Paul Pensini

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Paul Pensini
Personal information
Born (1977-10-14) 14 October 1977 (age 44)
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Height190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight102 kg (16 st 1 lb)
Playing information
Position Prop
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1998–01 North Qld Cowboys 171004
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1999 Italy 10000
Source: [1]
As of 12 February 2020

Paul Pensini (born 14 October 1977) is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League. Primarily a prop, he represented Italy at international level.

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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]
SeasonTeamMatchesTGGK %F/GPts
1998 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland 60000
1999 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland 51004
2000 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland 40000
2001 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland 20000
Career totals171004

International

SeasonTeamMatchesTGGK %F/GPts
1999 Flag of Italy.svg Italy 10000
Career totals10000

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References

  1. RLP
  2. "Archived copy". www.cowboys.com.au. Archived from the original on 29 November 2001. Retrieved 13 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  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.