With Will Jordan now sitting on 51 international tries — 18 behind Daisuke Ohata's all-time record of 69 — Israel Dagg is unequivocal: Jordan will get there. The piece centres on Dagg's podcast appearance ahead of the All Blacks' upcoming four-Test series against the Springboks, where he breaks down what makes Jordan so exceptional: instinctive positioning that can't be coached, elite work rate, and pure finishing ability. For Bok fans, the record tally is a reminder that Bryan Habana sits second on that list at 67 — and the conversation about whether Jordan can eventually surpass him is now very much live.
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Dagg backs Jordan to break the all-time try-scoring record
Israel Dagg has no doubt Will Jordan will eventually surpass Ohata's all-time try-scoring record of 69, with the piece examining what makes Jordan's scoring instinct so difficult to contain — a timely read ahead of the four-Test Bok series with Habana's record of 67 sitting in the crosshairs.
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