Fast start to Scotland career leads to Premiership interest for Jordan

Bristol Bears want to end their search for a new fly-half by offering newly capped Scotland international Tom Jordan around £300,000 a season to leave Glasgow Warriors next summer.

Auckland-born Jordan, 26, has only just qualified for Gregor Townsend’s side on residency grounds and won his first cap against Fiji at Murrayfield two weeks ago.

After impressing against Mick Byrne’s side, he was handed his first start against the world champions Springboks last Sunday at full-back because of his versatility and ability under pressure to a high-ball.

Jordan, who has been outstanding for the Warriors since breaking into the side in a defeat against Benetton in September 2022, is out of contract with the Scottish Rugby Union at the end of the season.

Also able to operate as an inside centre, he played for Hamilton Old Boys in New Zealand before moving to Scotland to turn out for the Ayrshire Bulls Super 6 League before planning to eventually return home.

But his plans changed when he was snapped up by the Warriors in November 2021 after impressing, scoring 16 points for the Bulls in their 2021 title victory over the Southern Knights, grabbing the Player of the Match award.

The Bears have made no secret of putting a fly-half at the top of their shopping list and even failed with an eye-watering £800,000 a year offer to England star Marcus Smith before he pledged his future to Harlequins.

Jordan signed a new two-year contract in February 2023 and has made 55 appearances for the Warriors, scoring 104 points. This season he has played six games and grabbed a brace of tries against Cardiff at the Arms Park in October.

But frustratingly, he has been forced to share duties in his preferred position since another Scotland international, Adam Hastings, arrived at Scotstoun Stadium from Gloucester in the summer, allowing the Bears to make their move.