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Albert Linder Performance Analysis
Challenge Cup 2025/2026
Albert Linder featured in 0 matches during the 2025/2026 Challenge Cup, representing Connacht Rugby. Results included 0 wins and 0 losses.
Albert Linder represented Connacht Rugby in the 2025/2026 Challenge Cup season, who finished 3rd in the regular season table.
Albert Linder played 13 minutes across the Challenge Cup 2025/2026. In attack he made 0m with ball in hand, beating 0 defenders and scoring 0 tries. Defensively he completed 2 tackles at a rate of 0 per game.
In the Challenge Cup 2025/2026, Albert Linder completed 8 passes at an accuracy of 100%, contributing 0 try assists and making 11 touches.
His tackle completion rate of 100% was among the highest of any Scrum Half's in the Challenge Cup.
