Leonide Saldadze News
World Rugby Junior World Championship
South American underdogs claim victory in World Rugby U20 Challenger
Ospreys give Black Lion a beasting to bag Challenge Cup away win
The U20 Junior World Championship - Team of the tournament
The final 16-team standings at the World Rugby Junior World Championship
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Leonide Saldadze Performance Analysis
World Rugby U20 Championship 2026
Leonide Saldadze featured in 3 matches during the 2026 World Rugby U20 Championship, representing Georgia U20. Results included 0 wins and 3 losses.
Georgia U20 finished 2nd in the 2026 World Rugby U20 Championship, having won 1 and lost 2 of their 3 matches.
Leonide Saldadze played 240 minutes across the World Rugby U20 Championship 2026. In attack he made 98m with ball in hand, beating 5 defenders and scoring 1 try. Defensively he completed 39 tackles at a rate of 13 per game.
In the World Rugby U20 Championship 2026, Leonide Saldadze completed 17 passes at an accuracy of 74%, contributing 0 try assists and making 26 touches.