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Waratahs winger Max Jorgensen is developing a regular Friday evening magic act at Allianz Stadium.
For the last two weeks, in Super Rugby victories against the Reds and the Drua, Jorgensen’s star routine has included two tries a game. Out of the four, at least two of them will be contenders for tries of the season.
In the 36th minute against the Drua, with his team down, Jorgensen had little chance to score. Space wasn’t at a premium; it barely existed.
The Drua had frustrated the Waratahs’ all evening and looked good, leading 12-10. Jorgensen had a mere five metres of space to step his rapid opposite number Taniela Rakuro and then accelerate past the chasing fullback Ilaisa Droasese to score. It changed the game, inspiring a 36-13 win.
Asked after the game how he scored against the Drua in such a small area, Jorgensen acknowledged his teammates.
“I can’t let my secrets out, you know, I’ve got to keep them in my bag, but yeah, it’s mostly credit to all the boys getting me in that position, getting us close to the try line,” Jorgensen said.
“ … They’re just doing their job up front, putting me in good positions to score some tries.”
Max Jorgensen of the Waratahs runs in to score a try Credit: Getty Images
Against the Reds, he stepped Wallabies fullback Jock Campbell effortlessly and sprinted over 60m to score.
Pressed if he surprises himself with some of his efforts on the pitch, Jorgensen agreed: “Yeah, sometimes. I try to work on it as much as I can, so I feel like I’m pretty confident in my ability to do some of the stuff I do, as I do a lot of work on it at training and have done for a while now, so I do like to have that confidence in what I’m doing.”
Sitting beside Jorgensen in the aftermath of Friday night’s game, debutant Ioane Moananu is comparing notes after scoring two tries himself.
Moananu has been widely credited for enhancing the culture at the Waratahs through his kindness and selflessness. The New Zealander studied nursing after being inspired to help fellow Pacific Islanders after escorting his granddad early mornings to the hospital before school.
After scoring five tries in 12 games for the Crusaders last year, Moananu’s two on debut as part of a turbocharged Waratahs bench sealed the perfect start to life in Sydney.
The hooker was pleased with his two tries, but like the rest of the crowd of just over 13,000 on Friday night, he was still trying to process what Jorgensen continues to do for the Waratahs.
“This club is rich in history with a lot of great players coming through, you’ve got the likes of Su [Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii] and Jorgo next to me, just to be alongside them, I’m very blessed,” Moananu said.
“I use the word buzzed out a lot, sorry my vocabulary’s not good, but I buzz out a lot when I look across the wing and I see Jorgo doing his magic, I’m just very grateful.”
