xavier Saifoloi (born 23 June 2003) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who currently plays as a flanker or number 8 for the Crusaders in Super Rugby and Waikato in New Zealand's National Provincial Championship.[1]
Early career
[edit]Saifoloi attended Botany Downs Secondary College in Auckland from where he earned selection for the Blues U18 squad.[2] He moved to the Waikato region after leaving school, where he played club rugby for University.[3]
Senior career
[edit]Although he wasn't named in the Waikato squad for the 2023 Bunnings NPC season, Saifoloi made his National Provincial Championship debut for the province on 16 August 2023 against Hawke's Bay.[4] The following year, he was named in the squad for the 2024 Bunnings NPC.[5]
On 12 November 2024, Saifoloi was named in the Crusaders squad for the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "2025 Crusaders squad". Crusaders. 2025. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ "50 Auckland Rugby players selected in Blues U18 Squad". Auckland Rugby. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ "Waikato club rugby: Hamilton Marist put on try-scoring feast in the rain". Waikato Herald. 22 May 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "NPC 2023: Magpies game prompts significant changes to Waikato squad". Waikato Herald. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "2024 Waikato National Provincial Championship squad announced". Waikato Rugby (Press release). 30 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ "2025 Crusaders squad announced". Crusaders (Press release). 12 November 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
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