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John Grenfell Stats
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John Grenfell Performance Analysis
World Rugby U20 Championship 2026
John Grenfell featured in 4 matches during the 2026 World Rugby U20 Championship, representing Australia U20 on their way to being crowned champions. Results included 2 wins and 2 losses.
Australia U20 won the 2026 World Rugby U20 Championship, finishing with 2 wins from 3 matches.
John Grenfell played 129 minutes across the World Rugby U20 Championship 2026. In attack he made 27m with ball in hand, beating 3 defenders and scoring 3 tries. Defensively he completed 15 tackles at a rate of 3.75 per game.
In the World Rugby U20 Championship 2026, John Grenfell completed 4 passes at an accuracy of 80%, contributing 0 try assists and making 16 touches.
