Dan Norton is on the brink of try-scoring history. He deserves recognition | Robert Kitson

The 29-year-old Sevens sensation can break the international record for tries scored in Hong Kong – it’s high time he was more appreciatedThis is the story of a man who has played barely 10 seconds of Premiership rugby yet has earned genuine respect on every continent. Having already won an Olympic medal, he is now one try away from overtaking everyone who has ever picked up a ball and run with it. Not bad for a welder’s son from Gloucestershire who was dismissed as too lightweight to make a career out of “proper” rugby.Little wonder Dan Norton gave silent thanks last summer as he took in the …