Luke Cannon News
World Rugby Junior World Championship
The U20 Junior World Championship - Team of the tournament
SA Rugby statement: Junior Springboks
The final 16-team standings at the World Rugby Junior World Championship
South Africa U20 player ratings vs France | World Rugby Junior World Championship Final
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Back-to-back Junior Boks win World Rugby Junior World Championship in Georgia
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South Africa U20 player ratings vs England | World Rugby Junior World Championship 2026
2026 Junior World Championship pool stage Team of the Tournament
World Rugby Junior World Championship semi-final fixtures confirmed
Junior Boks fight back from early scare to beat Wales U20
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Luke Cannon Stats
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Luke Cannon Performance Analysis
World Rugby U20 Championship 2026
Luke Cannon featured in 4 matches during the 2026 World Rugby U20 Championship, representing South Africa U20 on their way to being crowned champions. Results included 4 wins and 0 losses.
South Africa U20 won the 2026 World Rugby U20 Championship, finishing with 3 wins from 3 matches.
Luke Cannon played 239 minutes across the World Rugby U20 Championship 2026. In attack he made 64m with ball in hand, beating 2 defenders and scoring 2 tries. Defensively he completed 33 tackles at a rate of 8.25 per game.
In the World Rugby U20 Championship 2026, Luke Cannon completed 4 passes at an accuracy of 100%, contributing 0 try assists and making 36 touches.
His tackle completion rate of 92% was among the highest of any Flanker's in the World Rugby U20 Championship.