Piney's Power Rankings: All Blacks go two for two and Will Jordan makes NZ Rugby history

Every Monday, Jason Pine ranks the best and worst sporting moments from the week that was - and everything in between.

This week, he talked about The All Blacks' ongoing success, Will Jordan making history by beating  Doug Howlett's test try record and more.

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Speaker 1 (00:06):
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Speaker 2 (00:19):
Okay, let's rite the weekend, shall we? Piney's power rankings,
The Beast, the Worst, the in between bits from the
last seventy two hours or so. Colin McGregor is at ten.
He lasted just over a minute in his return to
the UFC after a five year absence.

Speaker 3 (00:35):
It's the leg that he broke.

Speaker 4 (00:38):
Oh, I know that's going to do it.

Speaker 5 (00:40):
My goodness.

Speaker 1 (00:41):
What's going on about?

Speaker 2 (00:42):
As anti climactic and and as not could be McGregor's
injury e cocono McGregor losing to Max Holloway by TKO
after he blew his knee out attempting a jumping kick
right at the start of the Fights nine. The black
Caps beaten rather comfortably by the West Indies yesterday.

Speaker 1 (01:02):
Ho Borba.

Speaker 6 (01:05):
And the Boundary yes conformed six and conforms the win
for the.

Speaker 2 (01:13):
West Indies game too though in the five. Next series
is pretty soon tomorrow morning. Cheat England enter the World
Cap semifinals with an extra time went over Norway.

Speaker 4 (01:23):
Just let's lie it's too.

Speaker 6 (01:26):
Egland, Benagan Sir, once again on the follow up and
Rogers shot spilled by Newland. Two goals in Mexico and
the Archteca and true in Miami for dude.

Speaker 2 (01:39):
Bellenger mixed up Argentina in the semi final on Thursday morning.

Speaker 1 (01:43):
Is it coming home? Seven not?

Speaker 2 (01:45):
If France have anything to do with it. They continue
to gather speed at the World Cup.

Speaker 4 (01:50):
Here's the Belle osmas heckl corner and France are heading
for the final four. A goal of precision and certainty.

Speaker 2 (02:00):
A tonal went over Morocco, setting France up for a
semi final against Spain. Six sure at six, far from perfect,
but two from two and twenty twenty six.

Speaker 6 (02:11):
Five short, right down up blind again all black mustling
forward two meters short of car attacking a hope, better
me to try two potvider finagets.

Speaker 2 (02:22):
A much bigger test of waiting. A course against Ireland
at the Fortress of Eden Park on Saturdays five and
in the top half, where we find the Hurricanes pollar
doing what no one else has done this season and
beating Mata Tu over the light per.

Speaker 4 (02:39):
Y hollow level.

Speaker 5 (02:45):
The Hurricanes PLA do no believe they the two They're
a persimidar defeated the undefeated have featen Masato for the
first time at this season.

Speaker 2 (02:57):
That's three straight wins for the Power as well. The
Warriors comfortable winners against the Tigers coming off the bike.

Speaker 3 (03:04):
So now Martin, it's true, had another light break Laban
back to Helly Sam Helly Scotton, back to back met
He's tribune to gi Row and it will be twenty
plus points to the good.

Speaker 2 (03:21):
For the Warrior to back home against the Dragons. On
Saturday nights see our Wimbledon singles champions Linda Nuskova and
must It's.

Speaker 6 (03:33):
Over We've turned out Natskiver is the.

Speaker 2 (03:38):
Champion and Yannick center.

Speaker 3 (03:42):
Jarnick Cider's supremacy. He's again the story at Wimbledon, both
at teston.

Speaker 2 (03:50):
Unporfitble today two can we drive a Matt Payne at two,
extending his Supercars championship lead after a standout weekend in Townsville.

Speaker 4 (04:00):
He was a winner here in twenty twenty four. Back Payne,
he's got nine career wins to get credit. It means
he's now the Rip Coast super Cars check getship Later
and for the second time he will be a winner
on the streets at Townsville I'm tomin a win from
Matt Payne.

Speaker 1 (04:16):
What a performance for the New.

Speaker 2 (04:18):
Zealand at Matt Payne on the podium for all three
races over the weekend, including that win in the middle events.

Speaker 4 (04:27):
Will Jordan and.

Speaker 2 (04:28):
You all time leading all Blacks taste try scorer, Kata.

Speaker 6 (04:33):
Chasing after it. Tarta Ree gathers Tata on the way,
Josa beconfield. Here's another. It's forty eight for Will Jordan.
Parrett decides to get plugging that way down the channel.
He starts movie. Call me back in field. Well, Jordan,
he closed the record. Jordan talent forty nine eight. You're
best keeping in going go. They realized they got the

(04:54):
new miracle advantage. Now on the right hand side, Till
Jordan tromp, Jordy Barren business back.

Speaker 1 (05:00):
It's history and Henry.

Speaker 6 (05:02):
Stadium fifty tries fifty try for Will Jordan. He stands alone.
He's the all Blacks greatest.

Speaker 2 (05:13):
Right for up indeed fifty Now he sets his sights
on the world record. What was the name of that
guy who's got the world record? The Japanese guys.

Speaker 4 (05:22):
And Dasuki Ohata. How do you feel about the power rankings?
You know, England with an unpressed into tumble. Piney down
to power rankings from number one to number eight despite
advancing further into even further into the World Cup. Piney,
so a bit of explaining to do to our English

(05:43):
friends there. I haven't got the stats in front of
me as well, quickly, sorry. I think Will Jordan has
more test tries than the Jordan national rugby team. Okay,
I'll need to check that proper, but i'd say I'd
say it's a likely chance. They've played twenty one games.

Speaker 2 (06:01):
All right, Well, oh, there's no way they've got Well,
it depends that they were against I was gonna. I
don't know how they got four he tries.

Speaker 4 (06:06):
They might Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Lebanon, Mongolia, Qatar, Saudi Arabia
and it was Biggert Star Piney. He should know the stuff.
You're the sports host.

Speaker 2 (06:13):
Okay, well you are the producers. I'll let you search
up that information. There was a text here, didn't That
Japanese winger scored an amazing try for the World fifteen
against the All Blacks at Athletic Park. Now you're thinking
of Yoshihito Yoshida, who dived under the post a spectacular
dive that was part of New Zealand Rugby's centenary celebrations.
Not the same guy that Andy is now close friends with.

(06:34):
That was a different one.

Speaker 1 (06:36):
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