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PJ Van Lill Stats
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PJ Van Lill Performance Analysis
Rugby World Cup 2023
PJ van Lill featured in 3 matches during the 2023 Rugby World Cup, representing Namibia. Results included 0 wins and 3 losses.
PJ van Lill represented Namibia at the 2023 Rugby World Cup, where Namibia were eliminated at the Pool stage.
PJ van Lill played 95 minutes across the Rugby World Cup 2023. In attack he made 11m with ball in hand, beating 0 defenders and scoring 0 tries. Defensively he completed 9 tackles at a rate of 3 per game.
In the Rugby World Cup 2023, PJ van Lill completed 2 passes at an accuracy of 67%, contributing 0 try assists and making 14 touches.
