Pat Jarvis (rugby league)
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Full name | Pat Jarvis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | 24 March 1957||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Prop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pat Jarvis is an Australian former
Early life
Pat Jarvis was born on 24 March 1957 and grew up in Arncliffe.
Jarvis attended St Francis Xavier's School before moving to Kingsgrove's De La Salle College and finished his Higher School Certificate at Bankstown's Benilde High School.
Jarvis spent five years in the transport industry coordinating between shipping and air freight, general cargo, container work and local and interstate logistics before joining the
Club career
His sixteen-year club career was played at four Sydney clubs
Jarvis was an avid Rugby League player in the Juniors for Arncliffe Scots, and was graded with the
Jarvis then spent a year in Britain, playing with St Helens R.F.C. in 1986–87.
When Pat returned to Sydney in 1987, he joined Canterbury and went on to regain his State of Origin jersey. However, Jarvis was injured during the middle of the season and a full knee reconstruction meant he missed the second half.
In 1988, Pat joined
Representative career
Jarvis debuted for the
His only
In 2008, Rugby League's Centennial Year in Australia, Jarvis was named in the NSW Police Team of the Century.
Drug Free Ambassador career
Jarvis has been a Drug Free Ambassador for ten years, and is a very keen supporter of the "Say No To Drugs" program, which is an initiative of the Church of Scientology.
References
- ^ "Pat Jarvis - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.