Chris Jordan (rugby league)

Chris Jordan

Personal information
Full name	Christopher Mark Jordan[1]
Born	New Zealand
Playing information
Position	Fullback, Centre, Five-eighth
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
	Unknown (ARL)
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1975–1980	Auckland
1977–1978	New Zealand	5	2	16	0	38
Source: RLP

Chris Jordan is a New Zealandan rugby league player who represented his country in the 1977 World Cup. His father, Len, was a New Zealand international between 1946 and 1949.

Playing career

Jordan was part of the Auckland side that defeated France 9-3 on 13 June 1975 at Carlaw Park in front of 10,000 fans.^[2][3] He was also part of the Auckland side that completed a famous "grand slam" in 1977 by defeating Great Britain, France and Australia in the space on 21 days.

Jordan made his international debut for the New Zealand Kiwis in 1977 at the World Cup. Between 1977 and 1978 he played in five Test matches for the Kiwis, scoring two tries and sixteen goals for thirty eight points.

References

1. ^ JORDAN, Christopher Mark - 1977 - 78 nzleague.co.nz
2. ^ Clarkson, Alan (1975-06-13). "Canterbury's bid for Mills". The Sydney Morning Herald: pp. 13. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QxcRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ROcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1485,2669283. Retrieved 2009-11-12. 
3. ^ Coffey, John and Bernie Wood Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909-2009, 2009. ISBN 9781869693664.

Persondata
Name	Jordan, Chris
Alternative names
Short description	Rugby player
Date of birth
Place of birth	New Zealand
Date of death
Place of death