Epeli Vocea News
World Rugby Junior World Championship
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The final 16-team standings at the World Rugby Junior World Championship
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Epeli Vocea Stats
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Epeli Vocea Performance Analysis
World Rugby U20 Championship 2026
Epeli Vocea featured in 4 matches during the 2026 World Rugby U20 Championship, representing Fiji U20 on their way to being crowned champions. Results included 2 wins and 2 losses.
Fiji U20 won the 2026 World Rugby U20 Championship, finishing with 1 wins from 3 matches.
Epeli Vocea played 80 minutes across the World Rugby U20 Championship 2026. In attack he made 8m with ball in hand, beating 2 defenders and scoring 0 tries. Defensively he completed 5 tackles at a rate of 1.25 per game.
In the World Rugby U20 Championship 2026, Epeli Vocea completed 30 passes at an accuracy of 91%, contributing 0 try assists and making 38 touches.