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Bruce Houston Stats
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Bruce Houston Performance Analysis
World Rugby Nations Cup 2026
Bruce Houston has featured in 3 matches during the 2026 World Rugby Nations Cup to date, representing Zimbabwe, with 0 wins and 3 losses.
Zimbabwe are currently 6th in the 2026 World Rugby Nations Cup table, having played 3 of their matches.
Bruce Houston has played 190 minutes across the 2026 World Rugby Nations Cup so far. In attack he has made 55m with ball in hand, beating 1 defenders and scoring 0 tries. Defensively he has completed 17 tackles at a rate of 5.67 per game.
In the World Rugby Nations Cup 2026, Bruce Houston has completed 32 passes at an accuracy of 94%, contributing 1 try assist and making 57 touches.
