A Townsville boy now flourishing in the cut and thrust of Queensland Premier Rugby, Jayvan Scarff has wrapped himself around the game for much of his life.

Sunnybank’s artful scrumhalf has literally taken the long road and is now reaping the rewards with the genesis of a promising career.

Rugby union wasn’t the first port of call for the junior league player, but it didn’t take long to become enamoured with the game once he saw the light.

“From my first match I fell in love with the game and never looked back,” Scarff told Rugby News.