Max Jorgensen eyes another England upset: “We’ve done it before”

Max Jorgensen believes the memory of his dramatic winning try at Twickenham can help Australia beat England again when the teams meet in the Nations Championship on Sunday.

The Sheffield-born wing settled their extraordinary 2024 encounter with a late try that secured a 42-37 Wallabies victory. Two years on, he returns with Australia seeking a response to successive defeats by New Zealand.

“Two years ago, 2024, it was a pretty special night for the whole team,” Jorgensen told reporters, in comments published by RugbyPass.

“Just having that feeling and knowing you can win at Twickenham, that you’ve done it before.”

Max Jorgensen returns to the scene of his England winner

England appeared to have secured victory in November 2024 when Maro Itoje scored late on, but Australia launched one final attack after the clock had passed 80 minutes.

Fraser McReight helped create the opening before Len Ikitau’s flick pass released Jorgensen down the left touchline. The wing finished to complete one of the most memorable Wallabies victories at the ground.

England responded with a 25-7 win at Twickenham in November 2025, giving Australia a more recent reminder of the challenge awaiting them.

Meeting	Venue	Result
November 2024	Twickenham	England 37-42 Australia
November 2025	Twickenham	England 25-7 Australia

Jorgensen’s confidence comes from having experienced both outcomes. Australia know they can win at the venue, but their last visit showed how quickly England can take a game away from them.

Sheffield-born Jorgensen always wanted to play for Australia

Jorgensen was born in Sheffield while his father Peter, a former Wallaby, was playing in Britain. The family returned to Australia when Max was a toddler.

Despite holding a British passport, the 22-year-old has said representing England was never his ambition.

“That was never something I wanted to do,” he told the Sydney Morning Herald in 2025, in comments reproduced by BBC Sport.

“I just always had the dream of playing for the Wallabies. I am stoked every time I get to do it.”

He travelled to the 2015 World Cup with his father and supported Australia against England. His own winning contribution at Twickenham came nine years later.

Australia face England after “harsh review sessions”

The Wallabies arrive under Les Kiss after two Bledisloe Cup defeats interrupted their encouraging run of results.

Jorgensen said the squad had confronted the shortcomings of those performances before turning their attention to England.

“We’ve reviewed those two games pretty hard, there were some harsh review sessions which we definitely needed, but we’ve overcome that now and implemented those learnings into training today and going forward with the week,” he said.

Australia’s task is to turn those discussions into a more consistent performance. The attacking quality that produced Jorgensen’s 2024 winner remains a source of belief, but the recent defeats have underlined the importance of their defensive work.

“We’ve come a long way, we aren’t the perfect team, but we are definitely getting better,” Jorgensen said in comments published by BBC Sport.

When is England vs Australia?

England face Australia at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham, on Sunday 8 November 2026. Kick-off is at 3.10pm GMT, as confirmed by the stadium’s official match information.

The Nations Championship fixture begins Australia’s November programme before matches against Scotland and Wales.

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