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Merlin Leflamand Stats
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Merlin Leflamand Performance Analysis
Top 14 2025/2026
Merlin Leflamand featured in 3 matches during the 2025/2026 Top 14, representing US Montauban. Results included 0 wins and 3 losses.
Merlin Leflamand represented US Montauban in the 2025/2026 Top 14 season, who finished 14th in the regular season table.
Merlin Leflamand played 107 minutes across the Top 14 2025/2026. In attack he made 33m with ball in hand, beating 3 defenders and scoring 0 tries. Defensively he completed 8 tackles at a rate of 2.67 per game.
In the Top 14 2025/2026, Merlin Leflamand completed 25 passes at an accuracy of 89%, contributing 1 try assist and making 33 touches.
Challenge Cup 2025/2026
Merlin Leflamand featured in 2 matches during the 2025/2026 Challenge Cup, representing US Montauban. Results included 0 wins and 2 losses.
Merlin Leflamand represented US Montauban in the 2025/2026 Challenge Cup season, who finished 6th in the regular season table.
Merlin Leflamand played 61 minutes across the Challenge Cup 2025/2026. In attack he made 13m with ball in hand, beating 0 defenders and scoring 0 tries. Defensively he completed 4 tackles at a rate of 2 per game.
In the Challenge Cup 2025/2026, Merlin Leflamand completed 30 passes at an accuracy of 94%, contributing 0 try assists and making 36 touches.
His tackle completion rate of 100% was among the highest of any Outside Halves in the Challenge Cup.
