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Robert Jennings (born 2 January 1996) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the National Rugby League. He plays at centre and wing. He previously played for the Penrith Panthers.
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Background
Born in Blacktown, New South Wales, Jennings played his junior football for the Western City Tigers and Minchinbury Jets, before being signed by the Penrith Panthers.
Jennings is the younger brother of current Parramatta Eels players Michael Jennings and George Jennings.
Early career
In 2014, Jennings played for the Penrith Panthers' NYC team. In November and December 2014, he played for the Australian Schoolboys. In 2015, he moved on to the Panthers' New South Wales Cup team.
2015
In Round 7 of the 2015 NRL season, Jennings made his NRL debut for the Panthers against the Gold Coast Titans. On 2 May 2015, he played for the Junior Kangaroos against Junior Kiwis. On 8 July 2015, he played for the New South Wales Under-20s team against the Queensland Under-20s team. He is contracted to the Panthers until the end of 2016.
2016
Jennings was named in the Panthers squad for the 2016 NRL Auckland Nines.
After not receiving any game time in the 2016 NRL season, Jennings signed a 1-year contract with the South Sydney Rabbitohs starting in 2017. In September, he was named at centre in the 2016 NYC Team of the Year.
2017
Jennings was named in the Rabbitohs squad for the 2017 NRL Auckland Nines. He made his Rabbitohs debut against the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in round 2, scoring a try and setting one up for team mate Robbie Farah.