Max Jorgensen Returns to Twickenham vs England — SkimNews
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- Max Jorgensen arrived at Twickenham in November 2024 with three caps at age 20, then scored on a wide Australian break in the 83rd minute for the game-snatching try while England led by two points.
- Max Jorgensen said winning at Twickenham before 85,000 people singing and chanting has given him confidence for the 8 November Nations Championship match, calling the venue "a daunting place" with an atmosphere unlike Australia's.
- Max Jorgensen has become a first-choice back-three pick for Australia, crossing in the first and third Tests against the British and Irish Lions last year and setting up Tom Wright's try in the second.
- Max Jorgensen scored the match-winner in September's 42-38 victory over South Africa and had also crossed in Australia's first win over South Africa at Ellis Park in 62 years.
- Max Jorgensen botched a chance and threw an interception in October's 43-21 loss to New Zealand in Sydney; Australia had beaten England 25-10 in last year's meeting.
- Australia are getting better under new coach Les Kiss but are not yet consistent, Jorgensen says, with greater consistency needed to feature in the autumn Nations Championship finals and at next year's home Rugby World Cup.
- Max Jorgensen was born in Sheffield, moved to Australia as a toddler, and at age 11 watched Australia beat England at the 2015 Rugby World Cup; he rejected NRL overtures and never wanted to switch sides.
Why it matters: Australia’s first-choice back-three pick Jorgensen arrived at Twickenham with only three caps in November 2024 but later scored the decisive try there and another in a 42-38 win over South Africa. England faces an attacker with two recent decisive tries, while Jorgensen says Australia must improve consistency to reach Nations Championship finals.
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