Xavier
Saifoloi

Xavier Saifoloi played first XV for Botany Downs Secondary College from year 10 onwards, and his natural talent earned him MVP awards for senior rugby and volleyball. In 2021, he was selected for the Blues U18 wider training squad before moving to the Waikato Academy. While there, he studied Sports Science at university. 

Xavier was selected for the Super Rugby U20 Barbarian side and the NZ University team which toured Japan, then made his provincial debut for Waikato in 2023 in a narrow loss against Hawke’s Bay.

Xavier made his Crusaders debut in 2025 in a 55-33 win against Western Force.

“I’ve been really impressed with the culture of the team” says Xavier. “The culture here is really strong and I love that.”