Sione Havili Talitui

Sione Havili Talitui joins the Crusaders loose forward stocks in 2020 as a powerful ball carrier and defender.

He represented New Zealand Secondary Schools' in 2016, winning the Golden Boot as NZ's best player, played for Auckland in 2017 and helped the Auckland Under 19 side to the Graham Mourie Cup (Premiership title) in the Jock Hobbs Memorial National Under 19 tournament. For his efforts, Sione was awarded player of the tournament.

He made one appearance for the Blues in Super Rugby during their 2018 match against the Rebels and, now part of the Tasman Mako squad, he gets another opportunity at Super Rugby level with the Crusaders.