Max Jorgensen

Not to be confused with Max Jørgensen.

Max Jorgensen (born 2 September 2004) is an Australian professional rugby union player who plays either on the wing or at fullback for Australian Super Rugby team the New South Wales Waratahs.

Max Jorgensen

Date of birth	(2004-09-02) 2 September 2004 (age 20)[1]
Place of birth	Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England[2]
Height	181 cm (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Weight	88 kg (194 lb)[1][2]
School	St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill
Notable relative(s)	Peter Jorgensen (father)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback / Wing[1] Current team Waratahs Youth career Waratahs Academy Super Rugby Years Team Apps (Points) 2023– Waratahs 25 (40) Correct as of 31 May 2025 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2024– Australia 13 (30) Correct as of 24 August 2025

Early life and career

Jorgensen was born in Sheffield in the English county of South Yorkshire in 2004.^[2][3] At the time he was born, his father, Peter,^[4][5] was playing professional rugby union with English Premiership side Rotherham Titans.^[6]

Waratahs

A New South Wales Waratahs academy product and schoolboy representative. Jorgensen also played junior rugby league with the Leichhardt Juniors club. He reportedly turned down an offer from National Rugby League (NRL) club Sydney Roosters.^[7][8]

After being brought into the senior squad for the 2023 Super Rugby season,^[9] Jorgensen was named as a starter for the Waratahs in their first round match against the ACT Brumbies.^[10] Playing the full match, Jorgensen scored two tries, although the Waratahs lost 25–31.^[11][12] The following week Jorgensen scored another try in a win against the Fijian Drua.

In April 2023, he was named by Eddie Jones in a Wallabies training squad.^[13] He was selected in the Australia squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup, but was ruled out of the tournament after fracturing his fibula in training, without playing a match.^[14]

Early in the 2024 Super Rugby season, Jorgensen re-signed with the Waratahs until the end of 2026.^[3]

International career

Born in England to an Australian parent, Jorgensen is eligible to represent Australia or England. Jorgensen holds a British passport.^[6] Jorgensen also has Russian ancestry via his father Peter.^[15]

Having already been selected in the Wallabies squad for 2023, Jorgensen was selected in the first squad announcement for the 2024 Rugby Championship.^[16][17] Jorgensen made his international debut for Australia in the second round of the 2024 Rugby Championship against South Africa at Perth Stadium, Perth, Western Australia. Australia lost 12–30.^[18] In November 2024, he scored the winning try in the last play of a 42–37 victory over England during the 2024 Autumn Nations Series.^[19]