Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Musi wa21 Kubvumbi 2017, Kaufusi akasaina zvakare chibvumirano chake neStorm kusvika pakupera kwemwaka wa2019. Musi wa 6 Chivabvu 2017, Kaufusi akatambira Tonga vachipesana neFiji mu2017 Pacific Test, kwaakatanga ari mumutsara wechipiri mukukunda 26-24 kuCampbelltown Stadium. Munguva yemwaka, Kaufusi akatora nzvimbo yechipiri-mutsara kubva kuna Kevin Proctor uye akatora mukana nemaoko maviri uye akabatsira Storm kumhanya kwavo kusvika kuFinal series uko ivo vakakunda mukombe weMinor Premiership. Musi wa1 Gumiguru 2017, muStorm's 2017 NRL Grand Final vachipesana neNorth Queensland Cowboys, Kaufusi akatanga pamutsara wechipiri uye akarova kuyedza mukukunda 34-6. Kaufusi akapedza kupukunyuka kwake
2017 NRL mwaka naye achitamba ese maStorm's 27 machisi uye akarova 9 kuyedza. Musi wa 3 Gumiguru 2017, mazuva maviri mushure mekukunda muGrand Final, Kaufusi akapihwa mubairo nekusarudzwa mu24-murume Kangaroos squad ye2017 Rugby League World Cup. Musi wa 3 Mbudzi 2017, Kaufusi akaita mutambo wake wekutanga kuAustralia vachipesana neFrance, kwaakatamba kunze kwebhenji rekutsinhana mukukunda 52-6 kuCanberra Stadium.