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World Rugby Junior World Championship
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Boston Krone Performance Analysis
World Rugby U20 Championship 2026
Boston Krone featured in 1 matches during the 2026 World Rugby U20 Championship, representing New Zealand U20. Results included 1 win and 0 losses.
New Zealand U20 finished 3rd in the 2026 World Rugby U20 Championship, having won 3 and lost 0 of their 3 matches.
Boston Krone played 17 minutes across the World Rugby U20 Championship 2026. In attack he made 14m with ball in hand, beating 0 defenders and scoring 0 tries. Defensively he completed 1 tackles at a rate of 1 per game.
In the World Rugby U20 Championship 2026, Boston Krone completed 7 passes at an accuracy of 100%, contributing 0 try assists and making 9 touches.
His tackle completion rate of 100% was among the highest of any Scrum Half's in the World Rugby U20 Championship.