Sid Harvey

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Sid Harvey
Born (2005-10-07) 7 October 2005 (age 19)
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in) [1]
School Narrabri High School
University University of New South Wales
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing, Fullback
Current team Waratahs, Eastern Suburbs
Youth career
–2024 Narrabri Blue Boars
2023–2025 Waratahs Academy
2024–2025 Eastern Suburbs
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2025– Eastern Suburbs 3 (5)
Correct as of 16 August 2025
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2025– Waratahs 2 (15)
Correct as of 20 September 2025
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2025 Australia U20 8 (51)
Correct as of 19 July 2025
National sevens team
YearsTeamComps
2024–2025 Australia 6
Correct as of 6 April 2025

Sidney Harvey (born 7 October 2005) [2] is an Australian rugby union player who plays as a wing for the New South Wales Waratahs in the Super Rugby.

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Junior career

Born and raised in Narrabri, New South Wales, [3] Harvey played junior rugby for the Narrabri Blue Boars in the Central North Rugby Union while being educated at Narrabri High School. [2] [4] In 2021 Harvey represented the NSW Country under-16s team at the 2021 NSW Country Junior Rugby Union Championships. [5] In 2023 Harvey was selected for the NSW Combined High Schools Sports Association (NSWCHSSA) under-18s after guiding his team, North West, to a third-place finish and being named player of the tournament at the NSWCHSSA under-18s state carnival. [6] Two months later Harvey played for the "NSW Waratahs White", [7] more commonly known as "NSW II" [8] against the "Queensland Reds Grey" ("QLD II") in an under-18s academy match at Ballymore Stadium. [7] Harvey kicked a penalty goal to win the match 26–25. [7] [9] By December Harvey was called-up to the Australian youth sevens squad ahead of the Global Youth Sevens (GYS) hosted in Auckland, New Zealand. [10]

Having represented the Waratahs U18s and U19s throughout 2023 and 2024, Harvey began playing for the Eastern Suburbs in Sydney's Shute Shield competition, [11] representing their colts side (under-21s) for 2024. [12] He set a new club record for the most points scored by a single player in a match with 51, which included five tries and 13 conversions against the Hunter Wildfires. [11]

Alongside his junior rugby career, Harvey was also an all-rounder in cricket in the first XI of Tatts Cricket Club in Narrabri. [13] He was selected for various New South Wales state teams in junior cricket, most notably the ACT/NSW Country team at the under-17s national championships in 2023. [14]

Since 2024 Harvey has been enrolled at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), studying a Bachelor of Science and Education and resides at Baxter College. [11]

Career

Harvey was named in the Waratahs' squad for the inaugural 2025 Super Rugby AUS competition, [15] [16] a short-format, domestic rugby union competition featuring Australia's four Super Rugby franchises. [17] [18] [19] Harvey started on the left wing for the Waratahs in the first round defeat to the Force. [20] In the second round derby against rivals the Queensland Reds, Harvey was once again named the starting left wing. The match took place in his hometown of Narrabri in the annual "Santos Festival of Rugby". [3] Harvey kicked six conversion goals, four of which followed a James Hendren try. [21] The Waratahs won 47–19.

International career

In November 2024 Harvey made his international debut for the Australian sevens team in Dubai on the first leg of the 2024–25 Sevens Series. [22] [23] Harvey went on to play in five of the remaining six events, playing an overall nineteen matches and scoring four tries. [24]

After finishing international duty with the Australia sevens team (January–April 2025), Harvey was thrust into the Australia under-20s team in May for the 2025 U20 Rugby Championship hosted at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha, South Africa. [25] Harvey initially started on the left wing, [26] scoring one try and two conversions in a 29-all draw against New Zealand. [27] Harvey was moved to the fullback position in the next two matches where he scored a combined 17 points, all coming from the boot. [26] Australia under-20s finished runner-up behind New Zealand. The following month Harvey's move to fullback was made permanent as he started in every match of Australia's 2025 World Rugby U20 Championship campaign at 15. [26] Harvey scored the teams first try of the opening match against South Africa which finished in a 17–73 defeat. [28] After a ten-point victory over Scotland in the following round, Harvey was relieved of his kicking duties in the final pool match. [26] Harvey scored his second try of the tournament in Australia's final match against England for fifth place. [26] Australia won 68–40. [29]

References

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