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Giacomo Falchetto Performance Analysis
World Rugby U20 Championship 2026
Giacomo Falchetto featured in 5 matches during the 2026 World Rugby U20 Championship, representing Italy U20. Results included 2 wins and 3 losses.
Italy U20 finished 2nd in the 2026 World Rugby U20 Championship, having won 1 and lost 2 of their 3 matches.
Giacomo Falchetto played 320 minutes across the World Rugby U20 Championship 2026. In attack he made 169m with ball in hand, beating 16 defenders and scoring 2 tries. Defensively he completed 50 tackles at a rate of 10 per game.
In the World Rugby U20 Championship 2026, Giacomo Falchetto completed 27 passes at an accuracy of 84%, contributing 2 try assists and making 41 touches.
He ranked in the top 5% of Centre's for try assists in the World Rugby U20 Championship.