Riley Whitfield News
World Rugby Junior World Championship
South American underdogs claim victory in World Rugby U20 Challenger
NZ Maori U18 end pathways tournament with 11-point upset over Australia Schools
The U20 Junior World Championship - Team of the tournament
The final 16-team standings at the World Rugby Junior World Championship
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Top 10 Junior World Championship record wins: South Africa U20s dominate
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Riley Whitfield Stats
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Riley Whitfield Performance Analysis
World Rugby U20 Championship 2026
Riley Whitfeld featured in 2 matches during the 2026 World Rugby U20 Championship, representing Australia U20 on their way to being crowned champions. Results included 0 wins and 2 losses.
Australia U20 won the 2026 World Rugby U20 Championship, finishing with 2 wins from 3 matches.
Riley Whitfeld played 93 minutes across the World Rugby U20 Championship 2026. In attack he made 67m with ball in hand, beating 1 defenders and scoring 1 try. Defensively he completed 11 tackles at a rate of 5.5 per game.
In the World Rugby U20 Championship 2026, Riley Whitfeld completed 5 passes at an accuracy of 100%, contributing 0 try assists and making 16 touches.
