Michael Jennings (rugby league)

Michael Jennings

Personal information
Nickname	Jenko
Born	(1988-04-20) 20 April 1988 (age 29) Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia
Height	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	96 kg (15 st 2 lb)
Playing information
Position	Centre
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2007–12 Penrith Panthers 122 71 0 0 284 2013–15 Sydney Roosters 71 41 0 0 164 2016– Parramatta Eels 29 11 0 0 44 Total 222 123 0 0 492 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2008–12 Prime Minister's XIII 4 5 0 0 20 2008 Tonga 3 3 0 0 12 2009–13 City Origin 4 1 0 0 4 2009–16 New South Wales 18 6 0 0 24 2009–15 Australia 7 6 0 0 20 2010–13 NRL All Stars 4 1 0 0 4
As of 17 July 2016 Source:

Michael Jennings (born 20 April 1988) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Parramatta Eels in the National Rugby League. A Tongan and Australian international and New South Wales State of Origin representative, he plays at centre and previously played for the Penrith Panthers and Sydney Roosters, the latter with whom he won the 2013 NRL Premiership.

Born in Blacktown, New South Wales, Jennings is of Tongan, Fijian and English descent. Jennings is the nephew of 1960s All Black Arthur Jennings.

He played his junior football for the Western City Tigers Mt Druitt and St Mary's Saints before being signed by the Penrith Panthers. Jennings played for the Australian Schoolboys team in 2005. Jennings attended Blackett Primary School and St Dominic's College.

Jennings is the older brother of fellow Parramatta Eels player George Jennings and South Sydney Rabbitohs player Robert Jennings.