by Paul Cook - He’s not called ‘Flash’ – yet – but anyone watching Jake Gordon’s performance for the NSW Country Eagles against Perth Spirit last Saturday, would not be surprised by my promotion of the nickname. Three tries and two assists from the flying halfback helped the Eagles cement their place at the top of the NRC standings with only two rounds of the regular season to go, whilst cementing his own burgeoning reputation in the process. But it was his speed to - and at - the ruck, the crispness and accuracy of his pass, a smart kicking game, and his uncanny knack for being in the right place at the right time to profit from an opposition error or his own team mates good work, that marked him out as a player that looks every inch a future star. Having spent time aside from his club rugby duties with Sydney University this year, learning his craft at the Waratahs behind a couple of pretty handy scrummies in Nick Phipps and Matt Lucas, the 23-year-old is yet to get a