Sailosi Taka News
World Rugby Junior World Championship
South American underdogs claim victory in World Rugby U20 Challenger
The U20 Junior World Championship - Team of the tournament
The final 16-team standings at the World Rugby Junior World Championship
2026 Junior World Championship pool stage Team of the Tournament
Latest
World Rugby Junior World Championship semi-final fixtures confirmed
NZ and France wobble, Wales and Australia soar in the World Rugby Junior World Championship
Top 10 Junior World Championship record wins: South Africa U20s dominate
Who makes the most-capped U20 graduate XV - by position
Premier Sports add Junior World Championship to expanding rugby portfolio
'Before every match, I feel him beside me': Georgian ref Saba Makharadze
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Sailosi Taka Performance Analysis
World Rugby U20 Championship 2026
Sailosi Taka featured in 4 matches during the 2026 World Rugby U20 Championship, representing Fiji U20 on their way to being crowned champions. Results included 1 win and 3 losses.
Fiji U20 won the 2026 World Rugby U20 Championship, finishing with 1 wins from 3 matches.
Sailosi Taka played 240 minutes across the World Rugby U20 Championship 2026. In attack he made 89m with ball in hand, beating 9 defenders and scoring 2 tries. Defensively he completed 20 tackles at a rate of 5 per game.
In the World Rugby U20 Championship 2026, Sailosi Taka completed 9 passes at an accuracy of 100%, contributing 0 try assists and making 26 touches.