Patrick Harvey

Patrick "Peter" Harvey (3 April 1880 – 29 October 1949) was a New Zealand rugby union player who represented the All Blacks in 1904. His position of choice was halfback.

Career Born in South Rakaia, Harvey played Rugby union for the Chertsey football club as well as the Rakaia football club.

In 1900, he transferred to the Christchurch rugby club coming in as a 20-year-old. He worked his way up through ranks and within his first season Harvey found himself representing Canterbury playing in the final four matches as a five-eighth.

He was described as "a small nuggety man, whose best quality was defense. He used the line repeatedly, saving his forwards all the time and possessed cover defense of rare quality". At the team's farewell the New Zealand prime minister at the time (Richard Seddon), stated: "it is with extreme regret that the Government has been unable to grant leave to Mr. Harvey". This was the first All Black test played at home. The match was won 9–3.

He was a regular in the Canterbury side until 1904.