Jarvis played for the
Otahuhu Leopards in the
Auckland Rugby League competition. In 1973 he played for
Auckland. In 1974 he was part of the Auckland side that defeated
Great Britain and also won the
Auckland Rugby League's
Bert Humphries Memorial trophy as most improved back. That year he made his
New Zealand national rugby league team' debut, playing against Great Britain. In 1975 he was part of the Auckland side that defeated
Wales and also played for New Zealand in the
World Championship. In 1976 Jarvis was one of three Aucklanders who signed with Hornby, for which the
New Zealand Rugby League imposed a $1000 transfer fee per player. He represented
Canterbury that year and did so until 1979. ==References==