Kaide Ellis is another Dubbo College sporting star to taste success on a higher stage.

The hulking prop started his NRL career with Penrith Panthers alongside Isaah Yeo, Brent Naden and Billy Burns (Parkes).

In 2015 he played a major role in the Panthers NRL Youth Competition Premiership win and played eight games in first grade in 2018/19 before heading to the St George Illawarra Dragons for 2020/21 seasons where he made 18 appearances.

At the end of the NRL season last year, 25-year-old Kaide signed a three-year deal with Wigan. After an outstanding year the tough, mobile forward came off the bench in the Challenge Cup Final at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to help secure a famous win.