Peter Jorgensen (born 30 April 1973) is an Australian former

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and professional

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footballer.

Background

Jorgensen was educated at

Newington College , motto_translation = To Faith Add Knowledge , location = Inner West and Lower North Shore of Sydney, New South Wales , country = Australia , coordinates = , pushpin_map = A ...

(1980–86) and

St. Joseph's College, Hunters Hill , motto_translation = Strive Strive for better things , established = , type = Independent single-sex secondary day and boarding school , educational_authority = New South Wales Department of Educat ...

Playing career

A rugby union player with the Randwick club, Jorgensen played Test rugby for

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. Jorgensen switched rugby codes to join the Eastern Suburbs in 1995 where he played on the

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position. Making his debut in round 13 of the 1995 season, Jorgensen scored eight tries in the remaining ten games of the season. Jorgensen played with the Roosters for a further season, representing City Origin in 1996, before signing with the

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. In 2000, Jorgensen was eligible to play for