Faraj Benlahoucine, Media365, published on Sunday November 24, 2024 at 12:01 a.m.
New Zealand returned to success this Saturday in Italy where they won 11-29. On this occasion, fullback Will Jordan overtook legend Jonah Lomu in terms of number of tries in an All Blacks jersey.
A week after its short setback against the French XV, New Zealand seized the opportunity offered to them to bounce back. However, at the Allianz Stadium where Juventus Turin usually plays, the All Blacks did not have the “dolce vita”. Appearing physically damaged at the end of their autumn tour on the Old Continent, Scott Robertson's men waited until the last ten minutes to widen the gap in the score (11-29). Isolated at the end of the line, Mark Telea ended all suspense (6-24, 70th) before Beauden Barrett put the icing on the cake in the last minute of regulation time, taking advantage of a certain confusion in the 22 meters transalpine ( 11-29, 79th).
Between these last two achievements, Tommaso Menoncello showed his legs of fire on the right wing, giving the Turin public the right to attend a test by the Squadra Azzurra (11-24, 76th). Because despite a valiant resistance, Gonzalo Quesada's players very rarely worried the New Zealanders who had found the fault twice in the first period. Firstly through Cam Roigard, with a small personal feat of 40 meters (23rd). Then just before the break, Will Jordan improved a surplus situation for the All Blacks on the left flank of the attack (39th). Personally, the All Blacks fullback has surpassed a legend in the land of the long white cloud.
In addition to displaying monstrous statistics, 38 tries in 41 selections, Will Jordan surpassed by one unit the one who is still considered to this day as the best player in the history of rugby, Jonah Lomu. The legendary No. 11 of the All Blacks had scored 37 goals in 63 caps under the silver fern jersey.
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