Xavier Tito-Harris

Xavier Tito-Harris

Born	(2005-01-05) 5 January 2005 (age 20) Auckland, New Zealand
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) [1]
Weight	95 kg (209 lb; 14 st 13 lb)
School	Kelston Boys' High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Full back, Wing Current team Highlanders Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2023– Auckland 13 (45) Correct as of 23 August 2025 National sevens team Years Team Comps 2023– New Zealand

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.

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

References

1. "Xavier Tito-Harris". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
2. "Rugby: Carlos Spencer's teenage son Payton among new All Blacks Sevens signings". NZ Herald. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
3. "X.Tito-Harris". All Blacks. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
4. "Xavier Tito-Harris". All.Rugby. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
5. "Xavier Tito-Harris". Its Rugby. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
6. Morton, Finn (6 November 2025). "New era for All Blacks Sevens as stars exit for Super Rugby moves". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
7. "Carlos Spencer's son Payton among new signings for All Blacks Sevens squad". Stuff.co.nz. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
8. "ALL BLACKS SEVENS SIGN EXCITING NEW TALENT". Allblacks.com. 17 January 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
9. "Australia's Olympic qualification bid receives a timely boost". World Rugby. 30 March 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
10. Smith, Ben (20 May 2023). "18-year-old All Black Sevens' injury call-up steps off plane and smokes the Blitzboks". Rugby Pass.
11. "Rugby Sevens: NZ sevens eye Hong Kong sweep after advancing to men's, women's finals". NewsHub. 7 April 2024. Archived from the original on 8 April 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.