Peter Jorgensen

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Peter Jorgensen
Personal information
Full namePeter Kostantine Jorgensen
Born (1973-04-30) 30 April 1973 (age 50)
Australia
Playing information
Rugby union
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
199?–95 Randwick 00
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1992–1992 Australia 2
Rugby league
Position Wing
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1995–96 Eastern Suburbs 34200080
1997–01 Penrith Panthers 693200128
Total1035200208
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1996 City Origin 10000
Source: CW RLP
As of 15 January 2019

Peter Jorgensen (born 30 April 1973) is an Australian former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer.

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Background

Jorgensen was educated at Newington College (1980–86) [1] and St. Joseph's College, Hunters Hill.

Playing career

A rugby union player with the Randwick club, Jorgensen played Test rugby for The Wallabies.

Jorgensen switched rugby codes to join the Eastern Suburbs in 1995 where he played on the Wing position.

Making his debut in round 13 of the 1995 season, Jorgensen scored eight tries in the remaining ten games of the season. [2] Jorgensen played with the Roosters for a further season, representing City Origin in 1996, before signing with the Penrith Panthers.

In 2000, Jorgensen was eligible to play for Russia in the World Cup but withdrew because the tournament clashed with his wedding. [3]

Jorgensen scored 32 tries playing for the Panthers. It was during this time that he attracted notice for doing the "aeroplane", a post-try celebration where he would pretend to be a plane, with his arms representing wings. [4]

In 2002, Jorgensen returned to rugby union joining English club Northampton Saints. From Northampton, Jorgensen went on to play two seasons for Rotherham before signing for Edinburgh where he played two more seasons before finishing his career.

Post playing

In June 2007, Jorgensen returned to Australia with his wife and two young sons and resumed work as a stockbroker. Frank Puletua is Jorgensen's brother-in-law. [4]

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References

  1. Newington College Register of Past Students 1863-1998 (Syd, 1999) pp 103
  2. "Matches played for the Sydney Roosters". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
  3. From Russia with Australians bbc.co.uk, 17 October 2000
  4. 1 2 "look who we bumped into". Daily Telegraph (Sydney). 30 July 2010. p. 45.