Xavier Tito-Harris (born 5 January 2005) is a New Zealand professional

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player who plays as a full back and

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. He plays for

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and the New Zealand national sevens team.

Early life

He attended

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. He played

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as well as featuring at the World Schools Sevens tournament.

Club career

He scored a hat trick on debut for

in the National Provincial Championship against

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. During the 2022-2023 season he played at full back and as a winger.

International career

In January 2023, he signed a two-year contract with the New Zealand national rugby sevens team. He made his international debut at the Hong Kong Sevens in March 2023. He scored two tries at the London Sevens Series tournament in May 2023 at

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after being called-up as a late injury replacement. He featured as New Zealand won the Hong Kong Sevens in April 2024.

Honours

;New Zealand U20 * World Rugby Under 20 Championship ** Champion (1):

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References

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