Xavier Saifoloi (born 23 June 2003) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who currently plays as a flanker or number 8 for the Crusaders in Super Rugby and Waikato in New Zealand's National Provincial Championship.
[1] Saifoloi attended Botany Downs Secondary College in Auckland from where he earned selection for the Blues U18 squad.
[2] He moved to the Waikato region after leaving school, where he played club rugby for University.
[3] Although he wasn't named in the Waikato squad for the 2023 Bunnings NPC season, Saifoloi made his National Provincial Championship debut for the province on 16 August 2023 against Hawke's Bay.
[5] On 12 November 2024, Saifoloi was named in the Crusaders squad for the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season.