{"id":375835,"date":"2024-03-14T01:40:57","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T02:40:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=375835"},"modified":"2024-03-14T03:02:54","modified_gmt":"2024-03-14T03:02:54","slug":"roosters-deny-plan-to-poach-wallabies-prodigy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=375835","title":{"rendered":"Roosters deny plan to poach Wallabies prodigy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Waratahs<\/a> gun Max Jorgensen will not play for the Sydney Roosters<\/a>, at least not next year according to the NRL<\/a> club who have denied reports of an offer.<\/p>\n

Despite being off-contract with Rugby Australia<\/a>, the 19-year-old looks set to play on in Super Rugby Pacific.<\/p>\n

A News Corp story claimed Jorgensen had been offered a contract by the Roosters who have since denied anything was tabled.<\/p>\n

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It was speculated a $1.8 million, two-year deal was put forward.<\/p>\n

\"Max<\/p>\n

"We have not made him an offer," Roosters chairman Nick Politis told The Sydney Morning Herald<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Roosters head coach Trent Robinson said he is eager to have Jorgensen join his team in the future.<\/p>\n

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It's expected Jorgensen will re-sign with Rugby Australia with a view towards the 2025 British & Irish Lions tour.<\/p>\n

It has also been suggested he might wait until after the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia before seriously considering a switch to the NRL.<\/p>\n

"I've known him since he was a kid," Robinson said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

"(I'm) great mates with his dad. We had him training here a while ago.<\/p>\n

"There's always a door open for that at some point, but that hasn't been discussed from the last time we tried to sign him.<\/p>\n

"The door is always open for Jorgo at some point. There's no pressure there.\u00a0<\/p>\n

"When that time comes we'll need to speak probably a fair while in advance to get that organised knowing how good he's going to be."<\/p>\n

\"Double<\/p>\n

Jorgensen will not feature for the Waratahs in round four of Super Rugby Pacific after suffering a hip injury.<\/p>\n

Roosters-bound Mark Nawaqanitawase will start at fullback in Jorgensen's absence allowing Dylan Pietsch to play on the wing.<\/p>\n

That match against the Blues takes place on Saturday at the Sydney Football Stadium with kick-off at 7.35pm AEDT.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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