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Rod Jensen

Australian rugby league footballer (born 1979)

Summary

Australian rugby league footballer (born 1979)

Field	Value
name	Rod Jensen
fullname	Rod Frederick Jensen
image	Rod Jensen.jpg
position
birth_date
birth_place	Atherton, Queensland, Australia
height	178 cm
club1	Adelaide Rams
year1start	1998
appearances1	17
tries1	8
goals1	0
fieldgoals1	0
points1	32
club2	Canberra Raiders
year2start	1999
year2end	03
appearances2	27
tries2	9
goals2	0
fieldgoals2	0
points2	36
club3	North Qld Cowboys
year3start	2004
year3end	07
appearances3	58
tries3	19
goals3	0
fieldgoals3	0
points3	76
club4	Huddersfield Giants
year4start	2007
year4end	08
appearances4	32
tries4	14
goals4	0
fieldgoals4	0
points4	56
teamA	NSW Residents
yearAstart	2003
appearancesA	1
triesA	1
goalsA	0
fieldgoalsA	0
pointsA	4
teamB	Indigenous All Stars
yearBstart	2008
triesB	2
goalsB	0
fieldgoalsB	0
pointsB	8
teamC	Queensland Residents
yearCstart	2009
appearancesC	1
triesC	0
goalsC	0
fieldgoalsC	0
pointsC	0
updated	8 January 2024
retired	yes
source

Rod Frederick Jensen (born 19 January 1979), nicknamed 'Rocket' Rod Jensen, is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer. Jensen had previously played for the Northern Pride in the Queensland Cup, in the United Kingdom for the Huddersfield Giants in the Super League, North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League competition. He also played with the Canberra Raiders for 5 seasons. Jensen started his career at, the now defunct Super League side, the Adelaide Rams in 1997.

Early life

Jensen was born in Atherton, Queensland, Australia. He attended school at St Augustine's College.

Playing career

Jensen played from the interchange bench in the North Queensland Cowboys' first ever grand final in 2005, which was lost to the Wests Tigers.

Jensen was known for his ability to play many positions with speed and agility and was nicknamed 'Rocket' accordingly. Jensen lived up to his nickname in the closing stages of the 2007 Super League with several length-of-the-field tries including a burst from his own line versus Warrington Wolves where he put himself forward as one of Super League's fastest men by outpacing Kevin Penny who is one of the fastest players in the Super League.

Jensen scored 19 tries for the Northern Pride in the Queensland Cup before his retirement following the conclusion of the 2009 season. Jensen came out of retirement to rejoin the Northern Pride halfway through the 2010 season where the club went on to win the Queensland Cup premiership. He continued with the Northern Pride club for the 2011 and 2012 season before leaving to take up a position with Mareeba Gladiators.

Post-playing career

Rod Jensen is currently CEO of the Northern Pride club. Jensen is a qualified Teacher and graduated from James Cook University of North Queensland in 2005.

Jensen ran as a candidate in the 2022 Australian federal election to represent the Division of Leichhardt in Far North Queensland. He ran as a candidate for the Katter's Australian Party.

References

[http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/Rod_Jensen/summary.html Rugby League Project]
(2010). "Northern Pride". QRL.
(2022-05-05). "Meet the Indigenous candidates vying for your vote".

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