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Maleli Nauvasi Performance Analysis
World Rugby U20 Championship 2026
Maleli Nauvasi featured in 5 matches during the 2026 World Rugby U20 Championship, representing Fiji U20 on their way to being crowned champions. Results included 2 wins and 3 losses.
Fiji U20 won the 2026 World Rugby U20 Championship, finishing with 1 wins from 3 matches.
Maleli Nauvasi played 245 minutes across the World Rugby U20 Championship 2026. In attack he made 174m with ball in hand, beating 8 defenders and scoring 1 try. Defensively he completed 18 tackles at a rate of 3.6 per game.
In the World Rugby U20 Championship 2026, Maleli Nauvasi completed 10 passes at an accuracy of 91%, contributing 0 try assists and making 41 touches.