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Alex Bryden Stats
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Alex Bryden Performance Analysis
World Rugby U20 Championship 2026
Alex Bryden featured in 5 matches during the 2026 World Rugby U20 Championship, representing Scotland U20 on their way to being crowned champions. Results included 4 wins and 1 loss.
Scotland U20 won the 2026 World Rugby U20 Championship, finishing with 2 wins from 3 matches.
Alex Bryden played 249 minutes across the World Rugby U20 Championship 2026. In attack he made 48m with ball in hand, beating 6 defenders and scoring 1 try. Defensively he completed 38 tackles at a rate of 7.6 per game.
In the World Rugby U20 Championship 2026, Alex Bryden completed 25 passes at an accuracy of 93%, contributing 2 try assists and making 35 touches.