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  • Chris B.C Offline
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    A more cheerful topic.

    Will has continued on his merry try accumulating way vs Ireland. Another two tries from two tests.

    Taking him to 19 test tries in all from 15 tests (11 starts, 4 off the bench).

    He's now equal with Super Stu Wilson (19 tries from 33 tests) and drawn ahead of other notables including:
    Cory Jane 18
    Terry Wright 18
    Zinzan Brooke 17
    Penalty tries 18
    Waisake Naholo 16
    Sevu Reece 14
    George Bridge 12
    Nehe Milner Skudder 12
    Rico Gear 11
    Glen Osborne 11
    Craig Green 11
    BG Williams 10
    Ron Jarden 7

    According to my count, he's 24th = on the AB test try scoring list.

    So, is he the fastest to get to this point?

    Well, yes and no.

    I'm pretty sure the other two who came out of the try-scoring blocks like comparable machines were Cully and Joe Rok (I'm prepared to take submissions on others). Will is faster than Cully to this point, but by some counts not as fast as Joe.

    Joe scored his 19th try (and in fact his 20th and 21st) in his 14th test. So in terms of total test appearances Joe is faster.

    But, Will has only started 11 tests and in fact only played the full 80 minutes in 5 - where Joe start all 14 and was only subbed in 4 - so Will is faster in terms of test starts and tries per minute.

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  • DamoD Offline
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    Will Jordan is a classy long term All Black.

    He should be playing 15 I think, but that will require a decent goal kicker at 10 or 12.

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    his try on Saturday was very cool. Roamed across the field, took an inside ball, then backed himself (he doesn't look quick with his weirdly upright style but by christ he is)

    He's just got that magic touch where stuff just happens for him. Criminally under used by our "pattern"

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    also, Joey Roks in those early years was so fucking great to watch. and 21 tries after 14 games is frankly ridiculous

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    @mariner4life Joe didn't slow down for a bit either.

    He was at 27 from 23 tests after two seasons, so Will needs to carry on scoring a try per game for his next 8 tests to match that.

    Jordan's tribute videos are ridiculous.

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  • BonesB Offline
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    @Chris-B that's a bit of a weird compilation eh! A couple of the "highlights" were just him running across, stopping and getting tackled.

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    I’m sure Cory Jane got more tries than that but the stats don’t lie.

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    @MN5 Jane definitely stood out to me too

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    @Kiwiwomble said in Will Jordan's try scoring:

    @MN5 Jane definitely stood out to me too

    i was here to pile in and call you idiots because Cory had a blissfull but short career

    he played 55 fucking tests!!

    Cory was there to catch high kicks and palm dudes off, not run in tries.

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    @MN5 said in Will Jordan's try scoring:

    I’m sure Cory Jane got more tries than that but the stats don’t lie.

    He only scored multiple tries (2 vs SA and 3 vs Arg) in a test twice.

    I wouldn't have thought that NMS had that many test tries given how short his career was (13 tests).

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  • KiwiwombleK Offline
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    not meaning to hijack the thread too much but was also surprised how MANY Ben Smith had, considering the large gap he had after his first test, 84...bloody legend

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    @mariner4life said in Will Jordan's try scoring:

    also, Joey Roks in those early years was so fucking great to watch. and 21 tries after 14 games is frankly ridiculous

    Roks, Cullen and Jordan is an early career try scoring back three dream team.

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  • MN5M Offline
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    @Kiwiwomble said in Will Jordan's try scoring:

    @MN5 Jane definitely stood out to me too

    Apparently @Bones marked him in a club game once.

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    @Nepia said in Will Jordan's try scoring:

    @mariner4life said in Will Jordan's try scoring:

    also, Joey Roks in those early years was so fucking great to watch. and 21 tries after 14 games is frankly ridiculous

    Roks, Cullen and Jordan is an early career try scoring back three dream team.

    Three amazing tries against Samoa then somehow fluking four easy run ins vs Scotland in two tests definitely inflate stats somewhat.

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  • FrankF Offline
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    @Kiwiwomble said in Will Jordan's try scoring:

    not meaning to hijack the thread too much but was also surprised how MANY Ben Smith had, considering the large gap he had after his first test, 84...bloody legend

    One of the greatest ever ABs.
    Our best ever fullback along with Cullen
    Complete player.

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    @MN5 said in Will Jordan's try scoring:

    @Nepia said in Will Jordan's try scoring:

    @mariner4life said in Will Jordan's try scoring:

    also, Joey Roks in those early years was so fucking great to watch. and 21 tries after 14 games is frankly ridiculous

    Roks, Cullen and Jordan is an early career try scoring back three dream team.

    Three amazing tries against Samoa then somehow fluking four easy run ins vs Scotland in two tests definitely inflate stats somewhat.

    He had a pretty tough go after that test against Samoa (which TBF back then wasn't the try glut it would be now) - the might of Scotland, then 7 tests against the Boks and Oz with 5 of them being away.

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  • Chris B.C Offline
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    @Bones A little bit of padding by the editor?

    I reckon someone could do a great one backed by the Flash Gordon theme.

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    @MN5 said in Will Jordan's try scoring:

    @Kiwiwomble said in Will Jordan's try scoring:

    @MN5 Jane definitely stood out to me too

    Apparently @Bones marked him in a club game once.

    You're on drugs. I've never played the game before. I would have been way too fast for him back then anyway.

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  • MN5M Offline
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    @Bones said in Will Jordan's try scoring:

    @MN5 said in Will Jordan's try scoring:

    @Kiwiwomble said in Will Jordan's try scoring:

    @MN5 Jane definitely stood out to me too

    Apparently @Bones marked him in a club game once.

    You're on drugs. I've never played the game before. I would have been way too fast for him back then anyway.

    My mistake. Must have been another ferner. Apologies.

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    @MN5 said in Will Jordan's try scoring:

    @Bones said in Will Jordan's try scoring:

    @MN5 said in Will Jordan's try scoring:

    @Kiwiwomble said in Will Jordan's try scoring:

    @MN5 Jane definitely stood out to me too

    Apparently @Bones marked him in a club game once.

    You're on drugs. I've never played the game before. I would have been way too fast for him back then anyway.

    My mistake. Must have been another ferner. Apologies.

    I wasn't allowed to play rugby. Being a strapping 38kg when I hit college, I was deemed one of the fastest at school and was banned.

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