Will Jordan: Crusaders give an update over all Blacks stars: Planet Rugby after worrying injury

The Crusaders will be another update to injured All Blacks Star, Jordan will enable later a week after an initial examination to determine a schedule for recovery.

Jordan suffered a knee problem in the 35:19 defeat of the outfit based in Christchurch against the chiefs in the huge Super Rugby Pacific meeting on Saturday.

The 27-year-old was replaced at the end of the first quarter and his absence was made by Rob Penney's men, who set visitors a 19:3 deficit with 32 unanswered points.

Crusaders statement

“Will Jordan suffered a sprain of the medical band against the chiefs on Saturday evening,” said the crusaders in a statement.

“In this phase, the Crusaders Medical Team is not able to determine its return to the play framework. You collect further information and will have an update later this week.”

While Jordan's injury will be a concern for both the player and the franchise, it will also affect Scott Robertson and the All Blacks.

Whether with Wing or full -back, the Speedster has become one of the leading international backlear in the game.

It was 15 – a position that many observers wanted to see him – in which Jordan shone in New Zealand in 2024.

Robertson will hope that his injury will not last too long on the edge on the edge with a three-test series against France in July.

However, the Crusaders believe that “first indications” indicate that Jordan “will return to play before the end of the Super Rugby Pacific competition”.

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Crusaders fight without Jordan

Robertson and Penney will certainly be happy if this is the case if the 27-year-old is further rated this week.

The Crusaders fought to destroy the defense of the chiefs in the second half on Saturday, whereby visitors checked the collision without Jordan in the field.

“I thought the chiefs deserved their victory. They dominated great facets of the game and put us under pressure,” said Penney.

“Our answer is now the critical piece, [we were] It will be critical to give a little lesson and how we react to it.

“I don't necessarily think that you have a psychological advantage, and we have not even thought about how to go beyond next week because we have a massive fight against the Waratahs to ensure that we appear at the top, and in this regard we are still masters of our own fate.”

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