Diminutive fullback Will Jordon has made a big impression for the Christchurch Boys’ High School First XV this year.
In the UC Championship he is the top try scorer having crossed for 19 tries in 11 games.
He earned selected for the Crusaders Knights Under-18 squad and on Monday scored two tries against the Hurricanes Under-18’s in Blenheim.
Strangely the Crusaders were hammered 61-17. What are Jordon’s theories on the heavy defeat?
“We started real slow and went down 10-0. Then we started to build same phases and apply some pressure and by halftime it was 17-all. ”
“In the second-half the coaches made a lot of changes, just when things were starting to go right. We made a lot of mistakes and a good side punished us.”
Jordon insists he enjoyed camp.
“Physically it wasn’t as intense as I thought it would be, but there was a lots of good theory about nutrition and mental preparation. It was great to hear from Todd Blackadder, Reuben Thorne and Scott Robertson about the challenges of the professional game.”
Christchurch Boys’ rarely make changes. They have won 27 UC Championship games in a row and scored 192 tries.
Jordon says his tries can be attributed to a familiar game plan that places an emphasis on speed and support play.
“Were not the biggest side so we try to throw the ball around a lot. When we make a break we are encouraged to seek support. I am lucky to have good backs inside of me,” Jordon says.
Jordon scored a record four tries in the annual Christ’s College fixture which dates back to 1892.
Christchurch won the game by a record 80-0 and Jordon explains his last try in that game was his favourite of the season.
“My fourth try broke the record for the highest score against Christ’s. It was also the easiest try I have scored this season. Josh McKay made a big break and passed it to me a metre out.”
Jordon scored four tries against Waimea College hat-tricks against Roncalli College and Lincoln High School and a double against Rangiora High School. He is expecting points to be much harder to come by this weekend when Christchurch plays St. Andrew’s College in a top of the table clash.
“We are expecting a tough game. St. Andrew’s have built a strong rugby culture and have a good team, but I think if we stick to the game plan we can win,” Jordon says.
St. Andrew’s hasn’t beaten Christchurch since 2003.
Jordon comes from a talented sporting family. His sister Rachel is a keen rower and netballer and brother Nic is a footballer studying at Otago University.
William enjoys water skiing and last summer was a member of the Boys’ High First XI that won the National Gillette Cup cricket finals for the third year in a row.