Xavier Roe had an outstanding 2020 Mitre 10 Cup campaign for Waikato earning him selection in the 2021 Gallagher Chiefs squad.
A product Hamilton Boys' High School the first-five eighth turned halfback was selected in the New Zealand Under 20's squad in 2018, before making his Mitre 10 Cup debut for Taranaki later that year.
Following two seasons with the Bulls, Roe returned to Waikato for the 2020 Mitre 10 Cup season. The starting halfback held outstanding form during Waikato’s 2020 Mitre 10 Cup campaign, collecting 20 points from the ten games he took the field this season.
Roe made his Gallagher Chiefs debut in 2021 v Highlanders and from then made appearances in 7 games scoring his first Super Rugby try v Reds.