ɔnðə twˈɛnti sˈɛvən mˈeɪ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛnti θɹˈiː, ɐfˈoʊə ˈænsɚd ɐ kˈɔːl fɹʌm kɹuːsˈeɪdɚz kˈoʊtʃ skˈɑːt ɹˈɑːbɚtsən dˈuː tə ðə kɹuːsˈeɪdɚz mˈaʊntɪŋ ˈɪndʒɚɹi kɹˈaɪsɪs fɔːɹ fɹˈʌnt ɹˈoʊ fˈɔːɹwɚdz.
On the 27 May 2023, Afoa answered a call from Crusaders coach Scott Robertson due to the Crusaders mounting injury crisis for front row forwards.