Breakout Super Rugby rookie Sid Harvey re-signs with Waratahs

The NSW Waratahs have locked in one of Australian rugby’s brightest rising stars, with breakout Super Rugby Pacific rookie Sid Harvey re-signing through until the end of 2028.

Harvey tops the charts as the competition’s Rookie of the Year leader after eight rounds, having impressed since debuting in round four. The 20-year-old was promoted to the run-on side the following week against the Queensland Reds and has been there ever since.

Coach Dan McKellar named Harvey on the wing for the Australian derby at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium, before shifting the young gun to fullback for matches against the Blues, ACT Brumbies and most recently the Chiefs.

Harvey produced a game-defining performance off the goal-kicking tee against the Brums in the capital,  slotting all six shots at the uprights in a thrilling two-point win. The outside back backed that up with his first Super Rugby Pacific try last weekend against the Chiefs.

“It feels really special to sign on here. The Waratahs is somewhere I’ve always wanted to be,” Harvey said.

“I’m lucky to be in a position that I can decide where I want to go and choose to stay in Sydney, with my family and friends. I’ve got two sisters in Sydney and about 20 or 30 cousins around the city, while another sister is coming down next year.

“The Waratahs is the team I’ve grown up watching and loving. We’ve got something building here and it’s a great group of boys and coaching staff to be around.”

Harvey represented Australia on the HSBC SVNS Series during the 2024/25 season, scoring a last-gasp match-winning try in the third-place playoff against fan favourites at the Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens last year.

The Australian continued to rise through the ranks, returning to 15s with the Australia U20s and slotting a clutch sideline conversion to seal a draw with rivals New Zealand during The Rugby Championship U20 in South Africa.

Following a standout Super Rugby AUS campaign with the Tahs, Harvey was named in the top squad for the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific campaign. Coach McKellar is glad to see Harvey re-sign with the club.

“We’re really happy that Sid has signed a new deal here at the Waratahs,” McKellar added.

“Sid is a good young man with a bright future. He works hard on his game and is developing as a player all the time, but he’s also aware of how much learning he still has to do.

“He’s been excellent since coming back from playing sevens last year, which was his first taste of a professional environment, while he was one of our best in the Super Rugby Aus competition towards the end of the year.

“Sid continues to take every opportunity that he’s been presented with.”