[4] Turner played club rugby for Eastwood, and was invited to join the Waratahs Academy in 2006 under coach Joe Barakat's guidance.

[4] The highlight for Turner came against the Crusaders at Sydney Football Stadium, where he scored a solo try from his own half, beating several defenders for pace.

[6] In the 2010 season, he scored an intercept try against the Blues with eight minutes left, sealing the win for the Waratahs and keeping the team in top four finals contention.

[14] An injury to Lote Tuqiri enabled Turner to make his Test debut on 5 July 2008, starting on the wing against France in Brisbane.

[4] On 15 September 2010, Turner won the "Gatorade Bolt", an invitational 100 metres race held at Sydney Olympic Park, to earn himself the unofficial title of the fastest professional footballer in Australia.

[16][20] The event was named for the presence of athletics sprint champion Usain Bolt, who provided some coaching for the runners and also celebrated the 10th anniversary of the 2000 Summer Olympics opening ceremony held in Sydney.

[16][20] The race featured Turner's rugby union club teammate John Grant, NRL players Jarryd Hayne, Greg Inglis, Josh Morris, Nathan Gardner, and Ben Barba, plus Matt Lewis from the A-League, and Courtenay Dempsey from the AFL.