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Max Jorgensen (born 2 September 2004) is an Australian professional rugby union player who plays either on the wing or at fullback for Australian Super Rugby team the New South Wales Waratahs.
Early life and career
Jorgensen was born in Sheffield in the English county of South Yorkshire in 2004. At the time he was born, his father, Peter, was playing professional rugby union with English Premiership side Northampton.
= Waratahs
=A New South Wales Waratahs academy product and schoolboy representative, Jorgensen reportedly turned down an offer from National Rugby League (NRL) club Sydney Roosters.
After being brought into the senior squad for the 2023 Super Rugby season, Jorgensen was named as a starter for the Waratahs in their first round match against the ACT Brumbies. Playing the full match, Jorgensen scored two tries, although the Waratahs lost 25–31. The following week Jorgensen scored another try in a win against the Fijian Drua.
In April 2023, he was named by Eddie Jones in a Wallabies training squad. He was selected in the Australia squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup, but was ruled out of the tournament after fracturing his fibula in training, without playing a match.
Early in the 2024 Super Rugby season Jorgensen re-signed with the Waratahs until the end of 2026.
International career
Born in England to an Australian parent, Jorgensen is eligible to represent Australia or England. Jorgensen holds a British passport. Jorgensen also has Russian ancestry via his father Peter.
Having already been selected in the Wallabies squad for 2023, Jorgensen was selected in the first squad announcement for the 2024 Rugby Championship. Jorgensen made his international debut for Australia in the second round of the 2024 Rugby Championship against South Africa at Perth Stadium, Perth, Western Australia. Australia lost 12–30.
References
External links
Max Jorgensen at ItsRugby.co.uk
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