Will Jordan has officially blasted past legendary names like Jonah Lomu and Christian Cullen to claim the outright record of 50 Test tries for the All Blacks. Photo: AFP
Coach Dave Rennie gave New Zealand a "pass mark" after surging past Italy but says the All Blacks will need to be better to beat Ireland in the clash of two unbeaten Nations Championship teams next weekend.
Trailing after half an hour in Wellington on Saturday, the hosts powered home 47-17 against the 10th-ranked Italians, boosted by a hat-trick by wing Will Jordan that took him to a record 50 tries for New Zealand.
Much like the 32-30 win over France a week earlier, in Rennie's first match in charge since taking over from the sacked Scott Robertson, New Zealand mixed imperious attacking play with a high error count.
Rennie said the period when his side scored four tries in 14 minutes just after half-time showcased what they can do when their execution is firing.
