Barry Jensen
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Barry Jensen is a former professional rugby league
player in the New South Wales Rugby League
(NSWRL) competition. He primarily played at hooker. Jensen was a member of the Newtown Jets
and Illawarra Steelers
rugby league teams and also represented his state.
Jensen was selected to represent New South Wales as hooker for the only State of Origin
game in 1981.
Jensen's rugby league career came to an end midway through 1982. He played his last game for Illawarra in round 18 and retired due to a neck injury.
Jensen was notorious for being a menace around the ruck. He is regarded as one of the best Hookers of his day. His fall out with Warren Ryan was due to his signing with the newly established Illawarra Steelers. In a very controversial moment Jensen was replace in the dying moments of the final, which arguably cost Newtown a possible win. With their two first rate props out (Steve Bugden and Steve Bouden) Jensen played with two second rated front rowers. The Newtown front row was considered to be the best of that era. Warren Ryan was known for pulling off great players in Grand finals, there was controversy surrounding the interchange of Steve Roach in the 1989 Final against the Canberra raiders. It is a shame the two team didn't meet at full strength
Jensen resides in North Queensland
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
player in the New South Wales Rugby League
New South Wales Rugby League
The New South Wales Rugby League is the governing body of rugby league in New South Wales and is a member of the Australian Rugby League. It was formed in Sydney on 8 August 1907 and was known as the New South Wales Rugby Football League until 1984 when forward thinking marketing managers decided...
(NSWRL) competition. He primarily played at hooker. Jensen was a member of the Newtown Jets
Newtown Jets
The Newtown Jets are an Australian rugby league football club based in Newtown, a suburb of Sydney's inner west. They currently compete in the NSWRL Premier League competition, having left the top grade after the 1983 NSWRFL season...
and Illawarra Steelers
Illawarra Steelers
The Illawarra Steelers are an Australian rugby league football club based in the city of Wollongong, New South Wales. The club competed in Australia's top-level Rugby League competition from 1982, when they, along with the Canberra Raiders, were admitted into the then New South Wales Rugby Football...
rugby league teams and also represented his state.
Jensen was selected to represent New South Wales as hooker for the only State of Origin
1981 Rugby League State of Origin game
The second ever Australian rugby league State of Origin fixture of 1981 featured a stunning comeback by the Maroons, an all-in-brawl, a 90-metre try by Eric Grothe, Sr...
game in 1981.
Jensen's rugby league career came to an end midway through 1982. He played his last game for Illawarra in round 18 and retired due to a neck injury.
Jensen was notorious for being a menace around the ruck. He is regarded as one of the best Hookers of his day. His fall out with Warren Ryan was due to his signing with the newly established Illawarra Steelers. In a very controversial moment Jensen was replace in the dying moments of the final, which arguably cost Newtown a possible win. With their two first rate props out (Steve Bugden and Steve Bouden) Jensen played with two second rated front rowers. The Newtown front row was considered to be the best of that era. Warren Ryan was known for pulling off great players in Grand finals, there was controversy surrounding the interchange of Steve Roach in the 1989 Final against the Canberra raiders. It is a shame the two team didn't meet at full strength
Jensen resides in North Queensland