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Louis Bielle-Biarrey has the International Rugby World at his feet with his electric pace and terrifying finishing ability. At the time of writing, he has scored tries in his last 9 games consqutively and has 26 tries in 21 starts this season. But how does he compare to those other super-scorers: the All Black’s Will Jordan and Georgia’s Aka Tabutsadze?
Well thanks to the go to stat man, Huw Griffin, the comparison is pretty tight between the 3 of them. Will Jordan has also lost most of the 2024 season through a shoulder injury, which potentially affects his pretty impressive stats already and he has scored 4 tries in the opening 7 rounds of super rugby.
Aka Tabutsadze is a true try scoring machine, with the pace and athleticism to match Bielle-Biarrey. He also has the ability to read the game infront of him in a similar way to Will Jordan. His recent REC stats are terrifying from the Georgian winger. But we can already hear the argument, can he do it against the best? If you put Bielle-Biarrey against the same opposition, he would score double etc.
Funnily enough, me and Huw discussed the topic in the same way to be honest. Can you really compare Aka Tabutsadze in the same vein as Louis Bielle-Biarrey and Will Jordan? Huw went back to the stat well and dug out the facts from when Tabutsadze went against Tier 1 opposition and how he faired. Results below speak for themselves, he loves to score a try against anyone he can. That 110m try against Australia as seen below, the try against France in the corner, and finding space in a defence where others can’t. Tabutsadze definitely has his place at the top table of wingers in Rugby, and now at 27, he has stated his desire to go stake his claim outside of Georgia at club level too. The Black Lions will not want to lose him, but surely he could do a job at a Top 14 team. 50 tries in 49 International tests for Georgia, wonder how many he could score if he was playing in the same French side that Bielle-Biarrey or the All Blacks side that Will Jordan plays in? Only way that can be found out sadly is on Rugby 25 probably.
Will Jordan, representing the All Blacks, has an extraordinary try-scoring record, with 38 tries in 41 Tests. He has this natural ability to read the game allowing him to anticipate defensive weaknesses and position himself in the right place at the right time. Jordan's versatility enables him to play both on the wing and at fullback, (Career starts: 6% Wing, 64% Fullback) contributing to his effectiveness in various attacking scenarios. His speed and agility make him a constant threat in open play, often capitalizing on counter-attacks and broken defensive lines. Jordan has the inate ability to track the space and the ball in the air to be in the right spot, his kick and chase is on the button making it look effortless when he glides onto the ball! The majority of his tries come relatively uncontested, thanks to his pace and awareness to find acres of space making it easy to dot down. He is no stranger to the acrobatic finish like all wingers , which are always a favourite for Rugby fans.
Louis Bielle-Biarrey, a rising star for France, made headlines during the 2025 Six Nations by scoring eight tries, setting a new record for the most tries in a single Six Nations Championship. His exceptional pace and acceleration enable him to exploit gaps in the opposition's defense effectively. Bielle-Biarrey's agility and quick footwork allow him to navigate tight spaces and evade defenders, making him a formidable opponent in one-on-one situations. But LBB is not afraid of getting physical on his way to the try line too, his pace gets him in through the gaps but he can still force his way over when needed (he is deceptively tall at 6ft1). There is potentially no stopping this phenomenon, if he can stay injury free and France continue on their trajectory, then we could be looking at the all time leading try scorer in history?
Now looking at their attributes, all 3 players are lethal finishers in their own way and against their own oppostions in front of them!
But who is going to end up all time leading try scorer, and in LBBs case can he be the quickest to do it?
As can be seen in the table above, as long as Akaki Tabutsadze continues on his scoring path he could end a 10 year career with 100 tries. Daisuke Ohata though is top of the tree with 69 tries in 58 caps over a 10 year period for Japan.
Tabutsadze looks odds on to take the top spot barring a serious injury or cataclismic collapse in form to make the next 20 tries to take the top spot. Having scored 9 tries in this REC alone, we could see this happen in the RWC 2027 year or even at the World Cup.
Will Jordan potentially has a bit more work to do, after his injury set back but his lethal finishing could see him back in the running after the Summer period. But he could comfortably still be in the top 5 of leading try scorers.
Now, LBB!
If he scores 19 tries after every 18 caps, LBB would be on roughly 61 when he reaches 57 caps. Which would have him 9 tries short of the record standing at 70, (excluding whatever Tabutsadze may set before him if he does of course) in making it in the quickest time. At 22 years old, he has a 5 year head start on the others too! Anything is possible, but it maybe a step too far to make it in the quickest caps for LBB. A summer tour against the All Blacks will be a great test for him to face up against Will Jordan too!
With these 3 incredible talents, the top spot has to surely be taken! Maybe even twice, when LBB passes what looks to be a certainty with Tabutsadze. All eyes will be on LBB to make it in the quickest time though, if that opportunity appears!