# Rod Jensen
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{{Short description|Australian rugby league footballer (born 1979)}}
{{for|the basketball coach|Rod Jensen (basketball)}}
{{BLP sources|date=May 2026}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}}
{{Use Australian English|date=February 2012}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name = Rod Jensen
|fullname = Rod Frederick Jensen
|image = Rod Jensen.jpg
|caption =
|position = {{rlp|WG|CE}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|1|19|df=y}}
|birth_place = [Atherton, Queensland](/source/Atherton%2C_Queensland), Australia
|height = {{convert|178|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}
|weight =
|club1 = [Adelaide Rams](/source/Adelaide_Rams)
|year1start = 1998
|year1end =
|appearances1 = 17
|tries1 = 8
|goals1 = 0
|fieldgoals1 = 0
|points1 = 32
|club2 = {{nowrap|[Canberra Raiders](/source/Canberra_Raiders)}}
|year2start = 1999
|year2end = 03
|appearances2 = 27
|tries2 = 9
|goals2 = 0
|fieldgoals2 = 0
|points2 = 36
|club3 = {{nowrap|[North Qld Cowboys](/source/North_Queensland_Cowboys)}}
|year3start = 2004
|year3end = 07
|appearances3 = 58
|tries3 = 19
|goals3 = 0
|fieldgoals3 = 0
|points3 = 76
|club4 = [Huddersfield Giants](/source/Huddersfield_Giants)
|year4start = 2007
|year4end = 08
|appearances4 = 32
|tries4 = 14
|goals4 = 0
|fieldgoals4 = 0
|points4 = 56
| teamA = {{nowrap|[NSW Residents](/source/New_South_Wales_Residents)}}
| yearAstart = 2003
| yearAend =
| appearancesA = 1
| triesA = 1
| goalsA = 0
| fieldgoalsA = 0
| pointsA = 4
| teamB = [Indigenous All Stars](/source/Indigenous_All_Stars_(rugby_league))
| yearBstart = 2008
| yearBend =
| appearancesB =
| triesB = 2
| goalsB = 0
| fieldgoalsB = 0
| pointsB = 8
| teamC = {{nowrap|[Queensland Residents](/source/Queensland_Residents)}}
| yearCstart = 2009
| yearCend =
| appearancesC = 1
| triesC = 0
| goalsC = 0
| fieldgoalsC = 0
| pointsC = 0
|updated = 8 January 2024
|retired = yes
|source = [[http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/Rod_Jensen/summary.html Rugby League Project]]
}}
'''Rod Frederick Jensen''' (born 19 January 1979), nicknamed ''''Rocket' Rod Jensen''', is an Australian former professional [rugby league](/source/rugby_league) footballer. Jensen had previously played for the [Northern Pride](/source/Northern_Pride_RLFC) in the [Queensland Cup](/source/Queensland_Cup), in the [United Kingdom](/source/United_Kingdom) for the [Huddersfield Giants](/source/Huddersfield_Giants) in the [Super League](/source/Super_League), [North Queensland Cowboys](/source/North_Queensland_Cowboys) in the [National Rugby League](/source/National_Rugby_League) competition. He also played with the [Canberra Raiders](/source/Canberra_Raiders) for 5 seasons. Jensen started his career at, the now defunct Super League side, the [Adelaide Rams](/source/Adelaide_Rams) in 1997.
==Early life==
Jensen was born in [Atherton, Queensland, Australia](/source/Atherton%2C_Queensland). He attended school at [St Augustine's College](/source/St_Augustine's_College_(Queensland)).
==Playing career==
Jensen played from the interchange bench in the [North Queensland Cowboys](/source/North_Queensland_Cowboys)' first ever [grand final in 2005](/source/2005_NRL_grand_final), which was lost to the [Wests Tigers](/source/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](/source/Super_League) with several length-of-the-field tries including a burst from his own line versus [Warrington Wolves](/source/Warrington_Wolves) where he put himself forward as one of Super League's fastest men by outpacing [Kevin Penny](/source/Kevin_Penny) who is one of the fastest players in the [Super League](/source/Super_League).{{cn|date=February 2020}}
Jensen scored 19 tries for the [Northern Pride](/source/Northern_Pride_RLFC) in the [Queensland Cup](/source/Queensland_Cup) before his retirement following the conclusion of the 2009 season. Jensen came out of retirement to rejoin the [Northern Pride](/source/Northern_Pride_RLFC) 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.[{{cite web|url=http://www.qrl.com.au/default.aspx?s=qldcup-clubs-northern|title=Northern Pride|publisher=QRL|year=2010|accessdate=15 March 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110218231219/http://www.qrl.com.au/default.aspx?s=qldcup-clubs-northern|archivedate=18 February 2011}}]
==Post-playing career==
Rod Jensen is currently CEO of the Northern Pride club. Jensen is a qualified Teacher and graduated from [James Cook University](/source/James_Cook_University) of North Queensland in 2005.
Jensen ran as a candidate in the [2022 Australian federal election](/source/2022_Australian_federal_election) to represent the [Division of Leichhardt](/source/Division_of_Leichhardt) in [Far North Queensland](/source/Far_North_Queensland). He ran as a candidate for the [Katter's Australian Party](/source/Katter's_Australian_Party).[{{Cite web |date=2022-05-05 |title=Meet the Indigenous candidates vying for your vote |url=https://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/article/2022/05/05/meet-indigenous-candidates-vying-your-vote |access-date=2022-05-07 |website=NITV |language=en}}]
==References==
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==External links==
*[https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_league/super_league/huddersfield/6700201.stm Huddersfield sign Cowboys utility]
{{Northern Pride squad - 2010 Queensland Cup premiers}}
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