Barry Jensen

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Barry ("Gunna') Jensen
Personal information
Full nameBarry Jensen
Born (1956-04-24) 24 April 1956 (age 66)
Balmain, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Position Hooker
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1978–81 Newtown Jets 8070021
1982 Illawarra Steelers 100000
Total9070021
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1981 New South Wales 10000

Barry Jensen is a former professional rugby league footballer [1] in the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) competition. He primarily played at hooker. Jensen was a member of the Newtown Jets and Illawarra Steelers rugby league teams and also represented his state. He is the first player to ever be sin binned in the N.S.W.R.L..

Jensen was selected to represent New South Wales as hooker for the only State of Origin game in 1981.

Jensen's rugby league career came to an end midway through 1982. He played his last game for Illawarra in round 18 and retired due to a neck injury. [2]

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References

  1. Gallaway, Jack (2003). Origin: Rugby League's Greatest Contest 1980-2002. Univ. of Queensland Press. p. 19. ISBN   9780702233838.
  2. Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1995 ( ISBN   1875169571)