PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 14: Will Jordan of New Zealand scores his team's third try during the Rugby World Cup France 2023 Quarter Final match between Ireland and New Zealand at Stade de France on October 14, 2023 in Paris, France. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)
Will Jordan is something of a bête noire for Irish rugby, a sentiment expressed as a backhanded compliment. It’s not that he’s dislikable as a person, far from it, but from a parochial perspective the New Zealander has an unhappy knack of scoring tries against Ireland teams, from his underage days right through his senior career.
The 27-year-old All Black has a phenomenal strike-rate in senior international rugby, 43 tries in 50 Tests, and is equally devastating at fullback or the right wing, positions he switches with ease, occasionally within a match.
His introduction to I
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