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2003 World Cup-winning captain Martin Johnson watches history being made
USA, Spain win thrillers in action-packed World Rugby Nations Cup round
Ex-All Blacks duo blooded as Samoa beat Zimbabwe in World Rugby Nations Cup
How Zimbabwe, led by Hilton Mudariki and hot-stepper Eddie Siguake are desperate to make up for lost time
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Huge ambitions and milestone moments as World Rugby Nations Cup returns
Home of Rugby League champions to host Test Rugby Union
Stormers lock Gary Porter focused on making history with Zimbabwe
Referees for World Rugby Nations Cup confirmed
'Outstanding leader' to drive Rugby World Cup 2031 in the United States
Former Wallabies coach Laurie Fisher takes on new Test role
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Dale Lemon Performance Analysis
World Rugby Nations Cup 2026
Dale Lemon has featured in 1 matches during the 2026 World Rugby Nations Cup to date, representing Zimbabwe, with 0 wins and 1 loss.
Zimbabwe are currently 6th in the 2026 World Rugby Nations Cup table, having played 1 of their 4 matches.
Dale Lemon has played 80 minutes across the 2026 World Rugby Nations Cup so far. In attack he has made 10m with ball in hand, beating 1 defenders and scoring 1 try. Defensively he has completed 17 tackles at a rate of 17 per game.
In the World Rugby Nations Cup 2026, Dale Lemon has completed 1 passes at an accuracy of 50%, contributing 0 try assists and making 11 touches.
