Narrabri-born Sid Harvey has come a long way in a short space of time, after signing a new contract with the NSW Waratahs.
See his journey from the North West slopes of New South Wales to Swyftx Super Rugby Pacific stardom below:
2005: Born to parents Denis (Research Agronomist) and Carmel (Primary School teacher), with three sisters (Mae, Martha and Josie).
2011: Begins playing rugby at Narrabri Junior Rugby Club.
2018: Starts Narrabri High School, with famous alumni, including former Wallabies full-back Chris Latham and Michael Brial.
2019: Wins under-14s North-Wests title with Narrabri Blue Boars, a moment he cites as his favourite junior rugby moment.
2022: Selected for Country against City as vice-captain, as Country secure a famous 38-7 win to lift the Michael Brial Cup.
2023: Selected by New South Wales cricket for the under-17 national championships in Tasmania at the start of the year. Had to make a decision between cricket and rugby and chose rugby, before being scouted by Head of Academy & Pathways at the Waratahs Andrew Cleverley. Goes on to be selected for the NSW Combined High Schools Sports Association under-18s in 2023 for North Wests, where he won player of the tournament. Graduates from Narrabri High School. Wins his first call up to the Australian Youth Sevens ahead of the Global Youth Sevens in December 2023.
2024: Moves to Sydney, joining Eastern Suburbs and goes on to dominate the Shute Shield Firsts Colts competition with Eastern Suburbs, breaking the club record for points in a match by a single player with 51 against Hunter Wildfires (five tries and 15 conversions). Goes on to be selected for Australia Sevens team and makes his debut in the Dubai leg of the 2024/25 World Series.
2025: After a season with the Australian Sevens team, where he scored the match-winning try against Fiji in the bronze medal match in Hong Kong, the winger was then picked for Australia under-20s in World Championships in South Africa, scoring two tries in the tournament including one against England in the 68-40 win in the fifth-placed play-off. Returning to the Waratahs for our Super Rugby AUS title-winning campaign, Harvey plays every match from the start, scoring 13 points in the final against the Western Force (33-26 win). Earns selection for our Super Rugby Pacific squad for the first time.
2026: Makes his Swyftx Super Rugby Pacific debut in Round 4 against the Hurricanes as a substitute and goes from strength to strength from then on, making his first start in the next round, a 26-17 loss to the Reds at Suncorp Stadium. Shifted to full-back from wing in Round 6 against the Blues at Allianz Stadium and makes a significant impact, carrying 166m and beating six defenders. He continued his form in the milestone 30-28 win against the Brumbies at GIO Stadium in Round 7, our first win in Canberra for eight years, kicking six from six goals including the match-winning effort. In fact, Harvey is 100% from the tee (12/12) since his first start in Round 6.