Max Jorgensen对Eddie Jones心存感激，尽管这位澳大利亚前橄榄球主教练在职期间引发了多方评议。[1]Jorgensen在18岁时获得了Jones给予的职业生涯第一次机会，被招入2023年Rugby World Cup阵容，Jones当时表示"如果你足够优秀，你就足够成熟"。[1]尽管Jorgensen在2023年因训练中腿部骨折未能参加那届世界杯，但他对这位前主教练的支持态度始终未变。[1]
Jorgensen的职业生涯在Jones离任后继续向前发展。[1]他于2024年中期在Joe Schmidt执教下完成了Test首秀，不到三个月后便在Twickenham击败了英格兰队。[1]本赛季初期表现强劲，在前三场NSW比赛中打入6球，但随后状态有所下滑，在7月三场Test中未能进球。[1]本周六，Wallabies将在大阪迎战由Jones执教的日本队。[1]
Max Jorgensen has remained steadfastly loyal to Eddie Jones, crediting the former Wallabies coach with launching his professional career when he was just 18 years old.[1] Jones gave Jorgensen his first opportunity by selecting him for the 2023 Rugby World Cup squad, with the coach famously declaring at the time: "If you are good enough, you're old enough."[1] Although Jorgensen suffered a leg fracture during training and was unable to compete in the World Cup tournament, he has retained deep gratitude for Jones's early backing despite differing views held by other players regarding the coach's tenure.[1]
Jorgensen's international breakthrough came later under Joe Schmidt's coaching in mid-2024, when he made his Test debut and contributed to a victory over England at Twickenham within three months.[1] However, his form has proved inconsistent in recent weeks, with six tries across the first three New South Wales matches this season followed by just two additional tries and a goalless streak across three Test matches in July.[1] The Wallabies will face Japan in Osaka on Saturday, with the Japanese side coached by Jones himself.[1]