Will Jordan (rugby union)
William Thomas Jordan (born 24 February 1998) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays for the Tasman Mako in the Bunnings NPC and the Crusaders in Super Rugby.[1][2] His position of choice is fullback.[3] Jordan received the World Rugby Breakthrough Player of the Year Award in 2021.[4]
| Full name | William Thomas Jordan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 24 February 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 94 kg (207 lb; 14 st 11 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Christchurch Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Youth rugby
Jordan attended Fendalton Open Air School then Cobham Intermediate then Christchurch Boys' High School in Christchurch, New Zealand. He played as fullback for the top side, and led the UC Championship in tries scored in 2015.[5]
Professional career
After a successful school career, Jordan made his debut for the Tasman Mako in Round 1 of the 2017 Mitre 10 Cup against Canterbury at Trafalgar Park in Nelson. In the 2017 Mitre 10 Cup season he scored 5 tries, and was second in the tournament for clean breaks. Jordan made his debut for Super Rugby team the Crusaders in 2019 after missing the 2018 season with injury. Jordan was part of the Mako side which won the Mitre 10 Cup for the first time in 2019. He was named in the South Island squad for the North vs South rugby union match in 2020, starting in the number 14 jersey in a 38–35 win for the South. After an outstanding Super Rugby Aotearoa season and scoring 2 brilliant tries in the North v South game he was named in the All Blacks squad for the 2020 Rugby Championship.[6] Jordan made his All Blacks debut against Australia on 7 November 2020 in a 24–22 loss for New Zealand, becoming All Black number 1191. Jordan returned from injury for the final test of 2020 and scored 2 tries in a 38–0 win over Argentina. Jordan played every minute and scored a try in the final of the 2021 Super Rugby Aotearoa season as the Crusaders won their fifth title in a row with a 24–13 win over the Chiefs. Jordan was again named in the All Blacks squad to play Tonga and Fiji in the July 2021 Steinlager Series.[7] In the first game of the 2021 season for the All Blacks Jordan scored 5 tries against Tonga at Mount Smart Stadium in a 102–0 win for the side. He scored another 3 tries later in the year against the United States of America in a 14–104 win for the All Blacks.
List of international test tries
References
- "Will Jordan". mako.nz. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- "Will Jordan". crusaders.co.nz. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- "Will Thomas Jordan". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- "Rugby: All Blacks wing Will Jordan scoops World Rugby award, history made for top coach". NZ Herald. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- "Christchurch fullback Will Jordan scores four tries and gets Tasman Makos deal". Stuff. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- "Will Jordan". allblacks.com. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- "All Blacks squad named for Steinlager Series". allblacks.com. Retrieved 21 June 2021.