Sheffield-born Jorgensen out to inflict more pain on England

Max Jorgensen, who was born in Sheffield, is set to line up against England again and says he wants to cause the hosts further pain. His father Peter played in the Premiership for Northampton, Rotherham and Edinburgh during a six‑year spell in Britain before the family moved back to Australia when Max was a toddler. In 2015, Peter – a former Wallaby – and an eleven‑year‑old Max travelled to the United Kingdom to watch that year’s Rugby World Cup, where the Wallabies beat England at Twickenham.

Jorgensen, who turned down offers from the NRL as a teenager, has become a regular back‑three selection for the Wallabies. He featured in the first and third Tests against the British and Irish Lions last year and helped set up Tom Wright’s try in the second match. He also scored the decisive try in September’s 42‑38 win over South Africa and was part of the side that broke a 62‑year drought with a victory at Ellis Park against the Springboks. He recalls the 2024 encounter with England, which ended in a 25‑10 defeat for Australia, and admits his own performance was poor, including a missed chance and an interception in New Zealand’s 43‑21 win in Sydney in October.

"That was never something I wanted to do," he told the Sydney Morning Herald in 2025. "I just always had the dream of playing for the Wallabies. I am stoked every time I get to do it." He added that under new coach Les Kiss the team is improving, saying, "We've come a long way, we aren't the perfect team, but we are definitely getting better." Formlines and trylines will be under close scrutiny on Sunday evening.