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RISING STARS

1 WILL JORDAN

Age 22 (24 Feb 1998) Born Christchurch Position Full-back Franchise Crusaders Country NZ

When did you first get involved in rugby? At about five or six – as soon as I could, for the High School Old Boys club in Christchurch. Growing up I was a keen cricketer – mainly a batsman – and played a bit of rep cricket for Canterbury.

At school I was more of a cricketer than a rugby player. I took cricket more

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