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 Auckland and the New Zealand national sevens team.
| Date of birth | 5 January 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 edit
He attended Kelston Boys' High School. He played rugby league as well as featuring at the World Schools Sevens tournament.[2]
Club career edit
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]
International career edit
In January 2023, he signed a two-year contract with the New Zealand national rugby sevens team.[6][7] He made his international debut at the Hong Kong Sevens in March 2023.[8] He scored two tries at the London Sevens Series tournament in May 2023 at Twickenham after being called-up as a late injury replacement.[9] He featured as New Zealand won the Hong Kong Sevens in April 2024.[10]
References edit
- ^ "Xavier Tito-Harris". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "Rugby: Carlos Spencer's teenage son Payton among new All Blacks Sevens signings". NZ Herald. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "X.Tito-Harris". All Blacks. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "Xavier Tito-Harris". All.Rugby. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "Xavier Tito-Harris". Its Rugby. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "Carlos Spencer's son Payton among new signings for All Blacks Sevens squad". Stuff.co.nz. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "ALL BLACKS SEVENS SIGN EXCITING NEW TALENT". Allblacks.com. 17 January 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "Australia's Olympic qualification bid receives a timely boost". World Rugby. 30 March 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ Smith, Ben (20 May 2023). "18-year-old All Black Sevens' injury call-up steps off plane and smokes the Blitzboks". Rugby Pass.
- ^ "Rugby Sevens: NZ sevens eye Hong Kong sweep after advancing to men's, women's finals". NewsHub. 7 April 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
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