Max Jorgensen
Max Jorgensen is a professional Australian rugby union player who plays as a winger of Australian Super Rugby team the New South Wales Waratahs. Max is the son of former rugby union and rugby league player Peter.
| Date of birth | 2 September 2004[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 88 kg (194 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Peter Jorgensen (father)[2][3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
Max Jorgensen attended St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill in Sydney, New South Wales.
Professional career
Super Rugby
A New South Wales Waratahs academy product and schoolboy representative, Jorgensen reportedly turned down an offer from National Rugby League (NRL) club Sydney Roosters.[4][5]
After being brought into the senior squad for the upcoming 2023 Super Rugby season,[6] Jorgensen was named as a starter for the Waratahs in their first round match against Australian Super Rugby rivals, the ACT Brumbies, at home.[7] Playing the full match, Jorgensen scored two tries for the Waratahs. However the Waratahs lost 25–31.[8][9] The following week Jorgensen would score another try in a win vs the Fijian Drua.
References
- "New South Wales Rugby – Max Jorgenson". nsw.rugby. New South Wales Rugby Union. Archived from the original on 1 March 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- Decent, Tom (21 September 2022). "Waratahs sign rising star on same trajectory as Suaalii as NRL clubs miss out". The Sydney Morning Herald (SMH).
- "NSW Waratahs secure schoolboy talent Max Jorgensen". nsw.rugby. New South Wales Rugby Union. 20 September 2022.
- Payten, Iain (22 February 2023). "The son rises: Waratahs name teenage star Jorgensen to debut against Brumbies". The Sydney Morning Herald (SMH). Retrieved 1 March 2023.
Max grew up playing both codes and was the subject of a fierce cross-code tussle while still at St Josephs' College, with Roosters coach Trent Robinson personally wooing the outside back. But Rugby Australia won the battle and after fast-tracking him into the senior squad, Jorgensen's class immediately shone, according to Waratahs backs coach Chris Whitaker.
- Bruce, Sam (26 February 2023). "'For the love it': Schoolboy star Jorgensen had rugby in his heart". espn.com.au. ESPNscrum. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- "NSW Waratahs 2023 Super Rugby Pacific squad revealed". nsw.rugby. New South Wales Rugby Union. 6 November 2022.
- Williamson, Nathan (22 February 2023). "Waratahs, Brumbies deliver selection shocks ahead of Super Rugby opener". rugby.com.au. Rugby Australia (RA).
- Williamson, Nathan (27 February 2023). "'Dream come true' for Jorgensen after breakout debut". rugby.com.au. Rugby Australia (RA).
- Robinson, Georgina (26 February 2023). "Bell to sit out Super Rugby season, World Cup chances on edge". The Sydney Morning Herald (SMH).