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Lions call up World Rugby U20 Championship star to cap huge week
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Latica Nela Performance Analysis
Currie Cup 2026
Latica Nela has featured in 2 matches during the 2026 Currie Cup to date, representing Golden Lions, with 1 win and 1 loss.
Latica Nela is representing Golden Lions in the 2026 Currie Cup season, who currently sit 1st in the table with 3 matches played.
Latica Nela has played 149 minutes across the 2026 Currie Cup so far. In attack he has made 121m with ball in hand, beating 4 defenders and scoring 3 tries. Defensively he has completed 1 tackles at a rate of 0.5 per game.
In the Currie Cup 2026, Latica Nela has completed 15 passes at an accuracy of 94%, contributing 0 try assists and making 27 touches.