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Ignacio Merli Stats
Stats compared to other Flankers
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Ignacio Merli Performance Analysis
World Rugby U20 Championship 2026
Ignacio Merli featured in 5 matches during the 2026 World Rugby U20 Championship, representing Uruguay U20. Results included 0 wins and 5 losses.
Uruguay U20 finished 2nd in the 2026 World Rugby U20 Championship, having won 0 and lost 3 of their 3 matches.
Ignacio Merli played 341 minutes across the World Rugby U20 Championship 2026. In attack he made 40m with ball in hand, beating 1 defenders and scoring 0 tries. Defensively he completed 34 tackles at a rate of 6.8 per game.
In the World Rugby U20 Championship 2026, Ignacio Merli ranked in the top 5% of Flanker's for passing, completing 41 passes at an accuracy of 95%, with 0 try assists and 65 touches.
He ranked in the top 5% of Flanker for passes completed in the World Rugby U20 Championship.