Paul Pensini

Paul Pensini

Personal information
Born	(1977-10-14) 14 October 1977 (age 47) Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Height	190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	102 kg (16 st 1 lb)
Playing information
Position	Prop
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1998–01 North Qld Cowboys 17 1 0 0 4 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1999 Italy 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1] As of 12 February 2020

Paul Pensini (born 14 October 1977) is a former Italy international rugby league footballer who played as a prop for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League.

Playing career

An Atherton Roosters junior, Pensini joined the North Queensland Cowboys in 1998. ^[2] In Round 14 of the 1998 NRL season, he made his NRL debut in the Cowboys' 14–16 loss to the St George Dragons. ^[3]

In Round 26 of the 1999 NRL season, Pensini scored his only NRL try in an 18–28 loss to the North Sydney Bears. In November 1999, Pensini was a member of Italy's Mediterranean Cup squad, playing in one game, a 14–10 win over France in Avignon. ^[4]

After four seasons with the Cowboys, Pensini was released at the end of the 2001 season.

Statistics

NRL

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2001 season ^[5]

Season	Team	Matches	T	G	GK %	F/G	Pts
1998	North Queensland	6	0	0	—	0	0
1999	North Queensland	5	1	0	—	0	4
2000	North Queensland	4	0	0	—	0	0
2001	North Queensland	2	0	0	—	0	0
Career totals		17	1	0	—	0	4

International

Season	Team	Matches	T	G	GK %	F/G	Pts
1999	Italy	1	0	0	—	0	0
Career totals		1	0	0	—	0	0

References

1. RLP
2. "Archived copy". www.cowboys.com.au. Archived from the original on 29 November 2001. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
3. "NRL 1998 - Round 14 - Rugby League Project".
4. "France vs. Italy - Rugby League Project".
5. Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "Paul Pensini - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.