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Lyle Matthews Performance Analysis
Currie Cup 2026
Lyle Matthews featured in 6 matches during the 2026 Currie Cup, representing Sharks XV. Results included 3 wins and 3 losses.
Lyle Matthews represented Sharks XV in the 2026 Currie Cup season, who finished 5th in the regular season table.
Lyle Matthews played 535 minutes across the Currie Cup 2026. In attack he made 344m with ball in hand, beating 10 defenders and scoring 4 tries. Defensively he completed 48 tackles at a rate of 8 per game.
In the Currie Cup 2026, Lyle Matthews completed 16 passes at an accuracy of 80%, contributing 1 try assist and making 61 touches.
