Roosters link shot down as rugby young gun re-signs
Rugby Australia and the NSW Waratahs have had a major win with the retention of teenage star Max Jorgensen on a new two year deal.
The 19-year-old fullback is chasing the carrot of the 2025 British and Irish Lions tour of Australia but the fresh contract will put him back on the market ahead of the 2027 Rugby World Cup on home soil.
The Sydney Roosters had reportedly offered him a big money contract but both Jorgensen and NRL coach Trent Robinson denied that – despite some mutual admiration.
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“I obviously love rugby, been playing it my whole life,” Jorgensen told 9News on Wednesday.
“The Roosters are an amazing club, I’ve supported them my whole life as well. But I think rugby union is the right decision for this time in my career with this three years coming up (Lions tour and World Cup).
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