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Hugh Shields Stats
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Hugh Shields Performance Analysis
World Rugby U20 Championship 2026
Hugh Shields featured in 5 matches during the 2026 World Rugby U20 Championship, representing England U20. Results included 3 wins and 2 losses.
England U20 finished 4th in the 2026 World Rugby U20 Championship, having won 3 and lost 0 of their 3 matches.
Hugh Shields played 345 minutes across the World Rugby U20 Championship 2026. In attack he made 158m with ball in hand, beating 9 defenders and scoring 2 tries. Defensively he completed 37 tackles at a rate of 7.4 per game.
In the World Rugby U20 Championship 2026, Hugh Shields completed 64 passes at an accuracy of 88%, contributing 4 try assists and making 95 touches.
He ranked in the top 5% of Outside Halves for try assists in the World Rugby U20 Championship.