Apenisa Naevo News
World Rugby Junior World Championship
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Apenisa Naevo Stats
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Apenisa Naevo Performance Analysis
World Rugby U20 Championship 2026
Apenisa Naevo featured in 3 matches during the 2026 World Rugby U20 Championship, representing Fiji U20 on their way to being crowned champions. Results included 1 win and 2 losses.
Fiji U20 won the 2026 World Rugby U20 Championship, finishing with 1 wins from 3 matches.
Apenisa Naevo played 150 minutes across the World Rugby U20 Championship 2026. In attack he made 16m with ball in hand, beating 0 defenders and scoring 0 tries. Defensively he completed 8 tackles at a rate of 2.67 per game.
In the World Rugby U20 Championship 2026, Apenisa Naevo completed 5 passes at an accuracy of 100%, contributing 0 try assists and making 7 touches.
