Dubbo Macquarie junior Harry van Dartel would have never imagined becoming an internet sensation when he moved to Canberra last year but that’s exactly what has happened.
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The Dubbo product has been making a name for himself with the Raiders in this season’s Holden Cup under-20s competition but a video clip of him leaping for a bomb has been all over the internet in recent days.
van Dartel orchestrated a death-defying midair somersault to reel in a towering bomb over Parramatta fullback Michael Doolan on Sunday afternoon, sending the commentators into raptures.
The high-flying heroics helped set up a crucial 28-12 win for the Raiders which has all but secured a place in next month's Holden Cup finals.
The Raiders youngsters sit three points clear of ninth-placed Newcastle with two rounds to play, including a game against bottom-placed Manly next weekend.
van Dartel has scored eight tries this season.