Alan Poku News
Nations Championship
England withdraw Asher Opoku-Fordjour from their squad
England out to strike 'fear' into New Zealand U20 ahead of rare meeting
England U20 player ratings vs USA | World Rugby Junior World Championship 2026
England U20 player ratings vs Ireland | World Rugby Junior World Championship 2026
Latest
England's Asher Opoku-Fordjour to be joined by brother in PREM next season
Ex-England U20 star Joel Kpoku walks out on French club mid-season
England's Asher Opoku-Fordjour ruled out of Six Nations
'Enormous potential': Toulon confirm Junior Kpoku signing
Junior Kpoku reportedly makes immediate Top 14 switch amid PREM interest
Alex Sanderson breaks silence on Junior Kpoku move with one setback
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Alan Poku Performance Analysis
World Rugby U20 Championship 2026
Alan Poku featured in 3 matches during the 2026 World Rugby U20 Championship, representing England U20. Results included 2 wins and 1 loss.
England U20 finished 4th in the 2026 World Rugby U20 Championship, having won 3 and lost 0 of their 3 matches.
Alan Poku played 114 minutes across the World Rugby U20 Championship 2026. In attack he made 1m with ball in hand, beating 0 defenders and scoring 0 tries. Defensively he completed 24 tackles at a rate of 8 per game.
In the World Rugby U20 Championship 2026, Alan Poku completed 1 passes at an accuracy of 100%, contributing 0 try assists and making 4 touches.