Paul Pensini

Paul Pensini
Personal information
Born (1977-10-14) 14 October 1977 (age 47)
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Height190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight102 kg (16 st 1 lb)
Playing information
PositionProp
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1998–01 North Qld Cowboys 17 1 0 0 4
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1999 Italy 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]
As of 12 February 2020

Paul Pensini (born 14 October 1977) is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League. Primarily a prop, he represented Italy at international level.

Playing career

An Atherton Roosters junior, Pensini joined the North Queensland Cowboys in 1998.[2] In Round 14 of the 1998 NRL season, he made his NRL debut in the Cowboys' 14–16 loss to the St George Dragons.[3]

In Round 26 of the 1999 NRL season, Pensini scored his only NRL try in an 18–28 loss to the North Sydney Bears. In November 1999, Pensini was a member of Italy's Mediterranean Cup squad, playing in one game, a 14–10 win over France in Avignon.[4]

After four seasons with the Cowboys, Pensini was released at the end of the 2001 season.

Statistics

NRL

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2001 season[5]
Season Team Matches T G GK % F/G Pts
1998 North Queensland 6 0 0 — 0 0
1999 North Queensland 5 1 0 — 0 4
2000 North Queensland 4 0 0 — 0 0
2001 North Queensland 2 0 0 — 0 0
Career totals 17 1 0 — 0 4

International

Season Team Matches T G GK % F/G Pts
1999 Italy Italy 1 0 0 — 0 0
Career totals 1 0 0 — 0 0

References

  1. ^ RLP
  2. ^ "Archived copy". www.cowboys.com.au. Archived from the original on 29 November 2001. Retrieved 13 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "NRL 1998 - Round 14 - Rugby League Project".
  4. ^ "France vs. Italy - Rugby League Project".
  5. ^ Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "Paul Pensini - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.