Scott Sorensen

Scott Dan Sorensen (born 16 March 1993) is a New Zealand international rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward and lock for the Penrith Panthers in the NRL.

Scott Sorensen
Personal information
Born (1993-03-16) 16 March 1993
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight100 kg (15 st 10 lb)
Playing information
PositionSecond-row, Lock
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2014 Cronulla Sharks 3 0 0 0 0
2017 Canberra Raiders 2 0 0 0 0
2018–20 Cronulla Sharks 34 1 0 0 4
2021– Penrith Panthers 53 6 0 0 24
Total 92 7 0 0 28
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2022– New Zealand 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]
As of 12 May 2023

He is a dual NRL premiership winning player of 2021 and 2022. He previously played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in two separate spells as well as the Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League.

Background

Sorensen was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He is the nephew of former Sharks players Kurt Sorensen and Dane Sorensen and grandson to Bill Sorensen, he is also the brother-in-law of Chad Townsend. Sorensen is of New Zealand, Tongan and Danish descent[2][3][4]

Sorensen played his junior rugby league for the Cronulla-Caringbah Junior Rugby League Football Club, before being signed by the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks.

Playing career

2013

In 2013, Sorensen played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks' NYC team.

2014

In 2014, Sorensen graduated to Cronulla-Sutherland's New South Wales Cup team. In round 24 of the 2014 NRL season, he made his NRL debut for the Cronulla club against the Canberra Raiders.[5][6]

2015

In 2015, Sorensen joined the South Sydney Rabbitohs.[7]

2016

After failing to make a first-grade appearance for South Sydney, Sorensen joined Intrust Super Premiership NSW side Mount Pritchard Mounties in 2016.[8]

Sorensen playing for the Mounties in 2016

His form throughout the year secured him a contract with the Canberra Raiders starting in 2017.[9]

2017

On 28 August, Sorensen was named on the interchange bench in the 2017 Intrust Super Premiership NSW Team of the Year.[10] In October, he signed a 2-year contract to return to Cronulla in 2018.[11]

2018

Sorensen played 15 games for Cronulla-Sutherland in the 2018 NRL season as the club finishing in the top four at seasons end. Sorensen played in all three of the club's finals matches including the 22-6 preliminary final loss against Melbourne at AAMI Park.[12]

2019

Sorensen made a total of five appearances for Cronulla in the 2019 NRL season. Sorensen played for Cronulla's feeder side Newtown in their Canterbury Cup NSW grand final victory over the Wentworthville Magpies at Bankwest Stadium.

On 29 September 2019, Sorensen was named in the 2019 Canterbury Cup NSW team of the season.[13][14]

The following week, Sorensen played for Newtown in the NRL State Championship victory over the Burleigh Bears at ANZ Stadium.[15]

2020

He played 14 games for Cronulla in the 2020 NRL season as the club finished 8th and qualified for the finals. He played in Cronulla's elimination final loss against Canberra.[16]

2021

On 11 January, he signed a one-year deal with Penrith.[17] He made his first appearance for the club in a round 9 match against his former team Cronulla-Sutherland off the interchange bench.[18]

On July 28, Sorensen agreed to a two-year extension with Penrith, keeping him at the club until the end of 2023.[19]

Sorensen played a total of 19 games for Penrith in the 2021 NRL season including the club's 2021 NRL Grand Final victory over South Sydney.[20]

2022

Sorensen played 24 games for Penrith in the 2022 NRL season including the clubs 2022 NRL Grand Final victory over Paramatta where Sorensen scored a try.[21] As a result of Sorensen's good performances he was rewarded with the selection in the New Zealand 2021 Rugby League World Cup squad.

2023

In Round 9, Sorensen played his 50th NRL game for the Penrith Panthers in a 12-8 shock loss to the Wests Tigers. In round 11 of the 2023 NRL season, Sorensen scored two tries for Penrith during their 48-4 victory over the Sydney Roosters.[22] Sorensen has started 7 of the first 11 games for Penrith Panthers in 2023, taking on the role of departed back rower Viliame Kikau.

References
  1. "Scott Sorensen - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. 16 March 1993. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  2. Michael Carayannis (23 August 2014). "Unknown trio in line for debuts for suspension ravaged Cronulla Sharks". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
  3. Walter, Brad (19 September 2018). "Sorensen in Tonga squad for Test against Kangaroos". NRL.com.
  4. "Panthers forward Scott Sorensen wants to make family proud with NRL premiership triumph". ABC. 29 September 2021.
  5. "NRL 2014 - Round 24". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  6. "Late Mail – Sharks v Raiders". Sharks.com.au. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
  7. "Gosiewski and Sorensen to Train & Trial With". Rabbitohs.com.au. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
  8. "Clydsdale leading the way for Mounties". NRL.com. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  9. NRL Digital Media. "sign Dunamis Lui". Raiders. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  10. Media, NRL Digital. "2017 Team Of The Year - ISP NSW". Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  11. "Top Dog to leave kennel over Pay decision". wwos.nine.com.au. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  12. "Melbourne v Cronulla preliminary final". The Guardian.
  13. "2019 Canterbury Cup NSW Team of the Year". NSWRL.
  14. "Newtown reign supreme in epic decider". NSWRL.
  15. "Newtown Jets steal the State Championship with a last second freak try". Sporting News.
  16. "Wighton, Williams spark Raiders comeback as Sharks finals hopes ended". www.foxsports.com.au.
  17. "Penrith Panthers announce signing of Scott Sorensen". Love Rugby League. 11 January 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  18. "Scott Sorensen". Penrith Panthers. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  19. Lane, Matthew (28 July 2021). "Penrith shore up forces for the future | NRL News". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  20. "One of finest NRL grand finals of all time provides cure to difficult season". www.theguardian.com.
  21. "'Parra are our sons': Panther's cheeky Eels sledge as stars run riot, Luai has another dig". www.foxsports.com.au.
  22. "Penrith Panthers beat Sydney Roosters 48-4 in Penrith, the NZ Warriors down Canterbury Bulldogs 24-12". www.abc.net.au.
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