Rugby-Converted winger Jordan feasts on tries to prove NZ critics wrong

FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup 2023 - Semi Final - Argentina v New Zealand - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - October 20, 2023 New Zealand's Will Jordan scores their first try REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo

PARIS (Reuters) - Those who criticised New Zealand coach Ian Foster for shifting fullback Will Jordan to the right wing have been left to eat their words as he has completed his transformation into an awe-inspiring try-scoring machine at the Rugby World Cup.

Jordan, whose career has been hampered by migraine-related issues, scored a hat-trick in the semi-final thrashing of Argentina to match the record mark of eight tries at a single World Cup set by Jonah Lomu (1999), Bryan Habana (2007) and Julian Savea (2015).